By Anna Marie Lopes & Tara Rana | Communications & Fundraising Officers
The initiative, 'Build 40 Toilets for Migrant Workers in India' is one of the services and solutions that Maitri’s Project Adhikar (Right) is aiming to deliver to the migrant workers in Jharkhand, India with the purpose to promote hygene and improve their health.
Following Project Adhikar’s feasibility study in 2012 – 2013, the project was designed and implemented in January 2015. Project Adhikar is aiming to improve the lives of approximately 15,000 Rickshaw Pullers through the facilitation of access to Citizenship rights and other basic rights including the right to shelter, sanitation and financial inclusion.
Progress has not been as as much as we would have liked to establish in ‘Build 40 Toilets for Migrant Workers’. While our team has made several visits and met with the commissioner and local muncipality, we are met with challenges to build an efficient toilet system that will contribute to the city's overall sanitation. More over, Maitri has a clear plan of construction, maintainence and proper supply of water to avoid these toilets from being stalled as mere structures. However, the project is yet to recieve further consent to begin implementation. Keepin this in mind, the project team is continuing to make bona fide efforts to gain approvals from local authorities and we hope to see near success.
Thank you for believeing in this initative enough to contribute. Maitri is continuing to raisie funds to cover the cost of this programme as soon as it takes shape. Your contribution will ensure that 40 toilets are built in Jharkand to ensnure that migrant workers are able to live a life of dignity and good health.
"Ram, age 32, is a rickshaw puller who has been struggling for over 14 years. He is the only bread winner of his family and came into this profession at the age of 14. He stays in Ranchi, with his family, and sisters whose marriage is his responsibility. Ram strives to keep his wife happy and does his best to keep his two chiildren in school. He says “In one day with a lot of hard work I earn Rs 500. But that is only sometimes but I believe I can do more with the opportunities I have.” The per day earning can get food to their family but cannot bring other necessities of life. He says rickshaw pulling gave him a platform to sustain his life but now as the expenses increase, it is diicult to support his family. Ram is impressed with Maitri’s work and has been associated with us since 2012 when he got his Universal Identification Card and was then enrolled for RSBY health scheme in March’ 2014 and a zero balance bank acocount on November’14.
Ram hopes that Maitri can help for the rights of rickshaw pullers always. He is now able to save some amount of money in his bank account for his family and has given details of his family member for enrolment of Identification cards."
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