Members of the Bhubaneswar Bikash Sangathan are leaving no stones unturned to help the needy through their networks and volunteers in urban slums of the capital city during the lockdown.
Sashikala Jena (72) from Mundasahi slums in Palasuni is staying all alone. Her sufferings are a long story but what she was in immediate need of the Government assistance of 3 months ration, Rs 1,000 monetary assistance to make a living as she could not step out from her house for work. Despite the Government’s effort to provide food and assistance for the needy, Sashikala was left aside.
However, the Sangathan members knew her since long and therefore stepped out for her help. With their proactive act, Sashikala received the ration and Rs 1,000 and more importantly the ration card for which she was knocking doors for the last 10 years.
“There are many Sashilakala in these slum who need our care, protection and help. With the help of local administration, social activists and volunteers, we are working hard to help them any way possible,” said Sanjukta Arukh who mobilizes the communities to ensure that Government benefits reach to the people in these slums on a war-footing.
Not only Shashikala but Sanjukta and her team members have also helped Rashmita Behera and Sasmita Aluka, to get COVID assistance and ration cards for which they were struggling.
Similarly, a group of eight people who are physically challenged found it difficult to arrange food and Bikash Sangathan members helped them to get food, dry rations and some vegetables.