IAHV, The Art of Living Foundation and the Film and Television fraternity come together to launch the #iStandWithHumanity campaign for the daily wage earners, across the nation - our second family during this trying time of pandemic outbreak.
Launching the initiative on his social media, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar shared, “To support daily wage earners during lockdown,@ArtofLiving is providing a family's ration for 10 days to a million families across the country.I appreciate the whole film & TV fraternity in joining this initiative. To contribute, visit: http://iahv.org/in-en/donate/ #iStandWithHumanity”
To support daily wage earners during lockdown,@ArtofLiving is providing a family's ration for 10 days to a million families across the country.I appreciate the whole film & TV fraternity in joining this initiative. To contribute, visit: https://t.co/WcFDADCGm1#iStandWithHumanity pic.twitter.com/Y9hO4DuJ1K
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) March 25, 2020
While many personalities from the industry lend their support to the initiative within minutes, the first from Bollywood to join this initiative was Rajkumar Hirani. The director, extending his support first also urged the others in Bollywood to extend help and shared, “Let’s take care of the daily wage earners. Film fraternity has come together to help wholeheartedly. I pledge to contribute & support this initiative. Request you all to support the daily wage earners. http://iahv.org/in-en/donate/ #iStandWithHumanity #MahaveerJain #ArtOfLiving #BMC”
I’m proud of the fact that film fraternity has come together for this vital initiative. This is perhaps as much needed as anything else during this crisis. I pledge to support this and request you all to contribute for daily wage earners. #iStandWithHumanity https://t.co/X69eXOJHr8
— Rajkumar Hirani (@RajkumarHirani) March 25, 2020
After Rajkumar, other personalities from the industry also joined in to start a chain of action for the benefit of all those daily wage workers across the nation who can be rightly called the second family. The initiative by the spiritual guru, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar aims to support a family with 10 days of essential food supplies. The initiative requires the individual to sponsor a bag of ration of the value, Rs 1000. This could be donated online and comes as a great relief to all those whose work and livelihood has been affected.
I appreciate the efforts of @RajkumarHirani MahaveerJain @karanjohar @duttsanjay @ektarkapoor RohitShetty @aanandlrai @Varun_dvn @sonakshisinha @sonamakapoor @KapilSharmaK9 @ayushmannk @TheAaryanKartik & others in coming together for this noble initiative. #iStandForHumanity pic.twitter.com/Kmw4KKAqUO
— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (@SriSri) March 26, 2020
Coronavirus is creating a deadly impact on lives, worldwide. India too is facing the wrath of this virus and most hurtful is the impact on the daily wage earners across the different industries. These earners are the backbone of society and are the reason, one can live safely in the comfort of their homes. In an attempt to protect the livelihood of the daily wage earners across the nation, the foundation launched #iStandWithHumanity, a campaign to encourage people to come forward and donate towards protecting the livelihood of those who protect us.
Helping the daily wage workers all across, the initiative is definitely the need of the hour. The daily wage workers are the ones who are suffering, economically. This initiative definitely comes as a great relief and a tribute to the efforts of those who support every sphere and machinery, nationwide.
To contribute towards a living cause, visit: http://iahv.org/in-en/donate/
(Source: Agencies)