Shikha and Raman Sobti of Sai Krishna. (Photo: submitted)
A Moncton business has teamed up with an online multicultural marketplace organization, to provide support to families in India.
More than three million people have been infected by COVID-19 in that country and over 250,000 have died.
Sankara spokesperson Kyle Tomagan says they are working with Shikha and Raman Sobti, who own Sai Krishna in Greater Moncton.
They are running a Meal Box for a Cause fundraiser, “Co-Owner Raman Sobti, his mother and brother are actually inflicted with the COVID-19 variant in India right now, so it really hits close to home.”
Members of the public can make a purchase, “They will receive a meal box that contains five Indian meals. Not only do they receive good food, they’re also doing good as well because of the campaign. We’ll be donating proceeds of the sale to India.”
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A portion of the proceeds from the meal boxes purchased through Sai Krishna will be donated through the GiveIndia program.
Sai Krishna is one of the largest Indian food distributors in New Brunswick.
Tomagan says, “The money is going towards securing more protective gear for healthcare workers and also just in general to help out COVID-19 patients who have been left to fend for themselves.”
If anyone is interested in getting a meal box, they can go to sankara.com. Choose Moncton as their city and then choose one of the meal boxes for ordering.
The deadline to purchase a Mealbox is May 16th.
