Bengaluru, Apr 29: Indian women have always been the epitome of beauty, strength, and intelligence. Today, the success of Indian women across various walks of life has proven that they have earned this reputation.
One such dedicated social worker is Dr Sunitha Manjunath, the Founder of 'Sumanaa Foundation' of Sanjay Nagar in Bengaluru.
Sumanaa Foundation, based out of Sanjay Nagar in Bengaluru has been on the forefront to support people in distress due to COVID-19.
The foundation under the leadership of its founder Dr Sunitha Manjunath procured a total of 20000 kgs of farm-fresh produce in four phases from farmers who are unable to sell it due to the COVID Lockdown and have distributed it across 6000 families across Bengaluru city.
"We have procured these vegetables after identifying farmers who are unable to sell their produce due to the challenges of lockdown.
This initiative not only supports the farmers by helping them get the right price for their produce, but also gives us an opportunity to get vegetables at a reasonable price by escaping all middlemen and commissions. We have identified 6000 poor families mainly around Bengaluru city who have not been able to earn their daily wages and given them coupons.
The foundation members identify genuine cases and give them coupons which can be redeemed in exchange of an essential vegetables kit," said Dr Sunitha Manjunath, the founder of Sumanaa Foundation.
These vegetables have been procured from Chikkaballapura, Doddaballapura, and surrounding villages and included vegetables like onions, tomatoes, capsicum, green chillies, beans, carrots, brinjal, potatoes, beetroots etc. These farmers got a fair price for their produce and were overjoyed to know that their harvest is being distributed free of cost to needy and deserving families.
Sumanaa Foundation has been actively supporting the city administration in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. In the recent weeks the foundation has distributed sanitisers and masks to BBMP Pourakarmikas.
The foundation also cooked food for over 400 people each day. This food was handed over to the city administration, which further distributed this to the police department and other staff working across government departments during these testing times.
Dr Sunitha, an engineer by qualification, had enjoyed a high-flying corporate career with BOSCH. She was offered a global role, which she turned down to setup her NGO, 'Sumanaa Foundation' and to serve the needy in and around her locality. Over the past seven years, the NGO with 70 members has done a wide range of activities to support the poor and needy in Bengaluru.
The core team of Sumanaa Foundation works under the leadership of its president Dr Sunitha Manjunath and includes young and energetic individuals like Manjunath K, Prakash K, Vidya Prakash, Sindu Gowda, Byregowda, Nishita Arjun, Arjun Varadaraj and Manoj Kumar
'Meal of Humanity' is a notable initiative of Dr Sunitha Manjunath and her team. Under this program, over 300 poor people are served mid-day meals every day.
This is currently a self-sustained program with no external funding. Dr Sunitha Manjunath, her family members, and friends contribute their hard-earned money to bring smiles to hundreds of migrant workers and daily wage laborers.
'Wall of Humanity' is another unique concept implemented by Sumanaa Foundation. People can leave used or unnecessary daily use products like clothes, toys, groceries, etc at a designated area. This can be picked by anyone in need of these items. This self-helping model has touched the lives of hundreds of people in and around the area of Sanjay Nagar.
Regular blood donation camps, eye checkups, scholarship for students, tailoring machine distribution, environmental initiatives, Swacch Bharath programs, wall painting across the roadside are just a few among the hundreds of activities undertaken by Sumanaa Foundation regularly under the leadership of Dr Sunitha Manjunath and her team of friends.
"A life without an aim is worthless and so is a death without achievement. The aim of my life is to touch the lives of the hundreds of people who are not as privileged as you and me. I'd like to thank my husband Manjunath, my In-Laws and my friends from Sumanaa Foundation who work tirelessly alongside me across all our initiatives," said an elated Dr Sunitha Manjuanth on receiving the 'ET Power Icons' award for Excellence in Social Service and Public Initiatives.
Dr Sunitha Manjunath has also been awarded the prestigious 'Kempegowda Award' and many more such awards for her contribution to the society.
Mr Shah, who launched the first of four Parivartan Yatras that will cover all 403 UP constituencies in the next 50 days in Saharanpur on Saturday, spoke about a host of issues — from surgical strikes and the Kairana exodus to development, triple talaq and crime in the state.
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B J P = Baharthiya Jhoothi Party
R S S = Rashtriya Shaitano Ka Sangh
V H P = VIOLENCE HATE PROMOTERS
He Himself is a Accuse in Several Murders, Fake Encounters, Gujrath Riots 2002, He is calling others as Goondas, Kya Din Agaye Bhai.
Goondas will identify other goondas easily... same breed
Rajesh,in india only ISI ageant work doing only RSS and chaddi parivar and ramshene manki parivar,se the history of amith he only doing ageant of communal riots and robbring musslims property,
It's like looking up and spitting,
Definitely Amaranath Shah now real Hero of Criminal Looters RSS, \Experience makes a man perfect\" These means only Criminal Looters knows who is Goondas, because on the way both are Friends so Master Shah Knowing Who is Who???"
Goondas can identify other goondas .....
Yes he is right ...UP all goondas..But in BJP all are HIJDAS....HIJDAS...HIJDAS... from back side they attack & attack poor and handicapped people & killed innocent
Yes these are goondas, but BJP party has terrorists....which one is better
Yes they don't have Goondas .But they have Terrorist
100% right Mr. Shah
Like Yogi
Rajesh i guess u dont see mirror in the morning see urself and justify urself how gd ur to point out others and justify urself wht wrong u do frm morning till nite how people get hurt bcoz of u
if u cant live as a frnd then don't ask other to live like u at list the people who are good to there frnds let them live there life don't spoil the others mind like vegetable spoils in market.
how could u say tht to muslims to go pakistan y we shld go u hve prblm with use y don't u go brother
its not your mistake whn ur geting younger family members shld explain the truth of life tht u didnt got to knw abt truth of life
u hve some fake histroy in ur mind abt muslims tht u blive u shld go deep in ur history as well u will get to knw abt it
he is right , SP Muslim MP had ISI agent as his PA , they sent classified informations to their pakistan .
Look who is saying what,one who is the main conspirator of many riots is saying other goondas.
Please go and look at mirror....you will see your reflection....don't you think that muslims are stupids....we are not in 19th century....
Yes. they dont have only goondas... but they have Goondas, Deceivers, LIARS, Killers and hatemongers...
Dont just think cheddis have only Goondas ? All round evil institution
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