● Go Dharmic aims to
feed a million Indians impacted by Covid-19 disruptions
● Kapil Sharma, Arjun
Rampal, Ashmit Patel support Go Dharmic’s efforts
● Test cricketer
Harbhajan Singh and Delhi
Daredevil captain Shreyas Iyer lend support
● 2,000 volunteers
from corporate world already delivered 150,000 ration packets
● Food distributions
across 17 locations in India including Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Surat, Mohali,
Dehradun, West Godavari .
In a one of its kind efforts, Go Dharmic aims to feed
at least a million Indian impacted by business and supply disruptions caused by
Covid-19 pandemic. Go Dharmic, a volunteer organisation, started in the UK by Hemal Randerwala, has
already fed thousands of elderlies, homeless, orphans and needy in the UK and now feeding the
poorest across India .
Go Dharmic started the
campaign in the UK where the
volunteers, including the founder Hemal Randerwala fed the elderly,
underprivileged & NHS
Hospitals . The
organisation also extended support to desperate Indian students in the UK . After UK,
Go Dharmic started the movement in India barely two weeks ago and already fed
close to 1,50,000 people in 17 locations in India. Locations such as Mumbai, Delhi , Jaipur, Surat ,
Mohali, Dehradun and West Godavari has seen
immense response in terms of volunteer participations and donations.
Celebrities from across the
faculties – sports, movies, businesses, etc. – are coming forward to lend
support to activities undertaken by Go Dharmic. The movement now has support
from celebrities such as Kapil Sharma (star comedian), Arjun Rampal (Bollywood
star), Krishna Das (singer), Ashmit Patel and cricketers/sports-stars Harbhajan
Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Monty Panesar, Devon Malcom, and other public figures are
helping Go Dharmic to reach the target of feeding one million people across
India.
Endorsing Go Dharmic’s
efforts star comedian Kapil Sharma appealed to people from all walks of life to
be part of the noble cause. In a video message, Kapil Sharma said: “In India , they [Go Dharmic] are working in Mumbai, Punjab and other places. They are helping the destitute,
orphans, homeless and those who are struggling to eat. You can also be a part
of the good work Go Dharmic is doing.”
Kapil
Sharma’s message on Go Dharmic’s efforts and to join the campaign:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/ B_9sFm_HzfU/?igshid= 1h35kgoivxoek)
Go Dharmic delivers dry
ration kits containing rice, lentils, spices, cooking oil and other essential
food items that can serve a small family for few days. The activity is funded
through donations and executed by volunteers who follow the best practice of
hygiene and sanitation for packing and delivering the ration packets to the
needy, ensuring no spread of Covid-19.
Over 2000 volunteers, mostly
from India ’s
corporate world have already signed up on https://www.godharmic.com/.
Cricketers, showbiz celebrities, and CXOs from the corporate world are coming
forward to support Go Dharmic’s virtuous campaign in this difficult time.
Bombay Stock Exchange, Chief
Business Officer, Sameer Patil wished the Go Dharmic campaign all the success.
Arjun Rampal in a YouTube video asked more people to come forward. He appealed
to everyone to help Go Dharmic achieve the goal of feeding one million people
in India .
Rampal
also provided the information on how to either join as volunteers or donate
through his video message: www.youtube.com/watch?v= RfvMRMMV5-Q&feature=youtu.be.