Meals For Life Monterrey bringing religious meals to probably the most susceptible
By ISKCON Information | February 10, 2024
Meals For Life Monterrey's crew of devotees is joyfully distributing prasadam and holy names in Mexico's second largest metropolis, bringing religious and bodily nourishment to the group's most needy populations.
Monterrey, positioned within the northeastern a part of the nation, nestled in entrance of the picturesque Sierra Madre mountain vary, has multiple million inhabitants. Though a serious financial heart, the group nonetheless faces problems with financial disparity and meals insecurity.
Totally different packages for devotees have been current within the metropolis for greater than 4 a long time, however the newest outreach efforts have been below the auspices of the Bhalti Middle, which opened ten years in the past. Considered one of its leaders, Divya Priya Devi Dasi, defined: “Our meditation heart is the middle of all religious actions and festivals. We feature out actions at native universities, with the interfaith council and the biggest yoga group in Monterrey.” The Meals for Life program is a weekly initiative achieved with the assist of volunteers and devotees.
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Divya, Draupadi, Rebeca and Aleyda making ready meals for FFL-M.
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Rebeca and Nadine cooking.
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Draupadi, Nadine and Miguel serving.
“Sooner or later per week we go to the streets of Monterrey the place probably the most needy persons are often discovered. It’s usually in entrance of hospitals and the place immigrants collect. We provide kirtan and hand out booklets on the holy title,” stated Divya Priya. “On the rehabilitation facilities we share prasadam, clarify the philosophy and in addition give out books donated by devotees.”
One other place they serve is a close-by homeless shelter for recovering alcoholics. Devotees name it the “Jagai Madhai Centre”. Divya Priya stated, “Though it’s a shelter for the fallen that nobody else needs to just accept, the residents are very comfortable after we go to them and ask us many philosophical questions.” A neighborhood program referred to as Human Integration brings younger folks affected by addictions to the Bhakti Middle for Sunday feast and festivals.
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