Swarupnagar NGO pledges daily meals for life to elderly Rokia Bibi
Asahayer Bandhu stepped in after a local journalist's report showed the lonely woman struggling to get two meals a day.
Asahayer Bandhu, a charity working around Swarupnagar in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, has pledged to feed Rokia Bibi, an elderly woman who lives alone in Sarapul village, for the rest of her life, Awaz The Voice reported on 28 October. Her daily struggle for two meals came to light after a local journalist’s report spread on social media. NGO founder Joydeep visited her with cooked food. The five-year-old group also gives study material and medical help to poor families.
- Where
- Sarapul village, Swarupnagar, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
- When
- October 2026 (reported 28 October 2026)
- Who
- Joydeep, founder of Asahayer Bandhu, and its volunteers; Rokia Bibi
- Source
- Awaz The Voice
