Compassion

Initially introduced at Ernakulam’s jail by Jail Superintendent K. Anil Kumar when he was stationed in the city, Anil Kumar made sure to carry the compassionate deed forward when he got a transfer to Kozhikode.

Starting with a meeting between the municipal representatives, which was followed by conventions and motivational sessions by a Catholic priest to motivate people for contributing generously, the campaign took over a month to materialise.

By painting his body and donning different ‘Vesha’ during the grand celebration of Sri Krishna Janmashtami for the last four years, Ravi Katapady has been collecting money for underprivileged children in need of corrective surgery in Udupi.

Baburam Morbu, who was aboard the Konark Express, fell onto the platform as the train was pulling into Dadar station on Monday afternoon.

The loco pilot, RP Meena, was steering the train into Churchgate station, when he saw a dog on the tracks.

Members of the Vadi Huda Trust made a quick decision to help when they saw a large crowd of tired parents languishing in the heat.

Ahmedabad’s underprivileged kids have a safe haven and a place that encourages them to explore their potential in city-based organisation Arzoo’s schools and centres.