Distribution of Dry Rations and Essential Items at Tokipur Village, Taki Indo-Bangladesh Border, West Bengal

Team SSM Kolkata visited Tokipur village which is located near the Taki Indo-Bangladesh border on the 24th of April 2022 and interacted with the inhabitants who work there as farm laborers for a meager daily wage of 150 or 200 rupees. 



Most of them are aged and ill. Some are bedridden and have no children to rely on and have to depend on their aging spouses. They have no other means to support their basic requirements of food, medicines, and education of their dependents. The dire lack of other livelihood opportunities and local municipal support have only worsened their situation through the COVID-19 pandemic.



The team members distributed kits that comprised dry rations such as rice, semolina, broken wheat, pulses, sugar, and tea; and essential items such as clothes, bathing soaps, and clothes detergent.



They also handed over cash to families which hardly have the wherewithal to buy vegetables and daily provisions. 



Given the pitiable living conditions and lack of basic amenities, the inhabitants, particularly young students and the elderly, sought immediate support for their education and medical needs. 


Watch the video here.


One of the team members has since taken on the responsibility of rehabilitating three families and a few students. 


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