Kiara Chetty, a 23-year-old psychology student, leads a sari drive in KwaZulu-Natal to uplift the Indian community ahead of Diwali, promoting cultural pride and support for those affected by recent disasters.
| Published 7h agoKiara Govender, 23, is leading a selfless initiative aimed at uplifting the spirit of the Indian community in KwaZulu-Natal, ahead of the Diwali celebrations.
“I do not want to distribute the saris to people who do not need it as much as others do. We are mainly distributing them in the Tongaat area but are hoping to also give them to other people in old age homes. The list will be finalised soon.”“If we can get these saris to as many people as possible, that would be amazing. Initially, I thought 100 saris but the amount of saris we received picked up grew to 200 and then 300 and I know so many people are still going to drop off.
Coming from a small family steeped in tradition, Govender credits her upbringing for “falling in love with her tradition”. “My goal is to make sure that I am rooted in the culture and am part of seva opportunities and services so that if it is instilled in me, it will be instilled in my family to come as well,” she said.
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