25th May 2020, Bengaluru: We have read in our previous posts about the Seva activities which RSS Swayamsevaks were part of. Kits to poor and needy. Food and water bottles to many were distributed by the Swayamsevaks during the time of #Covid19 lockdown
Multitude of such activities by the people in the same society was observed. Some were involved in grocery kits distribution, mask preparation and distribution some extending the help to the migrant workers who were stranded, farmers who were not able to sell their produce and many like them, There were some who aggregated money from friends and relatives with the only intention of Seva. #sevabengaluru
VSK, Karnataka and Samvada team spoke to may such seva enthusiasts and have published some of those as tweets. Please read them below and do not forget to extend your thanks to those people who worked for the society,
Karnataka Jain Association has distributed 3,40,009 food packets,water bottles to needy in various localities of Bengaluru. They have also visited hospitals and served food. The aim was for 2000 packets per day increased eventually to 10000 packets per day #sevabengaluru pic.twitter.com/8iFzDx9aLN
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 22, 2020
Jain International Trade Organisation in Bengaluru has organised through its volunteers towards distribution of food to around 11.25 lakh people during the time of lockdown. #sevabengaluru pic.twitter.com/uj7OL9cbMt
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 22, 2020
During #Covid19 lockdown, Automobile Dealer Association in Bengaluru's JC Road and KRMarket areas have distributed food packets to people from unorganised sector who were deprived of food. At 800 people per day 32,800 people were distributed with food for 41 days #sevabengaluru pic.twitter.com/I2VprOTCRF
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 22, 2020
Karnataka Rajastani Vyapari Sangha in various parts of Bengaluru has distributed 1500 grocery and food kits to needy #sevaBengaluru pic.twitter.com/U5Vk8W6pvd
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 22, 2020
RJ turned movie producer, director @RjMayuraa with his friends has helped the needy during the lockdown. In 45 days around 50000 people were fed cooked food. Also the team worked together to arrange grocery kits to people from the cinema fraternity who were in need #sevabengaluru pic.twitter.com/OonHwEpRbJ
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 23, 2020
Krishnamurthy from Annapurneshwari Charitable Trust in Bengaluru was involved in preparation and distribution of cooked food.The food was prepared in temple premises every day and was personally distributed to the needy everyday.Around 700 people were fed each day. #sevabengaluru
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 23, 2020
Ananthraju has involved with his team in Supply of ration kits, food packets,Vegetable,medical kits,masks during the #Covid19 Lockdown. 2500 ration kits, 10000 masks, 250 food packets,vegetables to 15000 people in Herohalli, Doddabidarakallu,Ullalu wards of Bengaluru distributed pic.twitter.com/dOcVez9dKx
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 23, 2020
Andal Seva Kshetra,family run organization is usually involved in Pooja/Vrathas at affordable rates. During #covid19 lockdown,involved in food packet distribution from 1Apr. They have served upto 150 people every day.Breakfast,lunch to BBMP workers,police were also served in Blr. pic.twitter.com/KuaYXpGK1E
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 23, 2020
Rachaiah, an advocate at individual capacity as volunteer for the MP Task force (CGHS) has worked to distribute 10,800 food packets and 10K ration kits. He also used to provide food packets to police staff in siddapura station, Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/fJQX4C8oTN
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 23, 2020
Ku Shwetha Collected ~8 lakh from friends, known people via social media, especially Instagram, utilised the same for Seva activities including distribution of ration kits, organising farmers sell their produce,arrange food for doctors,nurses, needy. Salutes to her #sevabengaluru pic.twitter.com/B2A442lfG7
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 25, 2020
Ramesh,a businessman and Ram bhakt from Sri Rajaram Anjana Patel Sangh served food for needy, supported a Goushala during #Covid19 lockdown. The Sangh has donated 11000-12000 kits in Bengaluru #sevaBengaluru pic.twitter.com/m65AvjVffE
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 25, 2020
Yogashri,initiative of Hindu Seva Prathishtana conducted online yoga classes to their 1200 yogabandhus.Have distributed 150 grocery kits to needy.50 surgical kits were distributed to https://t.co/SgHaPgMQ3w, masks were distributed to police.helped the UP migrant workers with food pic.twitter.com/azMRFWxYNm
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 25, 2020
VHP, Bengaluru celebrates #ambedkarjayanti with Pourakarmikas. After completion of their regular work, they were asked to come at designated places. After pushparchana to Dr. B R Ambedkar, Bharat Mata photos groceries were distributed to them. @vhporg pic.twitter.com/WdWsiEnqgv
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) April 14, 2020
@yuvaratha1 a team of young professionals, has served needy people at 55+ locations in Bengaluru city. They have served over 2 lakh meals, 3000 grocery kits so far and their work still continues.
