22-23 June 2020, Silaunja (Bodhgaya): Goonj-New Delhi and Action Village India-UK have provided edibles to orphan children of NBJK run Lord Buddha Home for Children.
Goonj arranged Flour (500 kg), Rice (300 kg), Pulse (80 kg), Mustard Oil (30 litres) and Potato (500 kg) for the orphanage. While AVI supported for Flour (1.5 quintal), Rice (900 kg), Pulse (240 kg), Mustard Oil (90 litres) and Potato (1.5 quintal). The food items have been distributed among house-mothers in presence of Md. Nayeem (Manager, LBHC), Mr. Anil Tripathee (Principal, Komal Pujan Public School) and Mr. Lalan Thakur (Office In-charge, LBHC).
Mr. Satish Girija (Secretary, NBJK) expressed sincere gratitude towards Goonj and Action Village India for the support they made available for orphan children of LBHC during this Corona crisis. The timely support will feed our children for four months; he said and thanked both the organizations. Mr. Satish Girija appealed all individuals & institutional donors for help to run LBHC smoothly as 55 destitute children from marginalized families live here and pursue their school education.