Jede Foundation’s Initiative Brightened the Homes of the Underprivileged!

Pune:Jede Social Welfare Foundation and Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Mitra Mandal Trust (Pune) distributed Diwali essentials in four remote Katkari(Tribal) settlements near Bhode village in Mulshi Taluka. This Diwali kit included essential items to celebrate the festival. A total of 45 families received these supplies. The program took place on October 24 under the initiative of President Kanhaji Dayanand Jede. 

Nandkumar Jadhav, Ravindra Pathare, Jayraj Wadekar, Abhishek Gole, Rajveer Jede, and Umesh Sapkal were present on this occasion. This was the fifth year of the initiative, with the Jede Foundation bringing light to the homes of the underserved!

Kanhaji Dayanand Jede said, "With no basic needs like food, clothing, water, and shelter, people struggling in harsh conditions still face daily challenges. To make Diwali special for the underprivileged, we traversed footpaths, carrying bundles of supplies on our shoulders to reach remote areas. This initiative was organized to celebrate the festival that leads from darkness to light and to kindle the flame of humanity. We sincerely thank those who contributed to this effort." The Mandal, located at Jede Mansion near Panchmukhi Maruti Temple in Guruwar Peth (Pune), carries forward the legacy of social icon Appasaheb Jede and patriot Keshavrao Jede. The organization has received numerous awards and organizes various social welfare initiatives throughout the year.

Diwali Essentials Promoting a Thread of Humanity

The Diwali essentials distributed by Jede Social Welfare Foundation and Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Mitra Mandal Trust included 2 kg sugar, 1 kg semolina, 1 kg gram flour, cooking fat, oil, refined flour, roasted rice flakes, gram dal, chakli flour mix, whole coconut, salt, powdered sugar, chivda spice mix, detergent soap, utane (herbal body powder), fragrant oil, 4 diyas, lantern, crackers, string lights, rangoli colors, rangoli stickers, Lakshmi footprints, incense, pictures of deities, and flower garlands. The residents of the Katkari settlements were moved by this unexpected gesture, stated a press release.