Our country is home to 25% of the world’s hungry population. The grave scenario painted by Covid-19 raised a nationwide alarm of food insecurity adding to the misery of the destitute. As an organization, few immediate resilient measures helped uplift many in their hopelessness. With our country being so diverse in food habits and availability, the meal packets and ration kits were customized to the regions where needs were prevalent.
In the month of May our reach extended to remote pockets of Uttar Pradesh to few families in Sitapur that borders Nepal to down south reaching a tribal belt in the hill ranges in Nilgris (Coonoor)
Few farmers in Haridwar expectantly looked to clouds for rain which would yield a harvest to feed their families… Close to harvest, heavy rains destroyed the paddy fields. Their only hope was destroyed. Only starvation was in store. The dry ration kit was blessing from heaven to those who starved hopelessly.
So as many parts of the country received heavy rains, the Sunderban Islands were a victim once again to the nature’s fury. This time it was a double hit with Covid-19 driving them to loss of livelihood and the rains damaging their homes and belongings. The dry ration kit gave them a reason to hope for a better tomorrow.
Few migrants who started their journey from Chennai all the way to Bihar and Assam were stopped by few NGO friends. They promised to supply the food during their stay. The ration kit to these migrants sustained them during these unprecedented times.
Shekpura slum inhabitants, Police men & sanitation workers, passengers stranded near the railway station, street dwellers and the list goes on. ‘Share a MEAL’ program reached 1128 such individuals. These small meal packets filled with love and care refreshed exhausted migrants on their long journey.
‘Simple acts of kindness, no matter how small, can still mean a world to someone in desperation!!
