![]() “I have had NGOs asking me to run their collection drives, because they reach out to a wide network of people,” Shilpa explained. She’s received a host of calls from different organisations, asking her to collaborate with them. You can’t force someone into being kind,” she said.Įverything they collect is geared specifically for winter - woolens, jackets, sheets and blankets. “I don’t believe in forcing people or making them feel obligated. Shilpa says she wants people to donate only if they want to. Unlike the ‘Challenges’ that have been doing the rounds this past year, compelling people to contribute to a cause, I’m happy when even one person is willing to make the effort,”she said. “There have been occasions when I wait for an entire hour and only a couple of people turn up, but I’m thrilled to see them. They stand at busy junctions, armed with big colourful boxes, asking people to throw in their old clothes or blankets or anything they can spare. ![]() “We plan to do 13 spots in a week,” said Shilpa. ![]() Everyday this week, Shilpa and two of her friends - Sushant NS and Narain Kumar, are conducting collection drives across the city. The rest will be distributed among the homeless. After a week-long collection drive across the city, Shilpa will visit the city’s leper colony to give them clothes and blankets.
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