Migrant Workers Launch Humanitarian Initiative to Help Flood Victims in Punjab

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Migrant workers from UP and Bihar have joined forces with local associations to launch a humanitarian initiative to provide essential supplies and support to families affected by the recent floods in Punjab. The campaign, led by Ravi Kumar, will collect medicines, school supplies, and other essential items to be delivered directly to the homes of flood-affected families in collaboration with the Tera Hi Tera Mission. The initiative aims to raise contributions from daily earnings to help those in need, demonstrating the community's solidarity with the people of Punjab.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Migrant Rehri-Fadi (cart and street vendors) Association and migrant workers from the local market in Mohali have come together to launch a humanitarian initiative to help flood victims in Punjab.
  • The campaign, led by Ravi Kumar, aims to collect essential supplies, including medicines, school supplies, and other essential items, to be delivered to flood-affected families in collaboration with the Tera Hi Tera Mission.
  • Harjit Singh Sabharwal, head of Chandigarh's Tera Hi Tera Charitable Trust, has pledged to send medicines, fumigation machines, tarpaulins, and materials to repair damaged houses to flood-affected areas.
  • The initiative aims to raise contributions from daily earnings to help those in need, with Ravi Kumar stating that even small contributions can make a difference.
  • The campaign is a result of migrant workers' understanding of the pain of the people of Punjab, with Sabharwal praising their noble intentions and setting a positive example for society.

Statistics:

  • No specific statistics are mentioned in the article.
  • The campaign is collecting essential supplies, including medicines, school supplies, and other essential items.
  • The initiative aims to deliver these supplies directly to the homes of flood-affected families in collaboration with the Tera Hi Tera Mission.
  • Mundhra Shiva said his organisation is already sending helpers, medicine, repairs and other aid to the flooded areas.

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