the Petersburg volunteers and then doing something that goes beyond the simple delivery of commodities. Bought the bed for one lonely old ladies, threw off the hot plate to the other, provided a month’s supply of food distressed elderly – many examples. It is now abundantly clear – with the end of the pandemic a movement in support of single pensioners not only will not end, but move on to a new level.
this is a case when “in disguise”. If not for the coronavirus, young people are not rushed would be volunteers to help the elderly to survive the isolation. So, just wouldn’t have met them face to face, and learned that somewhere behind closed doors, barely making ends meet grandmother, who’s no one around.
And of course the huge emotional shock for the volunteers was the participation in the action “You dear!”. Some days the volunteers were transported combatants targeted greetings. Was worried when it turned out that issued by a social services address does not match with the real, spent a lot of time to find a veteran, and felt incredibly happy when greetings still reached the addressee. Cried tears of joy and sorrow, wondered, admired, proud, shared in social networks photos of soldiers and stories about their incredible lives, admitted to be the descendants of these heroes is an honor.
Well, when old people live in a circle of loving relatives, well cared for and treated kindly. Bad when they are alone. When there is no one to go to the store, to go over the vital drug to the pharmacy at the other end of the city. In the future, to help “anyone’s” grandparents – this is increasingly the volunteers say.
and not only talking. Right now, as I write these words, in the volunteer chat one area discussing what would take a pensioner to the country. This is usually done relatives living in another city, but they are now in Petersburg do not get. Meanwhile, grandma is sad without fresh air and loved the beds. In addition, in the village, says there is someone to look after her: next door neighbor, all in the mind – not in the city. Volunteer willing to spend their day to help the pensioner with the purchase of products in store and relocation, has been found.
In another chat area has completed the process of purchase of a wheelchair-wheelchairs for non-ambulant 97-year-old frontovichka. Yesterday the son of a veteran – he retired complained that they can’t afford such a luxury, but mom wants to enjoy the nature, sitting in the courtyard garden, where they will move for the summer. Or even – an impossible dream – hanging out in a chair nearby. To find the right used wheelchair and fundraising volunteers took several hours. Tomorrow, it will be delivered to the grandmother.
In the third chat talking about the veteran who wrote his memoirs about the blockade. And seem to have found the opportunity to publish them in book form.
“I didn’t know that there is a veterans home until I got there congratulatory sets. Now after quarantine want to go there sometime to go back to see them, do something nice”…
“Let’s do it all together! Will bring gifts. In the end, let it be a tradition in our area on a regular basis!”.
“We’ve marked in the lists of the most sad and lonely old people, want to communicate with them. There are a lot of holidays: New year, February 23, March 8, and another Day of Victory… it is a Pity that nobody paid attention before, but better late than never.”
“I have discovered many interesting things. When will the pandemic coronavirus and you can remove the mask, many will come back just to visit. To listen. To record their priceless tales…”
a single reference line for issues related to mers in Saint-Petersburg: 122.
to Leave the application to receive volunteer help by phone 8-800-200-34-11, and with the help of mobile applications “onf.Help.”
the Information service system of social protection of population of St. Petersburg: (812) 241-20-57.
hotline city volunteers in St. Petersburg: (812) 245-32-20.
