Lions Clubs, RKM reach out to IDPs
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 23 2023:
International Association of Lions Clubs, District: 322D.on Monday distributed relief materials to three relief camps set up in Bishnupur district and housing internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Under the grant for LCIF for Manipur Crisis Relief, the Club distributed blankets, package drinking water, rice, sanitary pads, pulses, potatoes and toilet soap to relief camps set up at Oinam High School, and Schedule Caste Hostel and Leimaram High School, both at Leimaram.
On the other hand, the Ramakrishna Mission (RKM), Babupara distributed more than 2800 winter blankets, 1077 health and hygiene kits, mothers' Horlicks for nursing and expectant mothers, infant milk, stationeries, etc., worth over Rs 17 lakh to more than 4700 people currently taking shelter in 26 relief camps in Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur districts.
The items were distributed between October 15 to 21 to the relief camps set up in Sendra, Thanga, Keibul Lamjao, Moirang, kumbi, Ithai and Wangoo areas in Bishnupur district,; Kodompokpi, Lamding and Khangabok in Thoubal district; Lamlai, Sa-jiwa and Khuman Lampak in Imphal East; and Sagoltongba in Imphal West district.