A group called Operation Grace which is currently made up of twelve people has been helping those struggling due to the fi-nancial impact of the current COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
This group was formed in April and they try to assist a family with a care pack consisting of essential food items every week.
Each week, the team receives requests through their Facebook page – Operation Grace or referrals from the Department of So-cial Welfare.
Members of the group then try to assist where they can as they do not currently have funding from anyone.
This means sometimes they pay from their own pockets or have good samaritans reach out to them with donations.
The group says their operation is strictly within areas from Nakasi to Lami due to their limited resources.
A $54 Operation Grace care pack includes 5kg flour, 4kg rice, 4kg sugar, 2kg dhal, 1 packed sanitary pad, 2 packets of bis-cuit, 2 5 pack noodles, 3 large tin fish, 1 washing soap, 1 750ml cooking oil, 1 packed salt and 1 10 pack toilet paper.
This week, Operation Grace assisted six families in Muanikoso.
After receiving donations from people, they got six care packs and sanitary kits for women.
The families they assisted was referred to them by the Depart-ment of Social Welfare.
If you want to help Operation Grace, you can call Ela on 8745831.
