So far, the 265,000-member managed to arrange more than 100 air tickets to the needy on Vande Bharat Mission special flights.
In February, sensing an urgent need to mobilise support in response to the Covid-19 situation, three Dubai-based Indian expats Al Nishaj Sahil, Neetu Ashish and Ibrahim Shameer along with Faisal Muhammad from Kerala formed a page on Facebook.
“We started a Facebook page with a plan to share information and drum up support. We invited other friends to join. Soon, we had more than 1,000 members. We began to receive and post information about stranded people who needed help. As weeks turned into months, many of them got help from the group members. Word spread and more people joined our movement. Today we have over 265,000 members.
Once people were struggling to pay for air tickets, we coordinated with businessmen and community members. One lady from Kerala sponsored 31 tickets, another businessman from Oman paid for 10 tickets, and many from the UAE chipped in with a couple of tickets. Till Friday, we offered free tickets to 107 people. For transparency, we have kept proof of each ticket sold. Apart from the UAE and the region, we even have members in Palestine, Jordan, the UK and the US”
Nishaj Sahil, 2000 Batch
So far, the 265,000-member strong ‘All Kerala Pravasi Association’ managed to arrange more than 100 air tickets to the needy on Vande Bharat Mission special flights, make provisions for distribution of thousands of food kits and medical aid, and conduct blood donation and free medical camps in the UAE.
Article Courtesy : Khaleej Times
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic/fb-group-helps-expats-affected-by-covid-19-pandemic
Kudos for his dedication, big heart, time and patience.
Inspirational !!!