CRVENI KRST RUMA-ANA CICOVIĆ:VOLONTERSKA PRIČA COVID 19

In every corner of this world there is a great number of people in desperate need for help. Pandemic of Corona virus has increased that number significantly. As a volunteer of Red Cross organization it was my moral duty and personal wish to help anyone in need, so they can indure this global crisis, in anyway I can.
We had numerous different activities, where we helped people. Specifically, my job was to do supply people, who had 24 hours restriction movment, with necesarry supplies like food and medicines. At first I didn't have the slightest idea how will I pull this out. Was I the right person for the job? It may seem simple, it just another grocery shopping. The differnece is that this time you supply not for 2, but for 5 people at same time. What made it even more difficult was the fact that, during this pandemic, you coming out of your house is an exposure to the virus, although we were wearing all necesarry equipment. People around you are scared, and it is up to you to make them feel safe, but how when even we didn't know what was actually happening? 
The goverment has provided us with safety measures that everyone followed in desperate hope to prevent any infection. During the day there were meters long line of people in front of shops and pharmacies, but when police hour comes streets become empty, sound of car engines disappear and you hear a few dogs barking , but even that is eventually gone. Some consider comparing this situation to a war absurd, but from time to time it felt just like that-a war. Entire country was under lockdown. Doctors and hospitals worked all day all night to save people from this invisible enemy-everything was up to our healt sistem. However, when I gave this little contribution to my city and people who live in it I felt like I was fighting this virus myself. Their smile and gratitude meant a world to me-it represented that little shread of hope, which everyone need it at the time. People haven't lost faith and everybody still could see that there is so much good in this world and not everything was lost. I think that by helping them in these simply everyday chores we represented the fact that pandemic isn't permanent and that better days are coming.
Pandemic is not a pleasent time to be alive, but in a way I found so many sides of humanity that I wasn't aware before. We were all united. People were at the same time scared, but also grateful. Everybody knew that this was fight for us, for every man, woman or child alive. This was fight for humanity, and we will win it with our kindness, big hearts and unconditional love.
Ana Cicovic