NGO donates safety kits

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 11

The non-governmental organisation ‘Phulkari CAN’, a philanthropic wing of Phulkari- Women of Amritsar, donated PPE kits and reusable masks to Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Khera for distribution among health workers.

To ensure that health workers have a safe Diwali in the wake of the second wave of the virus, Nidhi Sindhwani, chief, Phulkari CAN, said, “We owe 2020 to our health workers who had been risking their lives to ensure our safety. We salute their spirit and say thank you to them with this gift.”

Deepa Swani, president, Phulkari WOA, too, spoke about how Diwali would find its true meaning. “We are trying to support our community in these difficult times. We stand with the district authorities to help in whatever way we can to overcome this situation.” The donations made were a part of ‘Help the Helpless’ campaign, which was launched by Phulkari CAN during the lockdown.

This drive was launched to provide relief to the needy impacted by the lockdown and to help the authorities in providing necessary equipment to vulnerable to battle the pandemic.

Phulkari CAN has worked hand-in-hand with the government to provide relief and ration to migrants and poor families, distribute PPE gear, sanitisation kits, face shields and masks to healthcare workers and also took care of animals starving during the lockdown.