Vice Chairman Message
Rev. Fr. Yeruva Bala Reddy
I am happy that the Hyderabad Archdiocese Social Service Society which haas entered its 48 years of existence serving the various cross sections of rural and urban poor through its multi-faceted poverty reductions programs. I had the opportunity to participate in the management committee meetings and the brief interactions with the management committee members wherein I could understand the sincere efforts made by the Executive Director and staffs.
The COVID 19 Pandemic has not only displaced the vulnerable poor, daily wage earners, migrants, traditional rural artisans but added stress and pressure on the poor. As a responsive Catholic Church HASSS was able to respond by providing relief in the form of dry ration food kits wherein the poor was identified mostly by the parish priests.
While to the stranded migrants we provided cooked food packets and water sachets. The local police personnel and essential services staffs were provided with face masks, hand sanitizers are note worthy. While HASSS continues to extend its support in the form of dry rations to the economically vulnerable poor school going children and their mothers in select schools and in a phased manner cover other institutions / parishes. I am confident that efforts are being made in restoration of livelihoods so as to promote normalcy in society.
Besides the relief programs HASSS is able to execute a few other programs with the support of partner agencies and the execution details are explained in the report.
Series of virtual meetings with the HASSS partners and follow up meetings are organized and new collaborators / cooperation support is being explored. My best wishes to Rev.Fr. Madanu Anthony and the team of dedicated staffs making every effort in contributing to promote a just and humane society! God bless in all your endeavors,
- Rev. Fr. Yeruva Bala Reddy
- Vice Chairman