For more than a month, the Edmundston senior relied on a volunteer for her only social contact under tight COVID-19 restrictions. "Mentally, emotionally, psychologically, it gets really, really bad sometimes especially if you can't see your family," she said. A group of Edmundston volunteers, named "Les anges bienveillants" or caring angels, has stepped up to help vulnerable neighbours during the pandemic. Now, as the region begins a second lockdown, the group is expanding to more acts of kindness and preparing for growing calls for help. "I'm really, really happy that I was able to get all those volunteers together," he said.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2021 21:11 UTC