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Is there Goodness left in this world ? Do you feel that people are becoming more selfish and evil, that there are few good souls left, and that everything is not as it once was ?
We often question the disappearance of humanity when our news feeds are flooded (literally and figuratively) with violence, atrocities, and disaster. It’s no wonder that dejection or desensitization are almost reflex reactions. But every now and then, we see a glimmer of hope, a beacon of faith in the sea of uncertainty and selfishness.
We all work for ourselves, but there are few among us who are not satisfied with living a self-centered life. These people work with grit and determination to bring about a change in our society - in whatever way possible.
I believe that nothing unites people quite like a common tragedy, a fact that has been proven several times over the years, and now most recently, in the deluge of Chennai.
A number of legendary tales of bravery and heroism emerged from the
flooded and battered capital of Tamil Nadu. These aren't just stories of
exceptionally proficient relief operations that are being carried out
by the armed forces of India, but common citizens from in and around the
city who have been instrumental in aiding those, however they can, in
deep water. Chennai has been fighting back like a braveheart as the
Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the NDRF take charge in making
the historic port city stand on its feet again.
Good Samaritans from all over the country contributed to the Chennai flood relief in their own small (or big) ways possible. We may share grieve and stand by the people of Chennai who have shown
immense strength till now. But there are people who went out of the blue
and did something which many would think a thousand times.
Ram Kashyap, resident of Bangalore is one such person. This guy did something that not many would dare to do. He had decided to wade across the troubled waters to help the citizens of Chennai, quite literally.
He shuttled between Bangalore and Chennai with the relief materials
to provide respite to the affected persons stranded in Chennai.
On the first trip on December 3, he carried materials like food, containers, paper cups, umbrella and raincoat. In order to collect all the materials he wrote a Facebook post informing people about the plan.
Thousands responded to his plea for help and proved that humanity still prevailed and people still cared. His post went viral. More than 1200 people contacted him and more than 250 donors volunteered to help people in Chennai by helping him collect all the essentials. Kashyap said that a lot of people donated cooked food, packaged foods, sanitary pads, diapers, medicines and other things. Ram Kashyap and his group had created 14 drop-off points in Bengaluru where people came and dropped their donations off. He and his friends made their bank account details public so that people could contribute for their fuel expenses and other logistics for their drive to Chennai.
Chennai came back to normal. They managed to cover all the areas in Chennai. For a change we saw Chennai as a very different place.
1. Hindu, Muslim, Christians all were helping each other proving that humanity is the biggest religion.
2. More than people who were affected the volunteers mainly the youth were more in number.
Nobody had time for their family. They all had only one thing in common to say." I am helping here, there will be somebody helping my family too".
3. Girls and boys working the whole night together without girls being insecure. The guys took care that the girls were safe.
4. BANGALORE was like an official partner to help the city. Trucks and trucks of things were sent. There were many who traveled from Bangalore to Chennai to help them. Big Salute to them.
5. Parents who let their kids work no matter what time it was.
6. Before the government could react the youth finished the job itself.
It is motivating and inspiring to see a city like this. Let what ever come we will be strong. Let's continue this.
Such strong-willed souls inspire us endlessly.
The smallest effort can make a huge impact and Ram Kashyap has set an example for this.
Kudos to you Ram for reinforcing our belief in goodness.
What Ram Kashyap did inspires us that we don't need to have a hefty bank balance to help people in need. We can start anywhere. We just need to be willing to lend a helping hand to a soul in need. People like Ram prove that our world is still a beautiful place to live in.
Is there Goodness left in this world ? Do you feel that people are becoming more selfish and evil, that there are few good souls left, and that everything is not as it once was ?
We often question the disappearance of humanity when our news feeds are flooded (literally and figuratively) with violence, atrocities, and disaster. It’s no wonder that dejection or desensitization are almost reflex reactions. But every now and then, we see a glimmer of hope, a beacon of faith in the sea of uncertainty and selfishness.
On the first trip on December 3, he carried materials like food, containers, paper cups, umbrella and raincoat. In order to collect all the materials he wrote a Facebook post informing people about the plan.
Thousands responded to his plea for help and proved that humanity still prevailed and people still cared. His post went viral. More than 1200 people contacted him and more than 250 donors volunteered to help people in Chennai by helping him collect all the essentials. Kashyap said that a lot of people donated cooked food, packaged foods, sanitary pads, diapers, medicines and other things. Ram Kashyap and his group had created 14 drop-off points in Bengaluru where people came and dropped their donations off. He and his friends made their bank account details public so that people could contribute for their fuel expenses and other logistics for their drive to Chennai.
1. Hindu, Muslim, Christians all were helping each other proving that humanity is the biggest religion.
2. More than people who were affected the volunteers mainly the youth were more in number.
Nobody had time for their family. They all had only one thing in common to say." I am helping here, there will be somebody helping my family too".
3. Girls and boys working the whole night together without girls being insecure. The guys took care that the girls were safe.
4. BANGALORE was like an official partner to help the city. Trucks and trucks of things were sent. There were many who traveled from Bangalore to Chennai to help them. Big Salute to them.
5. Parents who let their kids work no matter what time it was.
6. Before the government could react the youth finished the job itself.
It is motivating and inspiring to see a city like this. Let what ever come we will be strong. Let's continue this.
