'Pandemic has taught me to lend a helping hand to the ones in need'

Jacqueline Fernandez who recently launched the YOLO You Only Live Once Foundation has been on her feet ever since to go out and help the ones in need during this difficult time in her own wayView this post on InstagramA post shared by Jacqueline Fernandez jacquelinef143Jacqueline shared some super adorable pictures with a group of kids as she interacted with them got onto the field to play football with them and even gave them gift packets She noted down the details of her visit writing One thing the pandemic has taught me is how important it is to reach out and help people as there are so many people out there desperate for a helping hand I also learnt it doesnrsquot really take much sometimes a smile sometimes some food if you can do more then great for you Team jfyolofoundation visited the Oscar Foundation this week Ashok founded OSCAR Foundation in 2010 When he was growing up in Ambedkar Nagar a slum community in Cuffe Parade Mumbai he saw many children in his community giving up their studies in search of moneySee Photos Jacqueline Fernandez provides raincoats to the Mumbai PoliceHe came up with a simple incentive if children attend school they can attend our football and life skills sessions Using this philosophy they reached out to over 3000 children in Mumbai Thane Navi Mumbai and Yadgir Karnataka Through their football and education programmes theyve helped children stay fit and active and also assist them in acquiring digital literacy through 6 computer centres across Mumbai They provide leadership training to previous beneficiaries too so that they can start their football team girls and boys and mobilise their communities better so OSCAR can grow and be more effective she added furtherIn my visit to Oscar Foundation oscar_foundation along with Ashok we all played football together interacted with the kids and could feel the passion in them to play football and meanwhile bring about a change in their life Not only that me and my team also visited the lab where these kids study and work on themselves We are extremely proud of the work Oscar Foundation does and are glad to be associated with themWe only live once Lets make this life worth it by helping others in need and sharing the storiesofkindness of those around usspreadthelove staysafe yolo helpothers concluded the actressJacqueline previously went for a food donation drive to a hospital gave raincoats to the Mumbai and Pune police force interacted with the other warriors coming forward to help at such a time helped serve food to the needy at the Roti Bank Foundation fed the stray animals and much more as she helps India fight this pandemic with strength and kindnessSee Photos Jacqueline Fernandez sets up foundation to help amid Covid19 crisis