I would say that despite so much negative visuals emerging from return of migrants and kids without food , water, transport support from governments, deaths of migrants on railway tracks, contraction of GDP to 0% levels & negative outlook for future by rating agencies such as Moody’s & Barclays Bank, worrying news coming from cyclones in Orissa & Mumbai, horrifying images after the gas leak from #LG polymers plant in #vishakhapatnam Some individuals and organizations are working in overdrive mode to ensure news channels and social media platforms also beam positive news on corona virus reaches the rest of the population & extending positive impacts of corona virus in india with their efforts, help and unflattering commitment to the needy Here are glimpses of how humanity is rising above cast, color and creed in times of distress : - #bollywood actor #sonusood , single handedly decided to bail out migrants laborers of #mumbai and at the last count have managed to send back over 22000 people back to their homes safely , arranged food , clothes, shoes, luxury buses and even chartered an #aircraft for 177 laborers and flew them free to cost from #kerala to #odisha
- #michelin #star chef and philanthropist #vikaskhanna found his destiny calling in the cries of the #indian #migrants and in collaboration with #feedindia took the challenge of feeding people on the roads and at the last count , has managed to send and serve 80 lakh citizens with hygieniecally prepared meals, water, walking sleepers, clothes in 79 cities across india
- Kitchen appliances maker #bergnerindia was first off the block and helped Vikas Khanna in preparation and distribution of #food during the world’s largest #eid #feast
- #rice #brand #indiagate basmati rice, decided to join hands with efforts of Vikas Khanna in this humanitarian aid
- #salt brand #jivana , also is a partner with efforts of #vikaskhanna and #feedindia in offering nutritional #food to the #hungry migrants
- #fmcg #brand #patanjali promoted by #yoga #guru #babaramdev is now a #partner for rice, pulses in what’s now being termed as world’s largest food drive driven by dedication of #vikaskhanna
- Non resident Indians and USA based philanthropists such as Jiten Agarwal, Jugal Malani and family are contributing with funds
- Transgender rights activist And founding member of the Asia Pacific Transgender Network , Laxmi Narayan Tripathi contributed 10,000 food packets through vikas Khanna project to the needy in #ghaziabad
- Global #fmcg major #proctergamble chipped in with #sanitary #napkins for distribution to the walking #female #migrants
- and the best is kept for the last, 81 year old Sikh Uncle Mr Khaira, on his highway dhba , located on NH-7 in yavatmal #maharashtra, since the lockdown has managed to serve meals to over 2 million stranded passengers, truckers , migrants and local villagers
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