7 Random Acts Of Kindness That Prove There's Still Good In The World
The effect of the nationwide lockdown on the poor in India is unfathomable. A few weeks ago, a video showing a man collecting split milk from a road as a pack of dogs drank from it went viral. The scene gave us a peek into just how difficult life is for the poor amid the shutdown.
But luckily for all of us, these everyday heroes are doing their bit to make lives of the needy a little easier. Here are a few heartwarming examples of humanity at its best:
1. A specially-abled rickshaw driver distributed food to the poor.
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A specially-abled man from Assam went beyond his means by distributing food for the poor amid lockdown. The man named Amar Debnath, who runs an e-rickshaw, suffers from polio. During a visit to his Doboka area of Assam¡¯s Nagaon he decided to help the underprivileged in the locality by buying food out of money from his savings. Debnath has purchased an e-rickshaw in 2018 by taking a bank loan under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana. He said that he was saving money since 2018. ¡°I also stand as a poor man. But I know that many others are still struggling in search of food. I had brought some food items from the market by using my savings and am just trying to help those people who are in need in my area,¡± he was quoted as saying.
2. An off-duty CRPF ASI used his savings to buy food for the poor.
Off-duty CRPF ASI Padmeswar Das has been
busy preparing ration packets - that he purchased using his savings - for the
poor in his village, who are the worst hit, by the coronavirus lockdown. The
48-year-old trooper, whose unit is deployed in south Kashmir's terrorist
violence-hit Shopian district, has been helping those affected by the lockdown
in his tiny village of Chatanguri, about 76 km from the district headquarters
of Morigaon district.
ASI Padmeswar Das of 76 bn @crpfindia @JKZONECRPF @jammusector currently at home in Morigaon (Assam) due to Lockdown has been helping the needy in his village by voluntarily distributing food items to them out from his own savings
¡ª CRPF Madadgaar (@CRPFmadadgaar) April 12, 2020
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¡°I donned my uniform as movement of civilians was barred due to the lockdown, used my gamocha (traditional Assamese scarf) as a mask and got a handcart to distribute the packets among the needy." When complimented that he was being a good Samaritan, Mr Das said he only knew that "efforts of any kind always count,¡± Padmeswar Das was quoted as saying.
3. An Andhra Pradesh woman bought cold drinks for cops on duty.
In a heartwarming gesture, a woman from Andhra Pradesh won many hearts after she bought two bottles of soft drinks for the police officers working in the sweltering heat.
Proud??
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She said ¡°My income is 3000 only but i want to take care the people who saving us¡±#IndiaFightsCorona @ShefVaidya @madhukishwar @TandonRaveena @ActorMadhavan @Payal_Rohatgi @nistula @NupurSharmaBJP @atahasnain53 @TheSatishDua @sonalgoelias @TVMohandasPai @ImRaina @jkd18 pic.twitter.com/JUxYB7JJPl
According to reports, the woman named Lokamani works in a private school in East Godavari district and earns Rs 3,500 per month. But that didn't stop her from helping cops who have been working day and night amid this crisis. The DGP of Andhra Pradesh Gautam Sawang personally thanked and saluted the woman for her magnanimous gesture.
4. A family in Maharashtra donated funds reserved for a wedding.
A family in Maharashtra's Latur district got their daughter married in a simple ceremony and donated the money saved for the occasion to fund the local administration's fight against coronavirus. Vilas Boke, a resident of Udgir donated Rs 51,000 he had saved for his daughter Geetanajli's wedding, along with 125 kits containing essentials, to the local administration.
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Geetanjali married Swapnil Reddy in a simple ceremony in the presence of a few family members and officials from the local administration on Thursday, in keeping with the norms of social distancing.
5. UP¡¯s transgender community used their savings to feed migrants.
Back in March, transgenders in Bareilly and Prayagraj provided food and water to migrant labourers who were returning home after the lockdown. According to a News 18 report, about 50 transgenders in Bareilly provided food to 100 people every day.
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¡°There are several families who are daily wage workers and they depend on daily earning for food. We are serving food to them because we feel that serving humanity is the best service," said Prema, a transgender told News 18.
6. Indian-origin safari operator feeding 24,000 families in Kenya.
An Indian-origin safari operator based in Kenya is feeding thousands of families. Pankaj Shah started the initiative after he was devastated to see people starving and struggling to sustain themselves.
In Kenya, safari operator Pankaj Shah¡¯s team has sent out 24,000 hampers since setting up on March 22, each with enough food to last a family of five for two weeks https://t.co/d5tSxOFpjy pic.twitter.com/zHvmsD00qZ
¡ª Reuters (@Reuters) April 16, 2020
¡°People were getting hungry and angry,¡± Shah told Reuters. According to Reuters, Shah started getting in touch with people who were interested in lending a helping hand. Thankfully, a local school which was closed due to the coronavirus outbreak offered their campus premises as headquarters. The volunteers, who call themselves Team Pankaj, have sent out 24,000 packages of food since March 22. Each hamper contains enough food to last a family of five people for two weeks.
7. Man dresses up as Spider-Man and delivers groceries to the elderly.
A post shared by Goodable on Twitter shows a few photos featuring Burak Soylu dressed as the superhero. The pictures show Soylu picking out vegetables and groceries that he delivers to the elderly.
In Turkey, a man named Burak Soylu has been going around dressed like Spiderman.
¡ª Goodable (@Goodable) April 17, 2020
He drives around in a Beetle, buys milk and groceries for the elderly, and delivers it to their doorsteps.
When he was asked why, he said "My superpower is doing good for the neighborhood." pic.twitter.com/KAYm3hyPyb
¡°In Turkey, a man named Burak Soylu has been going around dressed like Spider-man. He drives around in a Beetle, buys milk and groceries for the elderly, and delivers it to their doorsteps,¡± reads the caption. The post goes on to describe Soylu¡¯s reason for this kind gesture.¡±My superpower is doing good for the neighbourhood,¡± adds the caption.
