Daily Helping Hands Need Our Help To Survive : Supporting ASHA workers, BBMP pourakarmikas and waiters in catering services & restaurants

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to an abrupt halt. Ever since the catastrophe has unfolded in India, it has majorly affected the unorganized sector of this country meaning the daily wage workers such as house helps, municipality workers, auto-rickshaw wallahs, drivers, construction workers, etc. While a lot of us have been able to stock up on essential supplies and gone into quarantine, a sore cloud of adversity has broken in the faces of those whose income depends on their daily work. Ever since the lockdown, the daily wage workers are left with no backing or means to earn their daily bread to be able to sustain themselves or their families.

With literally nothing to cover them during the trying times of medical emergency, the sun of hope broke its light upon them in the form of the many people and stakeholders who have been relentlessly and selflessly coming forward to help them. While the Government continues to take aggressive steps to address the crisis at hand, it is the need of the hour for all responsible citizens to come together in greater numbers and avert the effects of devastation that has especially and unfortunately exposed the daily wage workers to an acute financial vulnerability.

As desperation prevails among the disadvantaged communities, every single contribution counts. In our own bit to stand by the countrymen, Pranitha Foundation together with Efforts For Good and The Logical Indian Community has initiated #HelpTheHelpingHands campaign to raise funds for the daily wagers. In its first quarter, the Foundation will be taking care of 500 families for the next three weeks. Thereby, every little contribution received through this initiative will ensure that every household is stocked up on essential items.

A number of people from the vulnerable communities have existing medical conditions which is why they are required to abide by a prescribed diet and certain medicines to be taken consistently. In addition, there are pregnant women who also require special attention with respect to medicine and food. While we fight the coronavirus, we cannot afford to overlook the many challenges that are in our way to provide equitable sustenance to all. Therefore, the funds collected will be utilized by these families to buy medical supplies and emergency food items for all people on special diets including babies. A small effort from each of us can ensure that every home, besides all things else, is also able to stabilize its finances during the lockdown period.

COVID 19 may have forced us into social distancing but social solidarity still prevails. The unprecedented support from our community members can go a long way to nurture this sense of solidarity and further the cause of humanity. Like they say in beautiful books, “This too shall pass.”

Dear community members.

Thank you for your generous donations. Here are some of the emergency fund transfers to our daily wagers. In total we have transferred funds to 143 families. By tomorrow another 50 families will receive emergency funds.

Over 150 ration kits and sanitary pads were distributed to under privileged women from marginalized communities

100+ Auto drivers were given sanitizing liquids and transparent sheets were fixed into their auto-rickshaws to prevent the contamination between customers and drivers

More than 75000 meals were served to daily wage workers and migrants in just 21 days