Messaging platform turns helpline
The Hindu
WhatsApp group extends support of professionals, volunteers to those seeking help
“I am looking for the magic wand to wave and make this all disappear,” says Farida Thampi, Director WWF-India wistfully, echoing everyone across the country. Farida is part of a WhatsApp group that’s doing its bit to help connect people looking for help in this pandemic. On May 1, a few Hyderabadis from various sections of society found themselves being added to a WhatsApp group called ‘Hyd-T Covid Support Group’ and the intent was made clear almost immediately with the information getting shared, requests being accepted, contact numbers getting verified and latest info being updated. The group taps expertise and assistance from the participants who are from the medical fraternity, media, public service and NGOs and a host of volunteers from different professions. Says Rubina Philip, a Development Professional and one of the admins of the group, “It all started with a friend’s husband needing an oxygen concentrator about four weeks back and what helped is amplifying these requirements through our network. A lot of people came forward with information and support.”
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