MADURAI:”’Boom boom mattukarargal’, a nomadic tribe that utilizes decorated bulls to amuse folks, was finding it tough to buy fodder for the animals because of this Covid-induced catastrophe.
However, help has come in Oorvanam, a youth forum which aids creatures, which achieved into the bull owners using hay packs.
The adorned bulls, that can be a source of livelihood to the tribe located in Sakkimangalam, are generally taken from 1 area to another so as to get support from individuals.
But this hasn’t been possible because of the pandemic limitations.
There are approximately 50 bulls, of which 39 have been in Sakkimangalam, although the remainder are in Kattukaliamman Kovil close Thirumangalam.
P R Vishawanth of all Oorvanam, that realised that the plight of these bull owners, began mobilizing assistance from patrons through social networking and his connections with the help of volunteers.
In a brief period, several came forward to help.
“A program techie-cum-farmer out of Vikaramangalam provided a couple of bundles of hay pile.
The remainder was bought with the money gathered from several very good samaritans.
We bought around 100 packs, each value 170 and sent in Sakkimangalam and Thirumangalam,” he explained.
R Kaliappan, a pioneer of this tribal band in Sakkimangalam, stated they didn’t have cash to buy fodder.
“It turned out to be a pragmatic and timely aid from the volunteers.
But this source would last just for a couple of days.
Together with normalcy not in sight, we’d need more fodder to maintain the animals in good health,” he added.
“We mainly eat porridge because we could afford just rice.
But we’re worried about the critters over our own well-being.
We cannot afford to allow them to go thirsty because they’re our only resources,” Kaliappan stated.
Youths from Oorvanam are supplying various social services in this lockdown.
They provided free meals for more than 500 effectively emptied and covid-19 infected individuals every day through the 36 days.
They additionally fed strays.
The team achieved to 150 poor households with supplies of key products in Anaiyur and Thiruparankundram.
They assisted in buying required items for Covid-19 infected peopl under home quarantine.
In addition they adopted pets of these infected before they returned out of hospitals.