Mumbai's ragpickers get food, medical insurance facility

Many Mumbaikars are stepping up to do their bit for society in view of the current Covid-19 19 pandemic and the necessary lockdown implemented by the Government. One such organisation, the Clean-Up Foundation has come forward to provide some relief by donating food to the city’s ragpickers. With low income, low life expectancy, no proper meals and very low dignity; this is regarded as the most vulnerable community and often overlooked for what they do for Mumbai.In keeping with this, the distribution of food was done by the Aasra Welfare Association, with whom Clean-Up Foundation works. In addition to the food, around 60 ragpickers also were provided with the much-needed medical insurance facility..
'They are the ones who keep our city clean each passing day'

Talking about the reason for helping them out, Sanjana Runwal, founder of Clean-Up Foundation, says, “I want to bring about a positive change in the lives of the ragpickers, they are often being neglected by our society. If they stop doing what they do, the cities will become unlivable. When everyone is busy running to earn for their respective livelihood, they are the ones who keep our city clean each passing day. And now, when the entire city is at a standstill due to this deadly virus, there is a necessity to extend our help to them in such a situation.”
In addition to improving the living conditions of those who keep our city clean, the foundation also donated several water purifiers to different ward offices of BMC, which have helped hundreds of garbage cleaners get access to clean drinking water. It has also provided safety kits for ragpickers and financial assistance for the education of their children.