Ensuring Food Security to Mothers

 

Though it seems like India is past the worst of the pandemic, the after-effects of the whole ordeal can still be felt throughout the country, especially in the poorer and rural areas. The year of 2021 saw the rate of unemployment in India soar to new highs, with some months seeing levels around 15%. Such high unemployment heavily impacted the financial capabilities of many families. However, the main victims were those who resided in rural areas and worked as labourers, often earning extremely low daily wages with little to no job security.

While the rural residents were already not earning enough to even comfortably feed themselves, the loss of employment accompanied by the pandemic resulted in total loss of any source of income. This would then lead to a lack of purchasing power to buy food grains, which ultimately resulted in the loss of a nutritious diet or malnutrition. 

It is during such times that social intervention is needed the most. NGOs like Mijwan Welfare Society and Ma Foundation have answered this cry for help and taken on the challenge of providing support to individuals who are facing social and financial struggles. Through their flagship programs, Mijwan Welfare Society have helped countless victims of poverty in the rural part of the country. Be it employment, food, education, or just skills, the NGO has continued its progress towards creating a society that is self-sufficient through self-employment and self-growth. Now, Mijwan Welfare Society along with Ma Foundation are determined to help those mothers who are struggling to support their families. With numerous success stories already, the two organization are going strength to strength to ensure that no mother is left worried.

Another mother that Ma Foundation and Mijwan Welfare Society have helped during these testing times is Usha Devi. Residing in Mahuari village of Chausa in Bihar, Usha Devi used to work as a farm labourer before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. Although her hard work was earning her extremely low wages, Usha Devi was able to manage her household with those finances. However, she started struggling after her work stopped due to the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns. To add to her financial misery, all her family members who had migrated to different cities in search of better employment had also returned to the village, furthering the financial pressure on Usha Devi. Due to the lack of finances, the household was struggling to feed its members and the future was looking very grim for Usha Devi and her family. But right when it seemed that all hope was lost, the destressed mother was introduced to Mijwan Welfare Society who, along with Maa Foundation recognized the troubles that Usha Devi was going through. The two organizations helped Usha Devi acquire all basic necessities like food grains in a bid to ensure that no member of the family sleeps with an empty stomach.