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Vrisha is our Harrow Hero

11 October 2021

Vrisha Koshal was nominated a Harrow Hero by her husband Arun after seeing her daily workload escalate when Covid hit.

As Accounts Manager, Vrisha’s Kisharon work increased, but that was only half the story.

She said: “I put together funding packages for people Kisharon supports, liaising with their local authorities, but during the lockdown I needed to make sure they had extra – enough money in the bank for their PPE, additional food and other supplies.”

Vrisha, of Pinner, took care of elderly neighbours and those isolating by shopping for them, and when her mother-in-law told her about others unable to drive who couldn’t get to the shops safely, she shopped for them too.

Totting up all those she provided food for when Covid was it its peak, Vrisha puts the figure at around 50.

“We were fortunate enough to be invited on an Oxford University Covid study which required us to have frequent Covid tests. This reassured us that we were healthy but with a £25 payment for each test, we often could give those in isolation their groceries for free.”

Vrisha, a keen runner, kept up the sport during lockdown and her running team raised £15k in the 10k Moor Park Run for the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre.

All this was in addition to homeschooling, with Arun, their two children, Sienna, six, and three year-old Cameron.

“People talk about what a relaxing time they had during the pandemic but I was exhausted. By 8pm every night, I was ready to go to bed. It was definitely a struggle.”

Now Vrisha is awaiting for an invitation from Harrow Council, organiser of the awards, to collect her Harrow Hero certificate.

She said: “I am chuffed but it was all for a good cause. I have to help people who are vulnerable. That’s why I like my work for Kisharon. It’s not just a job but something I enjoy doing.”

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