Hita Gupta is a 16-year-old high school student from the US. She and her 10-year-old brother Divit are helping old people alleviate（减轻）(they) loneliness during the COVID-19 outbreak through care packages（包裹）and video messages.
Hita got the idea because of her experiences of (volunteer) at an old people's home. One day, she (tell) that she wouldn't be able to visit the center for some time to keep the old people safe. "That's what got me thinking about what I could do (help) the old people fight loneliness because they weren't allowed to see any family or friends," said Hita. "Loneliness is always big problem for the old people."
Since last spring, Hita and Divit have been sending care packages, each a handwritten note, to nursing homes. As word spread about what Hita and Divit were doing, more people joined them they quickly got a lot of support. Now with the help of volunteers in (country) from Canada to Australia, they have sent packages, cards and video messages to a large number of old people.
"It's so easy to bring a smile to the old people and (true) alleviate their loneliness. Many of them are moved by the messages," Hita said. A worker of a nursing home said, "Thanks to their kindness, the old people have something to look forward to now. They've become much (happy) and more active."
