Reach Out and Pass It On (ROPIO) Foundation presents "The Woolly Mammoth" a movement to collect and distribute used woollens to the homeless people at Streets in your neighbourhood in Delhi > 14th December 2013

Time : Do you really need a fixed time to do this?

Entry : All welcome, no charge!
To join us for the Delhi drive please call Murphy on 9990376877 or Arshima on 9910668097.

Venue : Streets in your neighbourhood. Or if you'd like to join us in Delhi, come to A-71, Ramesh Nagar, ND-11001.

Event Description : The Woolly Mammoth

Citizens of the world! This is an initiative begun by ROPIO Foundation in Delhi - a call to unite across class boundaries - to REACH OUT to the nameless, faceless people near our homes, our shops and colleges, to give them warmth and an exchange of human kindness. And to share these experiences across the world with one another!

All of us lead extremely busy lives where multi-tasking between family and work has become second nature to us. Amidst this craziness we come across a lot of nameless, faceless, voiceless people around us: at a red light, in a nearby slum or outside a holy place. We look at them but we don’t see them, we hear them but we never listen to them; they have become part of the landscape, that’s always there but remains unnoticed. We might feel sorry for them, but do we ever acknowledge their existence? Do we make the effort to listen to their stories, to understand that 'they' are not 'Them', they are 'Us' - a part of our chaotic beautiful world? We have acclimatized our sensibilities to these sights such that indifference is the only emotion we feel. 

It’s time to change that!

It’s time to see them, acknowledge them and make them feel that they matter - because they do! With this in mind ROPIO FOUNDATION (see http://ropiofoundation.org/) brings forth 'The Woolly Mammoth' project - a movement to collect and distribute used woollens to the homeless people on our streets. Winter has arrived and with it the bitter truth that many do not have access to warm clothing. Many around the world lose their lives because of this basic unfulfilled need. We aim to start a drive to collect used woollens and distribute them to those who brave the cold on the roads - to spread the message that we don’t need a natural disaster to happen in order to help others.

But that’s not the best part! 

The Woolly Mammoth is not just an endeavour to give away clothes to the needy; rather, it’s borne out of our willingness to connect with them in a more personal way. To speak with them, see a glimpse of the lives they have lived, and understand the world through their perspective. Woollens are just an instrument in making this happen. We give as much for others who are needy as we do for our needy souls. It’s an opportunity to rewire and reset the way we view the world and its people. We at ROPIO believe that when you share or give with good intentions you receive in equal or greater measure. The aim is to come away with a sense of gratitude for the blessed lives that we have and realise our ability to help someone in need and touch their lives in turn.

Call to action: 

a. We call out to all our friends to make sure this project has a mammoth impact all over the world - and on the same day, drives are conducted across countries so as to reach the maximum number of people in need - a drive that surpasses boundaries of time and space and unites us all in this act of giving. 

We need to encourage all our friends and family abroad to help us achieve this mission so please FORWARD THIS LINK TO ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. If you'd like to join in, EMAIL US at reachout@ropiofoundation.org or CALL US on 9990376877/9910668097 in Delhi with your plans.

b. We ask you not just to distribute clothes but interact and engage with the recipients, share your lives with each other, and make sure that we spread a smile and make someone feel special and noticed for at least a day.

c. We call out to that latent photographer in you, to aesthetically capture these fleeting 'pay it forward' moments on the day. We encourage you to select a few of your best pictures and send them to us at reachout@ropiofoundation.org with tag lines or stories so we can create a photo blog which will help us savour the feeling of reaching out for a long time to come.

Through The Woolly Mammoth stories and photo blog we aim to celebrate the lives that we touch around the world - and the ones that touch us right back. 

Language: English and Hindi

Organization: Reach Out and Pass It On (ROPIO) Foundation is a youth-led NGO working for the education, empowerment and overall development of marginalized children, women and their families to enable them to become more autonomous members of society. See ropiofoundation.org for more information.