The work done by Mercy Angels has received widespread recognition. The honourable Vice President of India, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu has tweeted about the commendable work being done by Mercy Angels giving dignified final rites during the peak of the Covid pandemic.
Mercy Angels has been awarded the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award 2020 on 10-Sep-2020 by BBMP at the BBMP Head Quarters, Bangalore. Seen in the picture below are (L-R) are Gautham Kumar Jain (Mayor), Dr C N Ashwath Narayan (Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka), Mercy Angels Salamath Shariff, Mohammed Ismail, Tanveer Ahmed,Veeresh and Mr. Abdul Wajid (Leader of Opposition in BBMP).
When Bengaluru was witnessing a Covid-19 surge, social service initiatives like Mercy Angels stood at the forefront of ensuring dignified funerals for the victims. Mercy Angels, a subsidiary of the Mercy Mission NGO is a 40-member volunteer team in Bengaluru. The team has completed last rites of over 2,500 deceased in the city. As the second Covid wave wreaked devastation, these volunteers every day for three months, woke up to bury the dead.
They used to pick up the body, transport it, and coordinate with cremation or burial grounds to ensure the family bids a dignified farewell to their loved one. Not only did these volunteers go above and beyond to give the dead a dignified funeral, but they also provided free ration kits and medicines to the needy. The group were also key helpers in getting a few migrant workers back home during the lockdown.
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