With COVID-19 changing our daily lives, we have to adjust to the government's restrictions. But we forgot that the most affected by COVID-19 are the hospitals and emergency rooms. They have been busy trying to care for the sick who are fully packed in hospitals. They had to postpone some surgeries because they had to make room for patients who have contracted COVID-19. This slows down to surgeries, has made Ronald McDonald House even busier because they have to hold families and their kids even longer.

In this episode of In Focus by U Multicultural Mark Aaron interviewed the CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charity Manitoba, Wendy Galagan. Ronald McDonald House is an organization that keeps families together. It's a home-away-from-home and other services for critically ill, chronically ill, seriously injured children and their families. The house is a warm, supportive and welcoming space where families stay close, be together and connect in a compassionate and supportive environment. But with Covid-19 affecting everything in hospitals and the limit restrictions in houses they are having a  hard time accommodating all the families who need their help because of the 25 % limit capacity all places are having.  Also, surgeries have slowed down to make room for the Covid-19 patients. Which make Ronald Mcdonal House more busier because families will have to wait for their surgery. 

If you want to help this fantastic foundation, visit https://www.rmhcmanitoba.org/ to donate to this fundraiser.

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