Many reach out to displaced folks
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2023:
Sunbird Trust, a Civil Society Organisation working with the motto of Peace through Education across Manipur has reached out to displaced persons taking shelter in relief camps opened in Bishnupur and Imphal with critically required relief materials.
In a release, Sunbird Trust informed that the relief camps included Khoyol Keithel, Santhong Khaand Sanghong Awang relief camps in Moirang, ARICA and Laisoi relief camps in Thanga and Ideal Girls' College Relief Camp at Akampat in Imphal.
The materials have been decided after survey of the relief camps and close consultation with the displaced persons and relief committees.
The items being supplied include blankets, warm shawls, bedsheets, bathing towels, mattresses, khudei, plastic mats, undergarments, tea leaves, milk powder, dal, ngari (dry fermented fish), condiments, baby diapers, toiletries, hardy vegetables, rice and cooking oil.
Earlier during the month of June, Sunbird Trust had distributed relief supplies to five relief camps in Bishnupur district.
The distribution on September 1, 2023 at Ideal Girls' College in Akampat was carried out in the presence of Thongam Biswajit Singh, MLA Thongju AC and Minister For Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Power, Agriculture, Science & Technology.
Col Christopher Rego (retired), founder and CEO of Sunbird Trust mentioned that Manipur was the second home of the entire Sunbird Trust team.
Sunbird Team members Longjam Lupeshor, Khuraijam Banty Singh & Khangembam Malemthaba along with Sunbird Trust alumni helped coordinate the relief supplies.
Moreover, to help the people affected by the ongoing conflict, JIANA Helping Group, Porompat yesterday distributed relief materials including medicines to the relief camp set up at Leimaram SC Girls Hostel, Kumbi Tera Khunou Primary High School, Kumbi Awang High School, Wangoo Laipham Upper Primary High School, Wangoo Tera High School and Hiyanglam Junior Girls High School.