FOOD KITS DISTRIBUTION TO THE POOR
We undertake distribution of food kits to the poor in different parts of India. This programme is undertaken in view of the continuing economic difficulties of the poorest sections of society arising from the two years of Covid-19-induced shutdowns and unemployment situation and the recent hike in food prices. In 2022, as the NGO partner in the “Feeding India” programme of the Zomato India company, we undertook distribution of food kits to about 6000 poor families in different parts of Delhi and Kerala in the month of April 2022. In 2023, we distributed 3000 food kits to the poor in Wayanad. Read More.
SUPPORT TO ORPHANS AND GIRL CHILDREN OF POOR FAMILIES
We support education of orphans and girls children of poor families with provision of all expenses for their food, clothes, housing and education. Most of the beneficiaries are the unfortunate children who lost their parents during the Covid-19 epidemic.
Promoting Traditional Health Care Systems and Medicinal Plants Cultivation
We promote traditional healthcare systems of India like Ayurveda, which have no adverse side effects and are affordable to the people. We have supported tribal people to cultivate medicinal plants outside forest areas in Wayanad, Kerala.
With the support of the National Medicinal Plants Board, we are organizing a National Conference on December 25, 2023 with the objective of mainstreaming the the traditonal healthcare systems of India. Please see the details here.
Setting up Home Herbal Gardens
We have promoted setting up of Home Herbal Gardens in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The programme was started in July 2020 with the planting of thousands of medicinal plants in the homes of people in the Malaviya Nagar area of Delhi and provision of about 5000 medicinal plants to the flat-owners of Type-IV Apartments in East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi.We are thankful to the Delhi Parks and Garden Society, Department of Environment, Government of India for the provision of medicinal plant saplings. We are planning to expand this programme with the possible support of the National Medicinal Plants Board.
PARTICIPATION IN CLEAN UP THE WORLD PROGRAMME
“Clean Up the World” programme is an international campaign that aims to mobilize individuals and communities to take action against littering and pollution. It provides a platform for organizations like GIRD to join forces with local communities, businesses, and governments to clean up public spaces and raise awareness about environmental issues.
Our volunteers in UAE have been enthusiastically participating in this programme every year since 2007. Through their participation in this programme, GIRD volunteers contributed towards fostering a sense of responsibility towards our environment among the people in UAE who include people originally hailing from different parts of the world.
