Senior Citizens

"Stop Scaremongering, Start Caremongering" — that's the motto of woman trying to ensure pan-India volunteer delivery of groceries and medicines to senior citizens. #Respect #COVID19 #CoronavirusPandemic

The concept that food is medicine and the fact that many people don’t follow a healthy diet is what drives the old lady to go an extra mile at this age.

“She first set shop at a local organic market on her own, She sat there, interacted with the customers, and came home with Rs 2,000 which was her first ‘own’ earnings.”

Such small inconveniences have a dramatic effect on the quality of life of senior citizens. And every little change helps!

“I never aimed for hefty profits from my business. This is a rural area, there are so many needy people. I just want to continue feeding them.”

A Pune trust is running an old-age home for destitutes and people whose children have abandoned them by selling different types of waste like plastic, newspapers, electronics and so on.

“They would cut down tree after tree for houses or farming. Nobody cared to plant a single tree. The soil was eroding and lands were turning sterile. I realised if I don’t step up and save my land, it was in great peril."

Packed with the goodness of Indian herbs, these eco-friendly packs are a must-have for all homes and the perfect gift for our parents and the elderly #LiveGreen #Lifestyle

‘Being with You’ is a citizen group in Pune that attends to an ill patient or an elderly when family members cannot be there for any reason

The elderly should be viewed as contributors to the process of development, and their ability to affect social betterment must be taken into account during policy and programme formulation at all levels.