Food Relief at Ramavaram

Today's food distribution activity went smoothly, and we are all happy with the results. We would like to thank the local Maa Tarini (Bengali) Mess in Porur for providing us with 300 packets of curd rice on short notice. Thanks to the excellent leadership and administrative skills of our members, especially Pamela, Vandhana and Sivaprakash, today's distribution was uneventful and organized.

Everyone was seated on the ground in lines, and we announced that until everyone was seated we would not start the distribution. This measure was instated to prevent chaos and unfair allocation. Everyone was polite and calm, which allowed us to get through the work quickly and efficiently.

Thanks to everyone who was there, especially those who are new to Sangam India - Lekha, Adya, Ashita, Usman, Prabhakaran, Fathima, and Divya. We have not yet decided on a plan of action for tomorrow, but we will update soon, as soon as a decision is made.

In other news, we are still waiting to hear updates on the government stance regarding these people. We are also still in the process of creating a list of items that each family will need. If anyone can help us develop this list and assign cost to each item so that we can work with our donors, please contact siva.paturi@gmail.com.

Thank you again for your continuing solidarity and support.

View the photos from this trip.