Average age of the team members is just 26 years!#sevabengaluru pic.twitter.com/X1g0u2kAhr— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 22, 2020
Narasimha Nayak's Seva Activity during the time of #Covid19 where he has distributed over 1500 food kits and cooked food to needy in Bagalgunte area of Bengaluru#SevaBengaluru, #NGOSeva pic.twitter.com/fmFTlr8jDr
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 22, 2020
Munegowda of the Bharatiya Sanatana Hindu Pratishtana with his team of volunteers delivered more than 800 food packets daily and lunch was served to more than 350 in and around Sunkadakate area of Bengaluru.The women volunteers have stitched more than 2000 masks. pic.twitter.com/KePvsFrTsP
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 17, 2020
Sachin, Mohit from Desi Masala restaurant in Banaswadi, started the relief work from day1 of lockdown. They have provided 3.25L food packets, 50K water bottles and 10K masks.They are providing their lodge facility to BBMP for quarantine purpose also. #sevabengaluru pic.twitter.com/Ky0ZSKxpxu
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 17, 2020
Shanmugam,from Bengaluru with a small team of his has prepared different types of Breakfast, Lunch and distributed to Pourakarmikas and the needy people in slums. For 40 days, Breakfast to 100 pourakarmikas were distributed;Lunch to 2500 slum dwellers for 25 days were distributed pic.twitter.com/JWiNfQHgd6
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 16, 2020
Bannerughatta Nature Conservation Trust&Pro wilderness works for Forest Conservation.During #covid19 lockdown have Distributed food,ration to 100 tribal families living around Bannerghatta National Park, Worked with Forest Dept to record illegal activities in BNP #covidbengaluru pic.twitter.com/j5cGkzHF24
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 16, 2020
@uthishta received request from representatives of UNHCR explaining condition of refugees mostly from Africa residing in various parts of Bengaluru. They are not part of any government benefit schemes. All 80 of them reached and ration handed over by https://t.co/OqSaPyRSIz pic.twitter.com/iXYT6OnCBN
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 12, 2020
Abhyudaya volunteers distributed food packets to 1200 Kashmiris going by direct train from Bengaluru to Udhamnagar. pic.twitter.com/fVqniLNdH0
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 11, 2020
Hakki-Pikki,nomadic tribe in KA keep moving for food without regular job, income.215 families including small children,women,elderly live near Kumbalgod,outskirts of Blr.Government schemes dont reach 'em. Team @uthishta distributed 1500 KGs rice to them. https://t.co/OqSaPyAhR1 pic.twitter.com/YAXqP52hvE
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 11, 2020
Team Abhyudaya handed over 3150 masks, 20 Litre sanitizer to Indian railways in presence of Sri Ashok Kumar Verma, DRM, Bengaluru Division,K Asif Hafeez,DRM(Personnel),Tulasidas . Railways provided cloth and Abhyudaya volunteers coordinated the task thru 1000 hours of Seva daan pic.twitter.com/DAXkLeHW1o
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 4, 2020
ಭೂಮಾ ಮೂಲಕ ವೇದಾಂತ ಪ್ರಸಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಸಂಗ್ರಹವಾದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಮಂತ್ರಿ ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. @narendramodi
ವೇದಾಂತ ಪ್ರಸಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಣ ಪಡೆಯದೇ, ಜ್ಞಾನ ಪ್ರಸಾರವನ್ನು ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಧ್ಯಾಪಕರಾದ @Vishwaa2 ಅವರು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಸಮಾಜಮುಖಿ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ… pic.twitter.com/8EMEieWzyJ— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) May 1, 2020
ABVP volunteers from Nelamangala carried fruits to Siddarabetta, Tumakuru and distributed it to the starving monkeys #Seva4Society pic.twitter.com/xODv08g8M0
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) April 27, 2020
Courtesy: Dighvijaya media's Shrikanth Shetty.
This fisher woman Sharada has distributed 5kg rice to each of 140 poor families (totally 700 kg) at #Malpe #Udupi during #Covid19 lockdow by her hard-earned money, which she accumulated by selling fish.#Seva pic.twitter.com/vY6rcVPF0T— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) April 22, 2020
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) April 19, 2020
Guards of the graveyards of the BBMP, Bengaluru (148 workers from 60 Rudrabhumis and 10 electric crematoriums) donate their full month salary to CM Relief Fund to battle #Covid19
Source : @samarasavadi pic.twitter.com/O7VS2isCv5— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) April 19, 2020
VHP, Bengaluru celebrates #ambedkarjayanti with Pourakarmikas. After completion of their regular work, they were asked to come at designated places. After pushparchana to Dr. B R Ambedkar, Bharat Mata photos groceries were distributed to them. @vhporg pic.twitter.com/WdWsiEnqgv
— VSK Karnataka ವಿಸಂಕೇಂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (@VSKKarnataka) April 14, 2020