by Suman Gupta
Goregaon, Mumbai – February 2019 : This Valentine’s Day Naavnidhi K Wadhwa, celebrity Life Coach , founder of NGO Paankh & the group Rapid Evolution, along with her supporters, chose to celebrate in a non-traditional manner and dedicated her day to providing basic amenities to the homeless people who find shelter wherever they can.
A campaign that began well in advance, urging her friends and fellow Mumbaikars to give a gift that’s truly special this Valentine’s Day – a gift that comes from the heart! As the message reached the different parts of Mumbai, donations started coming in. Soon, they collected a good number of blankets, utensils, toys and clothes for the ones in need.
The path from Goregaon West right up to the Goregaon East Highway under the flyover was carefully selected after a thorough search of the locality. Being a very busy road most of the hours of the day, it is also where a large number of homeless people have made their homes. Taking due permission from the local Police, the event was organised and smoothly carried out with the support of the police.