Fighting coronavirus: Away from media glare many selfless people offer help
Srinagar: At a time when most of the NGO’s and groups help needy for seeking cheap publicity, various local groups have taken up the task to offer a helping hand that too without getting noticed.
‘Athwaas’ (Group of Humanity) is one such group that is trying to reach out to those in need.
The group is a brainchild of some youth from Mehjoor Nagar area of Srinagar city. This group is very active on field and from past couple of days this group supplied ration and other eatables to needy especially migrant labourers.
“We work for humanity. We maintain proper records but never click photographs of needy, who receive help from us,” said a group member without revealing his name.
“From past couple of days, we received calls from non-local labourers and we helped them. We also help locals who are in need. We receive calls from almost all parts of Srinagar city but sometimes due to lock-down we are unable to reach out to the needy. Movement passes can ensure our hassle free movement, but unfortunately we don’t have such cards. Alhamdulliha, still this group is doing a wonderful job,” he said.
The ‘Athwaas’ Group appealed needy to contact them for help.
“We are always at their disposal. Humanity is our religion and we are only accountable to Allah.”
When asked about the source of funding, the group members said that there is no dearth of those who want to do something for the humanity.
“There are people who contribute on monthly basis against proper receipts. The contributors have every right to seek account details from us and every time they, they check accounts, they express satisfaction,” the group members said.
A young woman, who owns a boutique in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, has manufactured free uniforms for the doctors in recognition of their great contribution in fight against the Covid-19 disease.
Saima Reshi, a 26-year-old woman from the Batagund area of Tral, who runs the boutique ‘Fashion Shades,’ said that she tries to help the health care professionals by supplying them the protection gears they need.
She along with her sister Aafu Reshi (Co-owner) and other members have manufactured many uniforms after taking suggestions and guidance form ADC Tral.
“We are very thankful to all the Doctors, nurses, paramedics and sanitation workers for serving us, and it is now our turn to do something for them,” Saima said.
Her sister Aafu Reshi said that these doctors and paramedics are risking their lives for people, thereby they took the initiative to provide uniforms to them in wake of COVID-19 threat.
“They are doing a commendable job and it is because of them we are staying at home,” Aafu said. (KNT)
