Action, No Empty Words
A lot has been written about the plight of heavy commercial
vehicle (HCV) drivers.
I, myself, have written three books – 10,000 KM on Indian
Highways, Naked Banana! and An
Affair With Indian Highways between 2010 and 2013.
After 21,000 Km of truck travel in the company of HCV drivers, I sensed the depravity of these hapless co-habitants on terra firma.
Is my mission over once these books are out in the public
domain?
This single question has begun to worry me greatly.
Am I just going to be a rabble-rouser?
Just keep talking about their plight and not going forward
with an actionable plan?
Words, Indian Vedic scriptures confirm, have a ring of
dynamism.
Satyam vada. Dharmam chara (Speak Truth. Perform
Justly acts), for instance, these two phrases pop up immediately in my mind.
Just chanting these two phrases will have no meaning if
these are not ‘actionable’.
After chanting these phrases, if one continues to indulge in
untruth and engage in unjust/illegal activities, these words/phrases are
meaningless.
Just Empty Words.
KRK Foundation, a registered body under the relevant
Government of India guidelines, is a Trust promoted by me and my family members: my wife and daughter.
KRK Foundation, yes, a mom-and-pop charity outfit, wishes to
help the families of HCV drivers – wherever they live in India.
How?
KRK Foundation will visit pockets of villages where HCV
drivers’ families live to gain a first-hand knowledge of their living
conditions.
KRK Foundation will examine the educational facilities at
the elementary and higher school level in those pockets – such as the status of
school buildings, basic necessities (desk and chair for writing), adequate
sanitary facilities for boys and girls, teachers' availability and children’s
feedback on the quality of teaching, availability of books and other stationery
for them.
And extend help in whatever way possible.
KRK Foundation will examine the types of healthcare facilities available at the kasba/village level to address women and child healthcare and elderly care.
When their menfolk are away driving HCV vehicles to keep all of us led a Colgate/Pepsodent morning brushing, aromatic toiletries, branded shirts, tasty food on the breakfast table, yummy lunch and dinner and post-prandial
beverages, they have none to care for.
This is an area where the KRK Foundation will gradually step in to
provide the human touch at their doorstep.
KRK Foundation will be as active as the author of the three books above.
Real People. Real Concern. Real Connect.
It is just the beginning.
KRK Foundation is a platform to help you share your concern
with these families of unsung heroes.
Contribute generously.
Write to:
Ramesh Kumar
Founder - KRK Foundation
+91 97115 44181
krkfoundation2013@gmail.com
http://krkfoundation.blogspot.com
