Marist Sisters in Difficult Times: Part 13

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10/07/2020 - Senegal

Working with Refugees during COVID-19

Sr Joséphine writes from Dakar in Senegal:

The pandemic which affects almost all the countries of the world has had a very significant impact on the socio-economic life of populations. In this context the displaced populations are very affected.

Since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Reception Point for Refugees and Immigrants (PARI) which is a CARITAS body, has been carrying out various actions to support migrants, refugees / asylum seekers who are very affected by this current situation. As a social worker working at PARI, I am responsible for identifying the most vulnerable families while being aware that not all families can be satisfied.

PARI distributes food kits consisting of rice, sugar, oil, milk and pasta and hygiene kits consisting of soap, bleach and detergents.

Every day I receive phone calls from families asking for help because many refugee families lack the necessities.

Faced with this situation, I listen, I discern and I act according to the possibilities inspired by Mary, the mother of mercy. Since the start of the pandemic, we have been able to help more than 80 families made up of 63 single-parent families, 8 nuclear families and 9 single mothers. We continue to target and assist other families.

Thanks to the financial and material support of benefactors, we continue this work and relieve families and individuals in situation of refugees living "on the edge".

Blessings on this wonderful work - through Caritas - in the name of Mary!

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