The cool crew in Chennai
Residents in Chennai are coming together to support essential workers during the hot summer months. Initiatives include distributing buttermilk and providing drinking water to those in need. These community-driven efforts highlight the importance of local participation and care for one another.
- ▪In Velachery, nearly 70 litres of buttermilk are distributed daily to around 250 to 300 people, supported entirely by local residents.
- ▪Residents in Mandaveli have placed a mud pot filled with drinking water outside their apartments, benefiting around 25 people daily.
- ▪At Navin's Marisdale in Semmancherry, residents recycle scrap to fund staff welfare, providing refreshments and adjusting work hours to accommodate the heat.
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Serving strangers in VelacheryAt AGS Colony in Velachery the residents are coming together to care for those on the streets. For over eight years, a daily buttermilk distribution near Hindu Vidyalaya has been serving conservancy workers, delivery staff, passengers and MTC bus crews during hours when the mercury shoots up.Between 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. every day, nearly 70 litres of buttermilk is distributed, reaching around 250 to 300 people. The effort is sustained entirely through local participation. “Participation is by the entire community,” says Upendra Sai, District President, Chennai South East. “Some residents bring curd, some bring water and many come forward to serve.” Children are at the heart of the initiative. “This is primarily done by Balavikas children aged 6 to 15.
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