Every day in this Covid-19 pandemic, the survival kit is in great demand because it feeds a family of five for 15 days. Government can manage to give rations that last for only five days. As part of Tilonia covid relief work, Barefoot College has decided to supply the kits to the most vulnerable, among them are destitute women and malnourished children as the 4th Newsletter highlights.
Not only once or twice but sometimes thrice, the Tilonia covid relief work survival kit has been given to the same family who have no source of income and depend on the Covid relief totally. The migrant and daily wage labourers working on MNREGA work sites have not been paid for months, the traditional musicians with no patrons, the silicosis patients left to die and the handicraft women who have lost their markets.
The survival kit has reached 453 villages over 9 districts of Rajasthan. They have been declared Hunger Free by the government. There is a growing demand for 2000 such survival kits today from all over the state.
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About Barefoot College:
The Social Work and Research Centre (“SWRC”), widely known as the Barefoot College, located in Tionia is a voluntary organisation in India working in the fields of education, skill development, health, drinking water, women empowerment and electrification through solar power for the upliftment of rural people, which was founded by Bunker Roy in 1972.
According to the college website, it operates in 1,300 villages in 80 countries worldwide. The impact of direct training and services ripples out to impact about two million people, giving communities access to clean water and safe, reliable energy. We’ve taken a humble, inspiring 40-year journey to learn and share the value of rural wisdom. This is the story of how Barefoot came to be.
