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Countless families in the northern city of Lucknow, India, are in dire straits. With no jobs and little to no savings to turn to, they have been hit the hardest by the pandemic lockdowns. The lack of food can be just as deadly as a virus.

The Berlin-based Conscious Action Network (C. A. N.) is collaborating with the Astha Kiran school in Lucknow to feed those who are in need.

The school’s staff uses the closed school kitchens to cook food and distributes it to those in need. They have got off to a great start, but many more families are in desperate need for help.

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Help the laborers and most vulnerable sections of Indian society survive until the lockdown ends. They will then be in good health and ready to resume their jobs (or look for new ones) as the economy recovers.

Compassion is wisdom in action. Schools are more than mere buildings; they are central to the hearts, minds, and future of a community. Even though classes are not going on as usual, there are still life-changing lessons to be learnt.

The pandemic has revealed the extent to which we are all interconnected. We have to help each other out throughout these hard times.

Receiving is one part of it; giving is the other. Let’s move away from the “it’s not my problem” mindset and embrace the values of practiced solidarity, togetherness, and compassion.