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| No Shelter for These Fish Sellers in Kumarapuram |
Why are some people easily moved to contribute, show gratitude, spread love, spend money without expecting return? Probably, it’s in their chromosomes! Or can this qualities be cultivated?
Hyderabad Trip
I happen to visit Hyderabad after a gap of 2 years. As expected, I was baffled by the chaos, disparity of people, poverty, riches, legacy, ruins…. It looked like a city which is always on the run -shops of all sorts, people at tea stalls, mega buildings, congested fly-over and people riding scooters all around the road. On top of all this chaos is the dust which get’s kicked up with every strong wind. The point here is not about the rush of people or dust or poverty or about rich, but I felt any society would be better with a joint effort from people.
United Acts!
We know many NGO’s are doing selfless work, however there aren’t any neighborhood task force group which can collect people and do some socially useful work. What if someone takes it up by building a solid capital, then getting people in each locality to a common cause.
What’s the Reward!
Money or Recognition or Gratitude. Probably, they should have an app will be the platform to drive such a mission.
Btw, I’m just sharing this out of curiosity.
PICTURE IT
The PICTURE, I’ve shared on this post is from Kumarapuram Junction at Trivandrum. Be it rain or hot summer day, these people ( men and women) come to this road side place to sell fish.
It’s a sorry sight to see these people from morning, selling fish in an exposed place. No shelter, no cover. Few lucky ones has a umbrella ( often a broken one).
Opportunity and Generosity
What if someone in this locality or a biz man or a umbrella manufacturer or a real estate builder gifts them beach umbrella. Anything that can sufficiently cover their heads would be a big relief for them.
Moreover, the person or brand will definitely gain good marketing mileage in this way – print the brand name or logo or some catch phrase on the umbrella cloth. For the sponsorer, it’s also about getting some brownie points and eye balls.
Who all can take it up?
1. Any profit making company in Trivandrum Technopark
2. People in this locality ( good Samaritan in Kumarapuram)
3. Shop owners in this place
4. KIMS Hospital or GG Hospital or Dental Clinics near by
5. Poppy Umberella or Chellam Umbrella Mart
6. Builder ( Artech or Sobha or SFS or any brand)
7. Any philanthropist
8. Clubs – Rotary Club, Lions Club, Round Table, etc
9 Booze brands – KF, Bacardi, Old Monk
10. Schools – Kindergarden schools in this locality
11. Margin Free Shops ( Trivandrum, it’s all margin free)
12. Govt ( Well, they can contribute)
13 Political party ( BJP, CPM, Congress) or Republican or Democrat
14. Condom – Would be nice to see a protection ad
Flossy Ideas, Meetups and Views 