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Almost 400 Golden Agers benefit from the services of the Outreach program. Sixty of this number are totally housebound. Volunteers make five daily visits each week.
Those in need are provided with weekly food baskets. Their dwellings, if they have one, are cleaned and they are bathed by the Outreach worker if necessary.
Medical fees, optician fees and prescriptions are paid for by Mustard Seed. In extreme cases, clothing may also be handed out. Equipment to improve mobility, such as crutches and 'walkers' may also be provided.
Other services might include assistance in getting building materials such as a few sheets of zinc and some lumber to erect a basic dwelling. Beds and mattresses may also be provided, depending on the stock level in Mustard Seed's stores.
A savings program has also been initiated called the "Small Savings for Golden Agers".
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