RC Madras Marina feeds migrants at shelter camps

Following a request from the Revenue Officer of Chennai Corporation, members of RC Madras Marina, RID 3232, distributed food to about 800 migrants accommodated in shelter camps at Basin Bridge during the lockdown.

The Rotarians identified a shutdown hotel in the neighbourhood to prepare 2,000 rotis with subzee every day until May 17 for them.

Besides food distribution, the club donated 750 stainless steel plates, 900 tumblers, 600 detergent soap cakes, 4,800 sachets of shikakai powder, 150kg of edible oil and 500kg of wheat flour to the migrant families. The ­project cost of ₹7.75 lakh was met through donations from club members.n