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Plight of the Daily Wage Earners and the Poor<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is estimated that nearly 40 million individuals have been displaced within India during the COVID-19 inflicted lockdown. Many come to urban areas, working as daily-wage earners. The lockdown left these millions, with little or no savings in banks or in hand, stranded thousands of miles away from home. Their families were now also deprived and faced starvation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The government did implement a number of initiatives to help them. Many NGOs, social welfare organizations, and individuals have reached out and begun relief campaigns hoping to ease some of their suffering. Religious bodies across the country are doing their best to aid and provide relief to the people. However, these efforts were not enough for the millions who were affected.<\/p>\n

Since all transport had been shut down, they and their families had to walk thousands of miles home in terrible heat and with little sustenance. By the time the government had arranged transport; several million were already on the highways. Since social distancing etc. could not be followed, many of them are now being found COVID-19 positive on their return to their home states.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Maby are lost. Many families are separated. Many have died trying to reach their homes.<\/p>\n

The Diocese of Durgapur\u00a0operates close to the\u00a0India-Bangladesh border.\u00a0The poor\u00a0majority in these\u00a0areas work part of the year\u00a0as farmers and the rest as\u00a0daily wage earners.\u00a0 Due to the lockdown situation and\u00a0the existing poverty,\u00a0these\u00a0areas are also hotspots\u00a0for trafficking.<\/p>\n

With no steady source of food or money for the foreseeable future, along with the knowledge of the uncertainty their loved ones are facing in trying to reach home in the midst of a pandemic, the emotional and psychological stress that the people are under is enormous. They also are not fully aware of the dangers of the pandemic and the necessary health guidelines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While relief materials are important, they are temporary support. A bigger crisis awaits these families.<\/p>\n

The first being that with\u00a0the return of those who had been working outside, the rural economy will come under tremendous pressure unable to sustain the additional job and financial needs of the families.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Secondly, as a result of the first\u00a0point, when the poor families\u00a0are left in a desperate situation\u00a0with no food and no money, they\u00a0are far more vulnerable to the\u00a0exploitation of traffickers, which is extremely dangerous.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is in this vulnerable situation that collective and sustained efforts need to be made by the Government, NGOs, and all voluntary organizations so as to safeguard the lives and interests of the people in these areas.<\/p>\n

It is together that we can overcome. It is together that we can win.\u00a0It is only together that we have hope.<\/p>\n

The Diocese of Durgapur, CNI<\/em><\/p>\n

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