Care for the homeless today, stop COVID tomorrow
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As COVID-19 continues to exacerbate in areas of the U.S, we are looking to help segments of our society that are often the most underserved and susceptible to the transmission of COVID-19.
We are a group of four college and grad students studying at Harvard, Simmons, Tufts and Boston University. This pandemic has shown us how interdependent we are with each other and we want to make a difference by connecting and helping the community around us! We are excited to share this mission with you all! By the end of this, we will collectively make a strong and immediate impact!
With the new social distancing measures and COVID-19 lockdown in place, many homeless shelters have closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This leaves many unhoused people among the most vulnerable, without proper access to basic necessities such as food, soup kitchens, and a place to sleep. The challenges they face have only gotten worse as shelters are full or closed, and fraught with anxiety from coronavirus risk.
We want to fundraise as much as we can. All proceeds will go to the amazing organization that is Boston HealthCare for the Homeless Program. They are currently working closely with local shelters and hospitals, the municipality and the state to enact a multi-faceted response. They need all the help they can get.
At the end of the day, we are all human, and thank you to all those who help lift humanity up in these trying times!
BHCHP’s emergency plan includes:
-Screening individuals for COVID-19 at the entrance of shelters to identify patients with a potential positive diagnosis
- Operating three testing tents at large-volume sites;
- Operating a newly-transformed wing of our respite program as an isolation unit for patients diagnosed with the virus;
- Equipping and operating 24/7 the City’s two new medical tents designed to accommodate the anticipated large volume of people who screen positively, giving a safe place to be isolated while test results are secured and receive care for their symptoms.
- Operating a 24/7 hotline and mobile service to field concerns from shelter staff, particularly during off-hours, when a person arrives with suspected contact or symptoms.
- Preparing for a shortage in PPE, by creating a homemade prototype based on models created by other hospitals.
For more information about BHCHP, visit https://www.bhchp.org/
For more information about Homelessness and COVID-19, visit:
https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-homeless/
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/us-covid-19-lockdown-worsens-nation-s-homelessness-crisis-video-12645272
We are a group of four college and grad students studying at Harvard, Simmons, Tufts and Boston University. This pandemic has shown us how interdependent we are with each other and we want to make a difference by connecting and helping the community around us! We are excited to share this mission with you all! By the end of this, we will collectively make a strong and immediate impact!
With the new social distancing measures and COVID-19 lockdown in place, many homeless shelters have closed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. This leaves many unhoused people among the most vulnerable, without proper access to basic necessities such as food, soup kitchens, and a place to sleep. The challenges they face have only gotten worse as shelters are full or closed, and fraught with anxiety from coronavirus risk.
We want to fundraise as much as we can. All proceeds will go to the amazing organization that is Boston HealthCare for the Homeless Program. They are currently working closely with local shelters and hospitals, the municipality and the state to enact a multi-faceted response. They need all the help they can get.
At the end of the day, we are all human, and thank you to all those who help lift humanity up in these trying times!
BHCHP’s emergency plan includes:
-Screening individuals for COVID-19 at the entrance of shelters to identify patients with a potential positive diagnosis
- Operating three testing tents at large-volume sites;
- Operating a newly-transformed wing of our respite program as an isolation unit for patients diagnosed with the virus;
- Equipping and operating 24/7 the City’s two new medical tents designed to accommodate the anticipated large volume of people who screen positively, giving a safe place to be isolated while test results are secured and receive care for their symptoms.
- Operating a 24/7 hotline and mobile service to field concerns from shelter staff, particularly during off-hours, when a person arrives with suspected contact or symptoms.
- Preparing for a shortage in PPE, by creating a homemade prototype based on models created by other hospitals.
For more information about BHCHP, visit https://www.bhchp.org/
For more information about Homelessness and COVID-19, visit:
https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-covid-19-homeless/
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/us-covid-19-lockdown-worsens-nation-s-homelessness-crisis-video-12645272
Fundraising team: Team Possible (4)
Klare Hu
Organizer
Cambridge, MA
Angela Wu
Team member
Annabel Li Ningen
Team member
Yi-Hsuan Chen
Team member
