ITANAGAR : Ziro Royal Enfielders (ZRE), a motorcycle club from Ziro, extended a helping hand to Deepak Nabam Living Home, a half-way home for persons with mental disabilities at Senki Park here, by donating clothes and essential grocery items.

The visit went beyond the distribution of relief materials, with ZRE members spending time with the residents, joining them in music and dance and interacting with them. The engagement created a lively and memorable experience for both the residents and the visiting riders.

ZRE Club Chief Nending Ommo said the initiative was a continuation of the club’s recent relief effort for flood-affected people in Sivasagar, Assam. The club had conducted collection drives in Ziro and Itanagar on July 29 and 30 and transported relief materials to Sivasagar in four vehicles.

He said some donated materials had remained behind due to limited vehicle space and that transporting the surplus materials separately to Assam was not feasible due to the additional transportation cost. The club therefore decided to put the remaining materials to meaningful use by donating them to the Living Home, along with essential groceries.

ZRE Vice Chief Hage Duyu said the visit also enabled club members to understand the work being undertaken by Deepak Nabam and his team in caring for the residents.

“After visiting the place, we truly understood the magnitude of the responsibility he carries,” Duyu said, adding that the experience had left a deep impression on the members. He said the club would return with more items based on the actual needs of the residents.

Deepak Nabam, chairman of the Living Home, thanked the ZRE members for their gesture and said their presence and interaction with the residents meant as much as the material assistance.

“Many of our residents and patients may not have people to care for them, but God sends angels like you to extend love and care to these less privileged people,” he said.

He also invited the riders to visit the home again, noting that interaction with visitors brought happiness and a sense of belonging to many residents.

The ZRE team was led by Nending Ommo and Hage Duyu and accompanied by members Tasso Yassung Nending and Millo Yapa.

The initiative reflected the club’s efforts to extend its activities beyond motorcycling and adventure to humanitarian and community service, with members emphasising the importance of spending time and sharing companionship with those in need.