Blankets distributed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 21 2013:
With arrival of winter, Centre for Women & Girls (CWG), Chandel District in collaboration with Church Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), Imphal distributed blankets to the poor and needy orphan students during a simple function held at Corner Stone Academy, Lhunnajang Village in Chandel District yesterday.
Rev..SVaiphei, Pastor of Molnoi Area Methodist Church; Tongpao Haokip, Director of Rural Education & Action for Change Manipur (REACH-M) and Thokhothang Haokip, Chief of Lhunnajang Village attended the Blanket Distribution Function as special guests and handed over blankets to 34 orphan students and children of widows families affected by armed conflict.
While briefing the media persons on the occasion, Hechin Haokip, Secretary of Centre for Women & Girls (CWG) said that the blankets were distributed to show love and care to those orphan students and children who have lost their parents mostly in armed conflict in the state.
She further said that similar blankets distribution programmes will also be held at other schools located in Chandel District in collaboration with Church Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) in the near future.