These NSS volunteers are on a mission mode
The Hindu
They build houses for the needy by mobilising funds through sale of scrap
The National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers of St. Peter’s Higher Secondary School, Kolencherry, are in the middle of a unique ‘scrap challenge’ going around collecting scrap from houses, including their own, for a noble cause. Having already helped build three houses in the last five years, both financially and in terms of labour, the students led by their programme officer A. Ambily have now busied themselves in mobilising funds by selling scrap for a fourth house that is under construction in Poothrikka panchayat. The pandemic-induced closure of the school meant that they could dedicate themselves to the cause with increased vigour. “We also sell a multipurpose solution we have made while visiting households for collecting scrap, the proceeds from which also go into the building of the new house estimated to cost over ₹5 lakh. Hopefully, the shortfall can be made up through sponsorships both in cash and kind,” said Ms. Ambily.More Related News