COVID has affected so many countries in different ways! In Vietnam, although the number of deaths is not high, the number of unemployed has increased due to business closures. Many people work for a daily wage and now without a job. It is overwhelming. Therefore, the Sisters in some areas suggested that they divide the rice for the elderly and patients into three distributions so that more people could receive them. Facing this situation, though very pitiful, the Hong An Association agreed to the Sisters’ suggestion.
By the end of 2020, the Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of Hue requested to divide their portions of rice too. With their monthly rice helping 200 people, it will now be helping up to 600 recipients. Each person receives 10 kg of rice for 3 months. There are so many poor people and so many more hungry people, due to the floods. The Hong An Fund is limited because many of the Hong An Association’s benefactors are unemployed due to the impact of COVID, too. Therefore, this solution is the only reasonable option.
The Sisters of the Lovers of the Holy Cross of My-Tho said that when bringing food to the families, everyone was grateful, especially the families with children. The children are not as good at “fasting” as the adults, so when they see the Sisters bringing rice and instant noodles, they are happy and cheerful!!! It is so heartbreaking to see their difficult situations!!!
