As
part of measures to ameliorate the living condition of many venerable
communities in The Gambia, the Indian community in The Gambia on Sunday donated
over 250 bags of food items to needy people in the country.
The
donation, which is the second in a series within a week, is designed to
mitigate and better communities as they battle the spread covid-19.
The
first presentation held on Tuesday, saw Indian Samaritans dole out over 200
bags of food items to the National Fundraisers of The Gambia.
The
donated items include rice, sugar, spaghetti, oil, milk and other relevant food
items.
At
the presentation, Mr Bharat Bajaj, member of the Indian Community in The
Gambia, said the distribution of food parcels is part of a food drive that will
benefit over 2000 families.
“This
initiative is supported by members of the Indian Social and Cultural
Association to fight covid-19 and support the less privileged in society. The
first contribution was made to the Ministry of Health and includes sanitary
products, medical supplies and food items amounting to a total of GMD 600,000.
The distribution of food parcels commenced early last week from which 500
families have already benefitted”.
Mrs.
Ndey Gaye, a beneficiary thanked the donors and the Indian Community in The
Gambia for such a laudable gesture.
Gaye,
a widow acknowledged that of recent things were really difficult for her and
her family.
“I
thank the Indians for the food items and this will take my family for a while.
I call on other nationals residing in The Gambia to emulate the Indian
Community because many people in The Gambia at the moment can’t afford basic
food commodities.”
