Pune: From raising funds for ambulances to organize food and travel for construction workers, residents of the vista premiere in the Nibm Annexe area worked extra in ensuring the welfare of their neighbors and in need of the second wave of Covid -19 and its limits.
While some core committee members donate funds to buy old ambulances, others contribute to their skills to fix it with important equipment.
The housing community has 305 flats.
Krishnan Venkiteswaran, member of the Core Committee, said they decided to invest in ambulances see how people were charged quietly for ambulance services when they were under a lot of mental, physical and financial pressure.
“Those from neighboring communities can also use services.
Although equipped with oxymeter, oxygen tank, and bed, we don’t have a ventilator.
We have installed a board with a telephone number to call when someone needs an ambulance for medical emergencies.
Five people, including two residents And three security guards, are calling in a different shift of 24×7.
Since the start of this service in May, we have two cases from our own community where an ambulance is needed to transport patients to the hospital, “he added.
Residents still track how many people are inoculated in the PremiseSchipas Sonar, other residents, said the ambulance service came at the nominal level.
“Rates are decided after consulting with various hospitals.
Cost or maintenance, repair, purchase equipment is made through our own pocket,” he said.
Residents also participate in food distribution drives.
“The women in the community will cook extra food at home, package it and leave it in a box in the lobby.
Every night, the committee members will then go and distribute food to the poor,” said Radha Krishnan, another resident, said.
Come to the rescue of migrant workers, who are at work in other towers in the place when restrictions are enforced, residents arrange so that they go back to their home town.
“Most workers come from West Bengal and neighboring countries.
We took the initiative to arrange four buses for two days to transport more than 130 migrant workers to return home for free.
We also packed food for them for their trip,” Vivian Mascarenhas, another member of the core committee, said.
Residents also volunteered to distribute tea and snacks to police personnel at the points of check in the area to show appreciation for their hard work during a pandemic.
“At 4 pm every day, some residents will go down and serve tea and some snacks for our security staff too.
Every day, different residents will volunteer to regulate it,” said Rohit Mahajan, another resident, said.
Community members also facilitate their housekeeping vaccination, security guards and homes help.
“In two days, we raised funds from residents to get 34 staff and domestic helped vaccinated.
We issued an appeal to our WhatsApp group to encourage every household to sponsor the vaccination of one employee and everyone advanced.
In the first week of July, everything completed the dose First of them.
They will soon be their second dose.
Because we have some of the remaining funds, we extend the initiative to their close family too.
Everyone who takes their shots is given a holiday to recover from side effects, “Shoeb Jatri, is responsible for Track vaccination initiatives, said.