Blanket distribution 2024

Vishav Manav Ruhani Kendra (VMRK) organizes an annual blanket distribution drive to help those in need withstand the extreme cold of winter. This year too, the charitable activity was carried out by VMRK across the states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Maharashtra.

Planning and preparation

VMRK volunteers visited slum areas, remote hilly areas, brick kilns, and villages inhabited by underprivileged individuals, including tribal communities. They contacted the local administration of the area to prepare a list of people who needed blankets. Then VMRK purchased thick and warm blankets for all to provide them maximum insulation from the winter weather.

Distributing the donated blankets

The beneficiaries were informed a day prior to the distribution at each location. VMRK contacted the local administration or dispatched volunteers local to the area to inform the beneficiaries to come to the assigned location the next day to collect their blankets.

On the day of distribution, a team of our volunteers reached the assigned location, often transporting blankets in a pickup truck. Upon arrival, the blankets were arranged on a table, and beneficiaries were asked to form a queue. Elderly beneficiaries and those with special needs were prioritized to ensure they were distributed first. In cases where such beneficiaries were unable to collect their blankets, VMRK volunteers personally delivered the blankets to their shelter, ensuring that no one was left out.

The blanket donation drive during the winter of 2024 provided relief to thousands of families, by distributing more than 4,330 blankets. All distributions were carried out within a radius of 95 kilometers from the respective VMRK centers. The local administration at these locations expressed appreciation for the distribution of blankets. Some of these are shared below.