Selfless endeavours during pandemic
It is truly humbling and inspiring to see the efforts of voluntary organisations such as "Mehman" in coming forward for those in need during this pandemic. They have been providing free dinner and iftar to excess patients and family members of patients at Chapainawabganj Sadar Hospital during this Ramadan. Given the hospital's 250-patient capacity for providing meals and the lack of a canteen, this initiative from Mehman has proven to be a blessing for extra patients and family members/attendants of patients.
Mehman cooks healthy meals using fresh ingredients five days a week, and can feed around 150 people on a given day, free of cost. The organisation first started operating in 2019 when they began selling meals at Tk 5 each to patients and attendants of the hospital. Now, 50 humanitarians are working for Mehman's cause.
During dire times such as these, when our fellow citizens are being afflicted by Covid-19 and many are dying each day, initiatives such as these must be recognised, encouraged, and rewarded with appreciation. When patients and their families at the Chapainawabganj hospital are already distressed due to the virus' uncertain nature and a lack of medical resources, Mehman's efforts (and those of other similar voluntary organisations) save them not only money but also restore their peace of mind to a great extent. We would urge the government to not only acknowledge the work of such organisations, but to also do its part to help them in their mission of helping those in need. Even though these humanitarians do not provide their services to earn recognition and applause, we still believe they deserve it. We hope their work will be an example to others and inspire more such efforts from private citizens and organisations to come forward to help those in need of various kinds of support.
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