The members of Food Bank Salem celebrated Deepavali by giving new clothes and sweets to homeless people, including the mentally challenged, who were wandering on roads.
By the break of the dawn, a group of about 20 members of the Food Bank Salem spotted the homeless in Hasthampatti, old bus stand, new bus stand, Shevvapet, and Junction areas.
With the help of Sathishkumar of Creative Salon, they were given hair cuts and shaves.
All of them were given bath with the water taken in barrels in the vehicles. Later, the members presented new clothes and sweet boxes to them.
They were also given mufflers to enable them to protect themselves during the forthcoming winter days. About 50 wanderers were subjected to the special treatment.
The organisers commended Mr. Sathishkumar for coming forward to join them in this noble job.
The Food Bank Salem on Saturday celebrated the Deepavali with about 170 inmates of half a dozen orphanages functioning in the city at a function held at Anbu Illam at the Yercaud foothills.
Apart from conducting various cultural programmes, sweets and fire crackers were distributed to them at the end, the organisers said.
