CVs for the community kitchen

The spread of Covid-19 and the efforts to combat it have been portraying CVs in a new light. As a regular CV reader, it was quite interesting to read the article on ambulances and small trucks like the Tata Ace for the role they are playing in supporting the efforts of many NGOs. The virus throwing new challenges in front of almost each and every citizen of India, the article on SCV supporting community kitchens highlighted a different side of the country’s social structure and how the poor are taken care of by NGOs and various charitable organisations. It rightly highlighted the role of small trucks, which are otherwise seen as typical city runabouts, doing the last mile transportation of a variety of goods. As part of a community group involved in the feeding of poor and those that have fallen on bad times during the lockdown, the community kitchen article was informative. It, for groups like us, put into perspective the use of mini trucks. Earlier we used to carry food packets and other stuff to the poor and needy by using our personal vehicles. When the scale of work increased and more support to the group was had especially during the lockdown period, we resorted to engaging small truck operators. Their trucks proved suitable and we are glad that we could provide the small truck operators with a means of livelihood.

Aman Verma, Delhi