help needy

In August 2020, Chandrasekar and Pushpa Rani C, a couple from Tamil Nadu, took a loan of Rs 50,000 and set up a roadside kiosk to feed the needy trapped by the COVID-19 lockdown, including the elderly, the homeless, daily wagers and students staying in hostels.

Ayaz Faquih from Navi Mumbai and Purushottamlal Gupta from Thane are two auto-drivers from Maharashtra who going out of their ways to help citizens amidst the lockdown by offering free rides and ration kits to the needy.

A group of 12 acquaintances from Delhi have started a COVID-19 relief initiative called ‘India Care Collective’ to help individuals and families suffering due to the clampdown.

The donation by MG Motor India will be used to provide health and sanitation protection equipment to the underprivileged sections, frontline health workers, medical staff and police departments

Want to uplift underprivileged families but don’t know how? From basic banking facilities to free food, here are five government schemes that you can use to make a difference in their lives!