Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, May 18: In response to the recent cross-border firing that have disrupted lives in district Poonch, Gandhi Global Family J&K (GGF) extended humanitarian assistance to affected families, reaffirming its commitment to United Nations SDGs, which highlights the importance of partnerships in crisis response.
The initiative was carried out in collaboration with The Daffodils Project, Border Welfare Organization, Pulastya Foundation and Sangharsh, demonstrating the power of collective civil society action under Goal No 17 of UN SDGs. The Women’s Wing of GGF Jammu led the distribution of essential supplies including food items and sanitary pads, while indoor sports kits were also provided to support the well-being of children.
The relief consignment was dispatched under the guidance of Ghulam Nabi Azad, President Gandhi Global Family, former Chief Minister of J&K and former Union Minister, in the presence of Dr SP Varma, President Gandhi Global Family J&K, Dr Alka Sharma President GGF Women Jammu Wing, Summi Sahi Seth vice president GGF Women Jammu Wing, Dr Parvinder Kour, Renu Anthony, Joginder Kour and Punit Kour.
A dedicated team comprising Dr Nitan Sharma Regional Secretary GGF Jammu region, Waqar Hussain Shah and Avinash Choudhary formally handed over the relief material to Pankaj Magotra, ADDC Poonch, Tahir Malik, ADC Poonch and Mohd Sayeed, ACR Poonch in the presence of prominent civil society members including Sunil Sharma, President Bar Association Poonch, Naresh Kumar, Ex-Councillor, Adv. Sanjeev Sharma, Syed Nusrat Shah, Adv Navjot Sharma, Dr Mehak Sharma, Er Ramneek Singh and Nirjyot Singh.
This marks Gandhi Global Family’s first visit to Poonch post war crises and the organization has expressed its willingness to supplement the efforts of the district administration as and when required. This effort underscores the impact of coordinated civil society responses during humanitarian crises.
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