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TV mogul Oprah Winfrey donates to COVID-19 relief efforts in South Los Angeles
BY SUNIT JANGIR
The TV mogul, Oprah Winfrey is continuing to support those in need amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in The USA that has been hit hard by the pandemic.## After donating $12 million to COVID-19 relief efforts previously in her "home cities" of Chicago, Nashville, Milwaukee, Kosciusko, and Mississippi, The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation (OWCF) has donated additional $3 million to COVID-19 relief efforts in South Los Angeles, California.## The donation was presented to South LA Forward, a newly created coalition of three Los Angeles based grassroots organizations: SoLa I Can Foundation, SEE-LA, and the Watts Healthcare Corporation.## South LA Forward was established with the mission of committing to providing 200 tons of fresh food to feed 80,000 Angelenos and providing 200 scholarships to those who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic. South LA Forward also aims to expand COVID-19 testing and primary care for South Los Angeles residents. ## Winfrey said in a statement: "As I continue to seek out ways to support underserved communities, I was struck by the unique multi-layered approach to effect real change to the systematic barriers of access to healthy food, quality health care, and educational opportunities", as stated by the People.com.## The United States of America is the worst-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, over 3.5 million people have been infected by the coronavirus while over 1.30 lakh people have lost their lives due to the virus. ## Stay tuned...