These times have been hard for most of us. Due to the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), many people are left to stay at home, most being unemployed, and others with the privilege of working from home. Though for both scenarios, the reality is that going out to purchase necessities is very difficult. Those without the means to purchase have to wait for government aid and those with enough money end up in line for so long to find themselves in a shop with empty shelves. It is a trying time but nonetheless, The Ruth Foundation has found ways to reach out to their patients, since home visitation has been discouraged to prevent possible cross-contamination.
May I remind you, dear reader, that most of TRF’s patients have low immune systems. These patients are chronically ill (them being palliative and hospice patients) and though the team was not able to provide home-based consultation, they have been connecting through phone (telemedicine). This distribution of goods acted as a way for each patient to still feel the presence of TRF, in the safety of their own homes.
Each team member had their roles, from purchasing, repacking and delivery to pick up points. The main difference is that most of the time, the team had to stay inside the company vehicle to avoid possible spread of any virus. Don’t worry, they were provided PPEs and followed health safety protocols before and after delivery. This distribution was done last April 3 and 4.
The Ruth Foundation is grateful for each member of the team who did the groundwork, for those who worked behind the scenes, for those who donated, and for those who took time to pray for their safety.
“Nag papasalamat po ako sa (The) Ruth Foundation at sa mga sponsor, mga doktot, Dr. Mae, sa mga nurse, volunteer kahit sa malayo po kaming lugar nag papaalala pa rin kayo sa amin kalusugan at sa Covid 19 at nakakataba po ng puso malaking bagay napo ang inyong pag alala lalo na’t kay nanay ko na si J.T.* kung ano dapat gawin sa kanya lumalakas naman po siya kaya LABAN LANG! Ma’am Jelai salamat din po sa inyo at sa Ruth Foundation. God Bless! Lubos na gumagalang, R.D.*”
“Ruth Foundation, thanks sa free check up and free medicine na binibigay ninyo sa nanay, lalo na sa pagbibisita ninyo lagi sa kanya. J.R.* name ng nanay ko. God bless you all, (the) Ruth Foundation! Many, many thanks. –M.T.*
*name changed for privacy
Patient’s faces have been blurred as per Patient Privacy Act.