Mizoram's samaritans reach out to people as pandemic rages

Project Flashlight 21 distributes dry rations, cooking oil, other essentials, nutritious food for infants and sanitary products for women and sex workers hit by weeks of Covid lockdown in Mizoram.

Aizawl (Mizoram): Mizoram's good samaritans are reaching out to help vulnerable communities ravaged by the devastating second Covid wave in India.

Vanlalhmangaihzuali, founder of Project Flashlight 21 started her work in April to respond to the crises within the Mizo community hit by weeks of Covid lockdown.

The project was started by a group of social workers who are already helping HIV-affected people in Mizoram.

It involves a 'food donation drive' by a group of professionals to help people struggling to get proper food.

About 155 families have benefited so far from the drive. Dry rations, cooking oil, other essentials, nutritious food for infants and sanitary products for women and sex workers are distributed under the project.

The project has received donations of over Rs 60,000 so far.