British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday presented the Points of Light award to four Pakistani Britons  for their  campaign that benefitted the National Health Services (NHS), key workers, the homeless, and people in need.

Bilal Bin Saqib, Momin Saqib, Raja Suleman Raza and Muhammad Arif Anis launched the One Million Meals campaign during the lockdown in 2020, which has seen over 100,000 meals sent to NHS and key workers, the homeless, and people in need, Tribune reported.
 
Points of Light are outstanding individual volunteers – people who are making a change in their community.

First established by US President George H. W. Bush in 1990, UK Points of Light was developed in partnership with the US program and launched at 10 Downing Street in April 2014.

Since then hundreds of people have been named Points of Light by the British premier, highlighting an enormous array of innovative and inspirational volunteering across the length and breadth of Britain.

The campaign received support from sporting stars such as former footballer David Beckham and boxer Amir Khan, and inspired hundreds of volunteers to help with communications and deliveries, and local companies who donated food and healthy drinks.

Operating in more than 200 locations through 47 hospitals, trusts and food banks, the initiative provides nutritious meals  to help the nation recover from Covid-19.

(SAM)