Lautoka businessman, Narayan Reddy who along with the Rotary Club of Lautoka and Lautoka Ratepayers Association has been assisting people since the lockdown in Lautoka says residents are struggling but they are still trying their best to provide assistance.
Reddy says they have assisted more than 500 families so far but they are now running out of funds.
He says they are trying their best with whatever resources they have because the situation is getting worse. Reddy says many workers have lost their jobs, are on reduced hours or their job site is outside the lockdown area in Lautoka.
Reddy says the list of people needing assistance is increasing by the day with more than 1000 families on that list at the moment.
He says from what they have seen so far, most of the people need basic food items such as flour, rice, oil, dhal, sugar and tinned fish.
Reddy says they had also distributed medication for high blood pressure and diabetes.
Meanwhile Rotary Club of Lautoka President, Teresa Ali has urged other people in Lautoka who can assist to please come forward and help them.
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