Aamir

Currently, a resident of Loni in Ghaziabad, Aamir has been studying and working the social sector since quite a few years now. He lives where majority of the population belong to Muslim community. In this area, laborers, street vendors, daily wagers, and other groups of minorities reside whose lives were negatively impacted during the pandemic. They struggled to earn any food or money for their living. Aamir enabled 5 young fellows to initiate providing support to the pandemic-impacted families and reduce the impact of Covid-19. They set up remedial centre for education to support children in overcoming their loss of learning during the lock down. They collaborated and networked with 3 different organizations, distributed ration kits among the families of those who struggled to find any livelihood opportunity especially the daily wagers and laborers.
From conducting regular yoga classes for different age groups to initiating conversations with them about why is it important to maintain physical and mental well-being, Aamir has done a phenomenal work in his community by providing need-based support to those in his community. Aamir is a committed person who understands the value of youth work that he has been able to create and lead a cohort young leaders. He already has a background in the field of social work but the lens that he brings of his understanding of social problems and navigates the same within his community, inspires other young people to take initiative and has impacted lives of more than 300 people working towards the relief and recovery work during the pandemic. Aamir has worked closely with young people, has inspired them and mentored them later for them to be able to take leadership in resolving the conflicts existing within the communities. He conducts one-to-one conversations with each one of them to ensure their learning and progress. He has also transferred responsibility among young people within his group to be build ownership and the capacity of these young leaders.