WhatsApp group donates blood, extends help on its foundation day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 27 2020:
Mateng Pangshi Group (MPG), a Whatsapp group, donated blood on its second foundation day at RIMS today.
6 members of the group donated blood today, said MPG and added that it will continue to donate blood tilt the end of the month.
In another instance the group alto extended support to a family at Tharoijam Matting Leikai today.
The family of three including bedridden mother, 15 year old daughter with kidney disease and 13 year old son have been struggling to make ends meet living in a dilapidated house with old flex paper as side walls.
Loitongbam Tomthin, administrator of the Whatsapp group said they heard the news that the 13 year old boy was going to do hard labour to earn money to have her sister get the medical treatment she needs, and members of MPG visited the family today and provided them with daily needs including rice, lentils and cooking oil.
The group bought GI sheets and fenced the walls of the house to provide protection to the family from the harsh winter cold and also provided die family with two blankets.
L Tomthin added mat the group plans to extend help to the family every month.