Arjun Kapoor hosts charity auction of items from personal closet for animals affected by coronavirus pandemicAuthor : AZIndia News Desk
Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor is helping however he can in the fight against coronavirus and the actor has now come forward to host a charity sale of his closet for the care of stray animals during the nationwide lockdown imposed to contain coronavirus cases. The actor spoke about the same in a recent interview, "I have been doing my best to support as many organisations I can in this crucial hour of need. Whilst we are battling with the pandemic, we must also not forget to be humane to the animals that need our help."
Talking of the government-imposed lockdown and how it is impacting animals Arjun said that "there’s been a staggering increase in animals starving on streets because their usual sources of food - like our street stalls and restaurants - have closed." For the uninformed, the Panipat actor is sifting through his closet, picking out some of his most cherished pieces and photographing each piece himself.
"In my small way, I am supporting the efforts for World For All, which is providing food and water to stray animals during this lockdown and I’m putting up for sale some pieces from my closet in an online fundraiser,” he said. “The sale proceeds will entirely go to them. So, I hope people will join me in supporting this important cause," the actor added. A statement from World for All read, "Animals on the street are struggling more than ever as the scraps they would survive on thanks to restaurants and kind strangers have dwindled. Countless stray animals are dying of hunger all over the world as we fight to survive this global crisis."
In addition to this, Arjun has also donated to the PM CARES Fund, Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, The Wishing Factory, and Bollywood’s Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE).