URI Stories

Reflections by URI’s Executive Director the Rev. Victor H. Kazanjian, Jr.

The URI North India and Afghanistan region has a strong network of members working together and contributing positively during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wedo Global, a URI Multiregion member group in Hong Kong, provided face masks to the Nepalese "aunties and grannies" in their community to show their appreciation and encouragement.

Youths for Peace, Bangladesh, a URI member group, distributed daily, necessary food packages.

Sarvodaya Shanti Sena, a URI member group in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, is holding several competitions to inspire creativity and combat feelings of isolation during the pandemic.

The project was a special initiative of Smiles4millions Foundation, a URI member group in Nepal.

Alor Jatri (Vanguard of Light), a URI member group in Dhaka, Bangladesh, organised a distribution program where they gave out dry rations to 115 poor families.

Asian Resource Foundation, a URI member group in Bangkok, is collaborating with the Sheikul Islam Office in Thailand and Asian Muslin Action Network (AMAN) to distribute food packages to 100 families for Ramadan in Azad Kashmir.

This example shows that URI and Alliance India’s Harm Reduction Team together are a partnership that is hands-on, responsive and responsible.

Love Care Foundation, a URI member group in Ghaziabad, India, is distributing 10,000 rations of food to needy children.