Ghaus Siwani/New Delhi

Sufferings due to poverty and pain are common to all human beings and it was for this reason that the Society for Bright Future, an NGO run by the Muslim youth sought the help of temples and churches to cover the poor and homeless in the cold in January with warmth and protection of blankers.

In January when the temperature in Delhi had reached freezing point cold and the poor living in the open in shanties were suffering, a function was held at the Thakurdwara temple in Noida (UP) in which blankets were distributed among the poor.

Acharya Sushil Goswami Maharajji, head of the temple, distributed blankets among the needy as Upinder Singh, SHO, UP Police looked on.

Women being gifted blanket by NGO Society for Bright Future

The event was organized by Society for Bright Future, headquartered in Abul Fazal Enclave, New Delhi. It had also organized similar events near Shaheen Masjid in Shaheen Bagh. In many other places, the NGO tends to reach out to the poor through Gurudwara and Church.

Muhammad Marghoub, Project Executor of the Society for Bright Future, told Awaz-the Voice that the campaign has been named 'Project Rahat'.

He says that for the past few years, his society has been running a campaign to distribute blankets among the needy during the winter season. About 20,000 blankets are distributed every year under this campaign.

A Winter Relief camp held by Society for Bright Future

Mohammad Marghub said that apart from Delhi NCR, he goes to distribute blankets in other parts of the country, especially targeting the poor areas of Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam.

He says he has visited 16 states for this work. While helping others, he never sees the religion, color, or caste of the needy. “We aim to help people, no matter what class they belong to.”

Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Christian religious leaders are also associated with Society for Bright Future in this project.

Just as he goes to distribute blankets in the Thakurdwara temple of Acharya Sushil Goswami Maharaj, he also goes to the Gurudwara of Gyani Ranjit Singh to do his work. He also takes the help of churches and priests for this work.

Mohammad Marghub says that there was a flood in Assam the last few days which affected many districts and we distributed more blankets targeting these districts. He said that blankets were also distributed in Uttar Pradesh and efforts were made to benefit the needy. According to Mohammad Marghob, this year his society worked by targeting rain nests in the capital city of Delhi.

He says that the national capital gets bitterly cold. In such a situation, homeless people reach rain shelters to spend the night, but there is the insufficient provision, so those staying in rain shelters also need warm blankets. Similarly, around government hospitals, some people bring patients from distant areas for treatment and they need warm clothes.

Margoob says his society has distributed blankets in 16 states in January. Giving details, he says besides Noida in UP, winter relief camps were also organized at Thakurdwara Mandir, Greater Noida (UP) and Rainbusera, Connaught Place (Delhi), and 200 blankets were distributed in all these places.

Blanket distribution by NGO Society for Bright Future

St Hatipara, Nagaon, Assam, 85 blankets were distributed in the presence of well-known personalities like social workers Jasimuddin and Mukhya Abdul Aul Juria.

Another winter relief program was organized at Shaheen Public School, Shaheen Bagh, Delhi, in which 100 blankets were distributed.

Around half a dozen winter relief programs were held in Nagda, Majholi, and Khajrod in Madhya Pradesh, Cooch Behar in West Bengal, and Chandoli in Uttar Pradesh in which hundreds of blankets were distributed among the beneficiaries.

On National Girl Child Day, SFBF in collaboration with SDM Office, South East Delhi organized a blanket distribution program at Thyagaraj Sports Complex INA, where girls participating in 'Sports Meet' Distributed blankets.

A winter relief program was organized in Majholi (Madhya Pradesh), Karbala Chowk, Ranchi (Jharkhand), Cooch Behar (West Bengal), and Jehanabad (Bihar), and 250 blankets were distributed.

A young girl receiving a blanket gifted by Society for Bright Future

Similar camps were organized in Uttaraula (UP) and Hoshiarpur (Punjab) in which 120 blankets were distributed.

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In the winter relief program organized in Bihar's Saharsa 50 blankets were distributed.