This story is from May 30, 2020

Maharashtra: NGO helps mother during pregnancy, she names baby ‘Seva’ after them

Just before the clock struck midnight on May 23, daily wage worker Gauri Kumar delivered a healthy baby girl. This had seemed impossible hardly two months ago, when first the lockdown deprived her of income and then a physically weak Gauri was refused admission in a hospital because of Covid-19 risk.
Maharashtra: NGO helps mother during pregnancy, she names baby ‘Seva’ after them
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NAGPUR: Just before the clock struck midnight on May 23, daily wage worker Gauri Kumar delivered a healthy baby girl. This had seemed impossible hardly two months ago, when first the lockdown deprived her of income and then a physically weak Gauri was refused admission in a hospital because of Covid-19 risk.
But a rare series of events that kicked into motion days after the lockdown, ultimately culminated into Gauri not only being taken care of but also bringing her child into the world at a good private hospital.

It all started in the last week of March when Fr Joji George was reading the newspaper at his residence in Yerala village, about 45 kms from Nagpur.
“In TOI there was an article about one Khushroo Poacha doing social work. I searched for his contact on the Internet and reached out to offer my services,” said Fr George, who is known for helping the needy in the area. “Poacha would daily provide us with food kits which would then be delivered to different areas,” he added.
Around the same time, Poacha’s acquaintance Sr Seema, who heads an orphanage on Kamptee road, had spotted Gauri who lived in a makeshift tent with her extended family from Chhattisgarh.
“She was pregnant. Hence I started taking special care of her with not only supply of food but also a glass of milk daily,” said Sr Seema. Soon Poacha ensured a steady supply of milk was available for Gauri. But the weakness persisted and that’s how Fr George came into the picture.

“A nearby hospital had refused admission citing Covid-19 threat and document shortage so I took her to a hospital in Yerala and blood transfusion was done because her haemoglobin was dangerously low. All her maternity related tests were done as well,” he said. The constant care ensured Gauri regained her health and last Saturday went into labour.
Fr George arranged for a her transport from Nagpur to Yerala hospital where she delivered a baby girl late at night. Poacha said “The child has been named Seva, after our Seva organization.” That’s Gauri’s way of showing gratitude for all they did for her.
The entire family is currently under mandatory quarantine in a government facility at their native Chhattisgarh. Sr Seema said, “Seva is a healthy baby and we hope to see them soon.”
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