NGOs give groceries to 2,100 sanitation workers’ families

Aurangabad: Sanitation workers from the unorganized sector in Aurangabad got a helping hand from NGOs, which provided groceries and food supply to as many as 2,100 families.

The Centre for Applied Research and People’s Engagement (Carpe), supported by Bajaj Auto, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd and Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) provided grocery to last the families for a month.

The campaign, titled Aurangabad Rokona Relief Initiative, is aimed at supporting poor and vulnerable families. Families from Aurangabad city, Waluj, Daulatabad, Khuldabad, Ellora, Jogeshwari and Ghanegaon benefitted from the move. Over 3,310 sanitation workers of Aurangabad and nearby towns have also been given safety kits.

Carpe CEO Gauri Mirashi said many residents have stepped forward to help, but a lot more needs to be done. An online crowdfunding campaign - Rocona Relief Initiative - for those engaged in sanitation’ is helping raise funds and around 300 people from the city and across the country have contributed to it.


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