Thirty six disaster-affected families of Uttarkashi district have been provided with earthquake-resistant and portable houses by Amway Opportunity Foundation.
The regional manager of Amway India G S Cheema claimed this while interacting with the media persons here on Monday. Amway Opportunity Foundation is a non-profit organization and the Corporate SocialResponsibility (CSR) arm of Amway India. The houses were constructed using modern technology and traditional wisdom. The Amway India funded project was undertaken in partnership with a non-profit organization Himalaya Paryavaran Jadibuti Agro Sansthan (JADDI). The beneficiaries of these houses are located at Bhatwari and Dunda blocks of Uttarkashi district.
Cheema said that the endeavor of Amway Opportunity Foundation is to enable the less-privileged to lead better lives. He said that the company has contributed Rs 50 lakh for the project. “It gives us immense pleasure to see all the 36 families who have benefited from this project get back to their normal lives”, he said.
The Secretary of JADDI Dwarika Prasad Semwal said that the aim of the organisation was to identify the right recipients who were in actual need of support. The organisation worked closely with the Gram Sabhas where the names of all identified beneficiaries were discussed. “The engineering and design of these 36 houses has been done keeping in mind the needs of the region. Each house consists of one big room, a kitchen and a toilet. I am glad that an organisation like the Amway Opportunity Foundation has come forward to provide relief at the grass-roots level,” he informed.