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Hasaham encourages anyone who is interested to continue to sign up and place themselves on the waiting list.

Hasham hopes that the relationships made in this program will go beyond the coronavirus pandemic and encourages people from all over the world to send cards, letters and flowers to care facilities where older people may be isolated due to COVID-19.

\"This really is cross generational, and it’s about providing support, companionship and sort of building relationships that we hope will be sustained far past what is happening right now with coronavirus,\" Hasham said.

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