{"id":3993,"date":"2021-02-03T19:49:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T19:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=3993"},"modified":"2021-02-03T19:49:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T19:49:03","slug":"island-network-continues-community-support-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/03\/island-network-continues-community-support-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Network continues community support work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>COVID CONTINUES \u2013 and so does the Island Network. Volunteers spent the first month of the new year delivering food supplies to elderly and vulnerable residents on the Isle of Dogs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team of 15 volunteers, under the capable command of Maium Miah Talukdar, Chair of the Island Network, distribute weekly meals and food packs to over 150 residents, local schools and care homes in the area. They have now delivered over 30,000 packages \u2013 hot meals or food packs \u2013 since lockdown began.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24994\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Maium-030221.jpeg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24994\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24994\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Maium-030221.jpeg?resize=200%2C269&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24994\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Maium Miah Talukdar<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maium Talukdar described what the task involves, saying, \u201cWe are supporting the most needy people. At times, we are out delivering food packs twice, or even three times, a week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Why are they keeping going? \u201cI\u2019ve personally witnessed so much suffering and pain people are going through due to this pandemic,\u201d Maium explained. There is so much need and demand for help in the community. Although there is only so much we can do, we are trying our level best to reach out to as many people as possible who need this sort of support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maium Talukdar thanked his team of volunteers, as well as the Network\u2019s partner community organisations for helping throughout the pandemic with resources and volunteers. \u201cI am really proud that we as a team are making a difference in the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are also grateful to One Housing Group, Canary Wharf Group, Asda and other local businesses for supporting our COVID-19 outreach work,\u201d he added. \u201cWithout such widespread support, it would have been impossible to support our vulnerable residents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt\u2019s been nearly a year since we started our food distribution and pandemic support on the Island. Unfortunately, the future is still very uncertain. We don\u2019t know what will happen, or when it will end, but we can assure the community we shall continue to support our vulnerable residents and those who need us as best as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cf<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">To catch up with the news in East London, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>East London News<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with regular shows and videos, go to:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VodTalk\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">VodTalk Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID CONTINUES \u2013 and so does the Island Network. Volunteers spent the first month of the new year delivering food supplies to elderly and vulnerable residents on the Isle of Dogs. 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