The gift of a warm shawl, a sweater, a blanket or even just thick socks may seem small to us, but it makes a big difference to those with no other protection from the brutal cold of winter.⁠⁠

#Kindness #Winter #Humanity #GoodDeeds #Charity #DonateABlanket

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This is why we at The Better India have partnered with several NGOs across India to keep weary families warm this winter.⁠

Join us in our campaign #DonateWarmth & contact these #volunteer #heroes to drop off your old clothes/blankets at their centres:⁠
Delhi NCR - Uddeshhya, 9410476856⁠

Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur - Shivprabha Trust, 9930965750⁠

Kolkata - Knognat Foundation, 9830243337⁠

Hyderabad - Helping Humans, 9182188109⁠
Varanasi, Prayagraj, Ayodhya - Hope Welfare Trust, 7785814237⁠

Bengaluru - Humanity Is Religion, 8139956439⁠

Vadodara - Happy Faces, 9925540744/ 9879540744

Guwahati - Helping Hand, 9954203312⁠

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