With the financial support from HelpAge Korea, BWHC distributed foods and Coronavirus protection kits to 110 families with older workers of 02 (two) tea gardens under the project named “Inclusion and Supporting Older Persons in Fighting Covid-19” on 26 May and 27 May 2021 at Parqul Tea Garden, Hobigonj under BWHC Hobigonj and Metringa Tea Garden, Moulvibazar under BWHC Moulvibazar center respectively.

BWHC Executive Director Mr. Sharif Mostafa Helal along with the representatives of local self-government, local elites and community population were present in the distribution ceremonies. The project was designed for inclusion and providing minimum supports both living and protection from the COVID-19 to the older workers preferably, women workers in the family through providing supports (called ‘Product Package’ ) during the time of COVID-19.

Major objectives of this project were: to protect the older people from COVID-19 infections; providing food supports to the older people for better livelihoods and nutrition; and creating awareness among both the family members and community towards older people about their rights and care.

Major criteria for selecting of these older families were: minimum one person has to be more than 60 years of old in the family; there were other criteria as well e.g. socio-economic condition- poor & underprivileged, persons with disability, persons from the minority community and persons from schedule cast (lowest grade population of the society), persons affected by natural disaster etc.