ENACTUS PU TEAM AND DIR DISTRIBUTES FACE MASKS AND RATION KITS
TO THE IMPOVERISHED
Vinay Kumar Sharma
Chandigarh
Enactus SSBUICET, Panjab University team along with Developing
Indigenous Resources- India (DIR) distributed reusable and washable face masks
and ration kits to the needy people in the village of Nayagaon. Also in Maloya
village, face masks were distributed to the potter community working under
project Dhra of Enactus team. The team is successfully running two projects -
Dhra and Uday. Project Dhra aims to enhance the lives of potters by promoting
the art of pottery as well as eradicating the use of plasticware. Project Uday
works on similar lines by eliminating the use of plastic bags by bringing up
cloth bags into function. Both the projects were started with an aim to curb
plastic menace, conveyed Prof. Seema Kapoor, Faculty Advisor, Enactus team. DIR
in collaboration with Enactus team has been working in Nayagaon Punjab for the
upliftment and welfare of the underprivileged families particularly women to
promote women empowerment. These Basti women, working under project Uday of
Enactus team were given cloth to make reusable masks to earn some livelihood
especially during the lockdown period when their husbands had no livelihood.
During these rough times of uncertainty, the two bodies came together to work
and to help them. The ration kits were distributed to extremely poor needy
families who are dependent on day to day wages to earn the livelihood,
identified by health promoter’s i.e medical team of DIR. With COVID-19 being a
major threat to health and economy globally, the team realized that it was not
just the government implementing rules for safety but we also must take steps
to maintain social distance and personal protection. It was a great opportunity
for the community to use the up cycled material to make these non-surgical face
masks for general use. The use of face masks in social spaces is therefore
likely to play a vital role in mitigating disease spread. These masks are hand
washable and comfortable to wear. total number of 128 grocery kits including 5
kg atta, 3 kg rice, 1 kg daal, 1 kg sugar, 100 gms haldi, 100 gms mirchi
powder, 250 gms tea leaves & lifebuoy soap were distributed along with one
bottle of supplements with 180 tablets. And a total of 250 number of stitched
face masks were distributed in Nayagaon and Maloya, told Harleen Singh,
President, Enactus team. Dr. Asha Kotch, CEO, DIR-India conveyed that she
is extremely grateful to Enactus team who is deeply involved in this mission of
social cause. The team makes us all proud as the future and growth of India is
only possible with dedication of such young blood. Harleen Singh informed that
DIR will soon start selling these masks in the local market at affordable
prices to provide a stable income to the ladies working under Project Uday. The
team seems to be optimistic and confident about this new challenge.
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