Dia Mirza will turn 40 on December 9 this year, and she has devised a special plan that will benefit the families of forest warriors killed by COVID-19. It is no secret that Dia Mirza is a fierce defender of the environment and climate and has participated in campaigns for many environmental projects. In a deeply moving call posted on the Milaap fundraising platform and its social media, the star said: “On my birthday this year, I would like to take this opportunity to ask anyone who would like to send me flowers or gifts to make a donation to WTI instead to help our VanRakshaks. There is no better birthday present! Your gift will help support the grieving families of India’s Wildlife Keepers who lost their lives in Covid 19 while protecting our natural heritage. “
She added: “Starting with my 40th birthday on December 9, for the next 40 days, I will donate one lakh each day and I hope that all of you will (contribute with me to the best of your abilities / compare or better this amount) as we strive to maximize our collective impact! “
The actress also said that “our wildlife conservationists, our van rakshaks, risk their lives in the service of nature. They often get into accidents in the most difficult terrain, bad weather, attacks by wild animals or poachers. When the second wave of COVID-19 tore the country apart, leading to a nationwide blockade, these men and women patrolled our country’s forests on foot. Between March and June 2021, when most of us stayed home, India lost more than 500 of these nature conservation heroes from Covid-19. “
On my birthday this year, don’t send me flowers or gifts ð ??  ??  ?? ð ??  ?? Instead, help me honor the guardians of # ДиваИндия @wti_org_india‘s #CovidCasualtyFund. The income is passed on to the families #ConservationHeroes together with a scroll of honor ð ??  ??  ?? ð ??  ?? » https://t.co/98LGFdLYtp pic.twitter.com/r9L2c2UeAj
– Dia Mirza (@deespeak) December 1, 2021
Dia Mirza also called on her fans to join her in this cause and raise the remaining amount to cover all 65 families who still need to benefit from India’s Wildlife Victims Fund (WTI). , which provides an ex-gratie of 100,000 INR and a scroll in honor of the closest relatives of the fallen heroes. While 135 requests have already been processed by WTI out of the 200 requests received, 65 are still pending.