COVID-19 has not left any country unturned. Some places have been hit hard, others are still being hit, even if it is at a slower pace. Life as we knew it, will change post Covid-19. Life as we knew it with its endless and horrifying wars, with its political greed and dictatorship mind, with its savagery and intentional race and color distinction, with its disregard for the environment, life is going to take a turn for the betterment of mankind.
This pandemic-disease brought the world down to its knees. People are now living in fear and anxiety, and completely outside their comfort zone. However, there is a new attitude also being born amidst this world that can be termed as “chaotic” by some or as “rebirth” by others. It is an attitude of giving. An attitude of compassion. Here is an inspiring story I would like to share.
In a small corner, in the northern region of Namibia, therein lies a large population of the country, where about thirty thousand habitants, don’t know what it means to sanitize, let alone use hand sanitizers. This is a foreign concept that’s being floated in these types of communities. Rani Group Namibia in conjunction with the governor’s office (in line with the prime minister’s office disasters fund management) have distributed two thousand liters of hand sanitizers and empowered the communities on the basic understanding of hygiene.
These communities are vulnerable to their ever-changing environments, and can easily be extinguished in the face of disaster. Rani Group Namibia has been a big contributor in ensuring that the communities basic needs are being met for a number of years by providing them with bursaries and various donations, depending on the needs of the community at a particular point in time.
In the wake of COVID-19, life in the slums became about survival. Rani Group with the High Commission of India put together food packs and donated to the Ministry of External Affairs to pass on the communities. They have even provided cash assistance to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund, where by any citizen who applies for a grant, would receive 750 Namibian Dollars (equivalent to USD 45$).
We take our lives for granted – especially because we don’t live in slum areas or disadvantaged communities. What is it like for these souls to live day to day, not knowing where their next meal is coming from? What is it like for these souls to be exposed to the harshness of events that the world goes through? When a group like Rani Group comes together effortlessly to ensure that these souls can get what they need, during tough times such as the one we are currently experiencing, then we know that there is still hope left on the planet. We know that there are people out there, who are ready to make a difference to change the world. These are the people who inspire and awaken our own humanity to help change lives.
