Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Kapda Bank Expands Winter Aid to Kashmir
Kapda Bank is a group that gives free clothes to poor people.
They are sending warm clothes, jackets, and blankets to Kashmir this winter.
They have helped many families in Telangana and other states.
People who need help must show a special card to get the clothes.
The bank is run by three groups and has many donors.
They wash and pack the clothes carefully before giving them away.
Last year, they gave out thousands of shoes and jackets to help people in Kashmir stay warm.
Kapda Bank is preparing to send a truckload of warm clothes, jackets, and blankets to Jammu and Kashmir this winter.
The initiative is a joint effort by The Siasat Daily, Faiz-e-Aam Trust, and Helping Hands.
Over 4,000 pairs of leather shoes and 1,000 leather jackets were distributed in Kashmir in 2023, worth Rs 16 lakhs.
Kapda Bank has distributed over 6.8 lakh clothing packets, impacting 1.5 lakh families and 6 lakh individuals.
Beneficiaries must present a white ration card or Aadhaar Card to avail of the free services.
- Who
- Kapda Bank (The Siasat Daily, Faiz-e-Aam Trust, and Helping Hands)
- What
- Distribution of warm clothes, jackets, blankets, and leather boots to Kashmir
- When
- Preparing for winter 2023, with plans to expand further
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, with outreach to Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To help underprivileged families, farmers, mountain shepherds, and Shikara boatmen cope with harsh winters
- Organization
- Kapda Bank (joint initiative of The Siasat Daily, Faiz-e-Aam Trust, and Helping Hands)
- Location
- Hyderabad, Telangana (with outreach to Jammu and Kashmir)
- Services
- Distribution of warm clothes, jackets, blankets, and leather boots
- Funding
- Rs 47.5 lakh raised by 2024-25
- Impact
- 6.8 lakh clothing packets distributed, impacting 1.5 lakh families and 6 lakh individuals
- Donors
- 1,560 local donors and Fisabiylillah Compassionate Aid Organisation, Canada
- Eligibility
- Beneficiaries must present a white ration card or Aadhaar Card
- Daily Footfall
- 30 to 40 families