Activities at a glance

HWA has been in the forefront in the fight against Covid-19 in Bengaluru ,ever since its outbreak.

Our 24×7 Emergency Response and Helpline Task Force comprise of a dedicated team of 130+ volunteers working on ground and backend for Covid related requests and queries from the public. Elderly support, medicines arrangement, travel guidance for emergency cases and food kits and groceries distribution are covered. The backend team provides verified information and assistance in hospital bed booking and acquirement. Assistance with online doctor consultation, general counselling, mental health support and providing home-cooked meals for those in isolation is also ensured.

HWA, as part of Mercy Mission, has worked towards capability building at HBS hospital- a charity hospital to help financially backward patients. HBS has been converted to a complete COVID care hospital. HWA has supported HBS Hospital in procuring CT scan machine through fundraising. The CT Scans are currently done at 40% of the market cost for the poor. Adequate support for converting Al Ameen Hospital as a 40-bed COVID care hospital has been provided. Our volunteers also serve as non medical staffs and assist in operations at Al Ameen Hospital .

We have organized Vaccination awareness campaigns and conducted  Vaccination Drive Camps in association with BBMP , one at Masjid-ur-Rahma and another at Shanti Nagar. Oxygen centers are set up at Mahadevapura and near Coles Park. Ration kits have been distributed to 700 families during lockdown.  HWA volunteers supports in giving dignified departure to the deceased souls along with the Mercy Angels volunteers. Food distribution drives were run at crematoriums where there was no food or water available nearby.

Realizing the acute shortage of ambulances to reach hospitals causing unwarranted casualties, HWA have decided to purchase an ambulance with basic life support and essential medical equipment.