Media & press

What others have said about us.

A small collection of TV news, Kannada newspaper coverage and community testimonials documenting Hongirana's work — from MBBS scholarships to COVID-19 ration drives across Mandya, Mysuru and Koppal.

On the ground

COVID-19 ration distribution — April 2020.

A short field recording from one of the earliest relief drives, distributing food kits to daily-wage families during the first national lockdown.

Press coverage

In the news.

Television and Kannada print coverage of Hongirana's scholarships and pandemic relief work.

ಸಂಜೀವ್ ಎಂಬಿಬಿಎಸ್ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕರುನಾಡು ಸ್ಪಂದನೆ
Suvarna News — Big 3 (LIVE)

ಸಂಜೀವ್ ಎಂಬಿಬಿಎಸ್ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕರುನಾಡು ಸ್ಪಂದನೆ

Suvarna News covered Karnataka's response to funding Sanjeev's MBBS education, with Dr. Vinay of Hongirana Trust, Mandya joining live from Koppal.

ಹೊಂಗಿರಣ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟ್‌ನಿಂದ ಆಹಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥ ಕಿಟ್ ವಿತರಣೆ
Kannada Prabha

ಹೊಂಗಿರಣ ಟ್ರಸ್ಟ್‌ನಿಂದ ಆಹಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥ ಕಿಟ್ ವಿತರಣೆ

Front-page coverage of Hongirana Trust and Anna Heart Foundation distributing two-month ration kits to families of Indiranagar slum, Mandya during the COVID-19 lockdown — 5kg rice, 1kg dal and essentials handed to ~80 ration-card holders.

85 ಬೋವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ದಿನಸಿ ವಿತರಣೆ
Press collage — COVID service

85 ಬೋವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ದಿನಸಿ ವಿತರಣೆ

Multiple Kannada dailies covering Hongirana's COVID relief — daily-wage families in Srirangapatna, Kalenahalli, and surrounding villages received groceries through the Trust and Zilla Panchayat.

ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಘ-ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಬೆಂಬಲ
Local Kannada daily

ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಘ-ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ಬೆಂಬಲ

Long-form column on how Hongirana Trust and partner organisations together ensured 2 months of rations reached vulnerable families across Mandya during the lockdown.

Community voices

A note from a partner on the ground.

Facebook testimonial from Kiran Ravandur thanking Hongirana Charitable Trust
Facebook · Kiran Ravandur
“Thank you Hongirana Charitable Trust (Mandya) for joining us to support needy people in the hard time of COVID-19 lockdown. Your support and spirit helped us reach the right people at the right time.”

Posted alongside photographs of grocery kits being handed to special-need rural families. “I am humbled and grateful for all the trustees of Hongirana Charitable Trust.”

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