COVID-19 Rescue

The bmplUnited COVID-19 Assistance Program, BCAP, also called bmplUnited COVID-19 Palliative Care, was scheduled to start on July 1, 2020. But the suffering facing the population that bmplUnited served became unbearable. It was the increased suffering that created a sense of urgency to start the project ten days earlier than planned. BCAP began on June 20, 2020, serving the first beneficiary at 15:36:00 PM (or Nigerian Time). The process of making a difference required speed and preparation, as BCAP was specific in how the bmplUnited cared, and its execution and planning made the difference. BCAP was only designed to make a difference, as indeed are all community programs managed by bmplUnited nonprofit company. We realized that not all the aid from Melinda Gates Foundations and similar organizations could reach the largest people faced. That was why the scope of our assistance was narrow and targeted.

BCAP was a one time financial assistance to individuals and all members of a family with a cap for each person and for each family. The financial assistance was distributed not unlike the stimulus package in the United States whereby the government deposited a given sum of money in the bank accounts of citizens. For those who did not have their bank accounts, a BCAP or bmplUnited COVID-19 Assistance Program Distributor was appointed. To ensure that the BCAPD did their job properly, the proposed recipient was required to send a confirmation message through bmplUnited website, Facebook or WhatsApp account. bmplUnited started the assistance campaign with an initial sizable budget. The budget determined how many people could be served. By the time the campaign was over bmplUnited had served over two hundred individuals and families and deposited 2.2 million Naira into bank accounts.