5th May

Light at the End of the Tunnel

The migrant labourers in the 'Thiruvottiyur' shelter have now resumed their work at various sites. Most of them are working CPCL or other Government sites which have been given clearance to operate. Hence, the Tahsildhar has conveyed with his gratitude, that we can stop our food service to them. This is the best possible ending we could have imagined.

Meanwhile, the COVID positive cases in Chennai city continue to swell, but this may not be such a bad thing, since we have really ramped up testing to be amongst the states with the most tests done. This will help us get to an accurate assessment of the infected populations and manage the pandemic better.

Due to the above, the number of containment centers has grown and severe restrictions in those zones has meant disruptions in some of our food distribution activities. However, we have adapted by encouraging and funding local community residents to setup kitchens and distribute food locally.

The coming days will test our ingenuity in dealing with the economic fallout of this pandemic. We pray for strength and resources to tide over the same.

Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha!