Muscat: Voluntary associations and individuals have been lending a hand to those in need and in isolation at Muttrah province in Oman, the Times of Oman reported.
Support includes supplying food consisting of 15 key consumer goods by volunteers from Al Rahma Association in cooperation with teams from charity groups in Muttrah.
Volunteers, with the assistance of security forces deployed to ensure isolation went from door to door, to ensure that people who really needed supplies were able to get them.
“These efforts come amidst exceptional conditions and represent a national duty which requires us to stand together to support Wilayat Muttrah," association deputy chairperson Sana Abdulrahman Al Khanjari said.
"This is the third initiative we’ve launched and targets all areas of the Wilayat of Muttrah affected by the ongoing isolation measures.
“Coordination has been made with the departments concerned and the security organisations for the permits necessary for entering Muttrah, and so that we can take the required precautionary measures to ensure our safety," she added.
"The first stage of our plan consisted of buying and distributing 500 food parcels as well as other supplies purchased from the accounts of the association and donations raised through social media initiatives.
"So far our support has reached over 300 families in a relatively short time with only 22 volunteers and we intend to double our efforts to cover the entire Wilayat of Muttrah.
"Two of our previous initiatives have covered those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including taxi and school bus drivers, as well as those with bank loans in other sectors of employment.
"We aim to help a total of 2,035 families, a part of whom we have succeeded in aiding, and efforts are underway to assist the rest."
As part of the current initiative, the association will also distribute laptops donated by companies to students from families that fall under the social security umbrella, as well as families with limited incomes.
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