Monthly pension distributed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 03 2015:
The Laxmi Serial Marup Development Organisation (LSMDO), a self help group, with an objective to plug the gap between the haves and have-nots, organised a monthly pension distribution function for 72 widows, two physically handicapped and one blind person from Khonghampat Awang Leikai, Mayai Leikai and Mantri Leikai.
The pensioners were distributed a sum of Rs 200 at the function held today at LSMDO, Khonghampat Awang Leikai.
The monthly pension is donated by Kh Sobita w/o L Nabakumar of Khonghampat Awang Leikai in loving memory of her late mother Kh Ibethoi Leima.
Speaking at the function, Sobita said that her mother was widow and the hardships she had faced in her lifetime is something only a widow can understand.
To provide a little help to those widows and physically challenged persons of the area, the pension scheme was initiated with the help of LSMDO, she added.
The function was attended by the general secretary of All Manipur Women Reformation and Development Samaj Th Ramani as the chief guest, S Gouramani Sharma, elder of the area was the functional president and Social worker RK Bimolkishor, RK Maipaksana and Kh Ambika were the guests of honour.