Hope floats from individuals when systems stress
Fri, May 7 2021 13:36 IST |
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Hope floats from individuals when systems stress Image Source: IANS News
Hope floats from individuals when systems stress Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 7 : There is no point writing my name. I am just doing what I can, says the 68-year-old, who makes it a point to bring food packets and soup for the 50 patients and volunteers at the Mini Covid Care Centre in Bal Bhavan in Chandigarh. Everyday. She says this is the least she can do.
So is the case with Shantanu Bhardwaj, who owns a shop in Sector-22. He makes a quick round to the Centre to ask if they need anything. It is going to be a routine till the facility is operational.
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