Gonda: Bringing relief and festive cheer to families affected by floods and river erosion, three Lions Clubs in Gonda jointly organised a Diwali assistance programme in Paras Patti Purwar, distributing ration kits and blankets to 310 families.
The initiative was organised by Lions Club Gonda Awadh, Lions Club Gonda Seva and Lions Club Gonda Prerna under the humanitarian outreach of Lions Clubs International and its foundation, LCIF. The programme aimed to support families struggling with the aftermath of natural disasters and help them celebrate Diwali with a sense of togetherness.
Each of the 310 beneficiary families received ration supplies sufficient for one month and two blankets in view of the approaching winter. The beneficiaries included 96 persons with disabilities and 214 widows from Paras Majhwar, Paras Purwar and Bahadurpur.
Club members also celebrated Diwali with the families, sharing the festive spirit and offering them emotional support alongside essential supplies.
Programme coordinator and Lions Club Gonda Awadh director Lion Dilip Singh appealed to people from all sections of society to extend regular assistance to families affected by natural calamities. He said that community participation during festivals and other occasions could help ease their hardships and make them feel supported.
Former Zila Panchayat member Atul Singh Paras and several local residents, including Tilakdhari Singh, Bharat Bhushan Singh, Neeraj Singh, Pankaj Singh, Rahul Singh, Mahesh Paswan, Vishnu Singh, Alakhram Yadav, Sarvesh Singh, Rang Bahadur Singh, Pawan Singh, Kanchan Singh, Satyam Singh and Jitesh Singh, contributed to the programme.
Lions Club Gonda Awadh secretary Dinesh Mishra, Anil Agrawal, Sunil Newatia, Akhilesh Srivastava and Shobhit Singh, along with Lions Club Gonda Seva members Raj Kumar Jaiswal, president Amit Pandey, Ajay Mittal and Rajiv Agrawal, played key roles in coordinating the arrangements.
The initiative brought much-needed relief to flood-affected households while allowing them to celebrate Diwali with dignity and companionship.
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