RATION APPEAL for 50 POOR OLD PEOPLE: HELP US ... HELP THEM

My HELPLINE department in Dignity Foundation was helping some 103 senior citizens with FREE monthly ration – providing Rice, Dal, Aatta, tea, coffee, and eight other items.

Suddenly, our donation dwindled last three months. So I had to tell the beneficiaries: we have to STOP ration due to paucity of funds. I myself could not bear the throat choking when I spoke to them. How it must have come to them as a shock. Later I learnt they have not been too successful in replacing this free supply....So if you set your mind to it you can feed a single person for just Rs. 890/- a month or Rs. 1140/- for a couple per month.

During our home visits we also found they are also badly in need of Mobility Aids: Walking stick (Rs 800/-approx) /spectacles (1000/-approx) hearing aids ( Rs 2000/- approx) . You can either buy these and send to us or send us a cheque for the desired amount as listed above favouring “Dignity Foundation”

DignityHelpline for Senior Citizens: 022-61381111

Aparna Gopinath, Social Worker

aparna.gopinath@dignityfoundation.com

	Gitabai Maruti Kadam She is 83 years old lady who stays alone. She has no source of income. Her neighbour helps her out for daily activities. She has health problems and cannot move out of her house. Due to her growing age she is facing difficulty in walking. She requires support to move around. Her monthly income is less than Rs.1000/- a month.
	Babu Kalambe Both husband and wife are laborers. They earn daily wages but don’t have a fixed income. Son is suffering from an illness, so they have to support him too. Babu Kalambe is 85 years old and would like own a walking stick which would provide him with support to walk around.
	Vatsala Vitobha Shinde Vatsala is 86 year old lady and she is very poor. She doesn’t have a permanent job. She is staying with her son and daughter-in-law. Her son is handicapped. They don’t have any financial help. She faces difficulty with her eye sight. Due to her financial problems she is unable to afford a spectacle for herself.