Helping Hands Group By-Law

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Regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of  individuals from the Iranian community, including doctors, nurses, and other professionals, in cooperation  with
Iranian Cultural Society, have established the “Helping Hands” group. The goal of the “Helping Hands” group is to help reducing stress from those who are subject
to self-isolation and/or need assistance. The “Helping Hands” is a public group that belongs to the Iranian who live in Nova Scotia. Membership in this group has no
precondition and the members are not necessarily required to volunteer to assist others or ask for help.   
More specific objectives of the “Helping Hands” group are described below:
1. Calling for and training volunteers to assist Iranians who should self isolate either due to recent travel or other exposures that warrants self isolation such as recent
contact with high risk individuals or high-risk jobs. 
2. Finding and training volunteers to assist Iranians who are at high risk and require additional support due to their specific circumstances (age, pre-existing condition,
pregnancy or illness).
3. Informing the Iranian Community about the latest news, developments, guidelines and regulations, as it relates to the COVID-19, announced by the federal and
provincial governments.
4. Announcing the latest advice provided by the doctors, medical communities and global and local health authorities such as the World Health Organization (WHO).
5. Update the Iranian community about any recent incidence that may potentially put them at the risk of the virus. This information might include the places that the
known being affected infected individuals have visited recently.
Volunteers in this group are available to help those who require their necessities such as groceries and medications, following all the cautionary protocols provided.