Kindness and generosity go a long way - at a time when everyone is watching out for themselves, helping out others takes a lot of compassion and courage.?
In order to ensure that no one goes empty stomach, Anganwadi workers are distributing food to tribals in Chhattisgarh. They are fighting off the other side of the pandemic where poor people are starving due to the unavailability of resources.
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Anganwadi workers in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district are distributing ready-to-eat meals and dry rations to tribal families who are residing in remote areas of the district. According to Times of India, Anganwadi workers step out to look for the tribal families as some of them do not have permanent homes. The Muria tribe is one such community which resides in the extreme interiors of Naraynpur, which is also one of the worst Maoist-hit districts in the state.?
Narayanpur District magistrate, Padum Singh Alma, appreciated the Anganwadi workers for their selfless work and praised them for going the extra mile, since it is difficult to find the homes of the tribal families as located remotely. He mentioned that since the Minor Forest Produce (MFP) collection season is presently going on, many tribal families go deep into the forests to look for the same.?
The anganwadi workers pick forests based on where the MFPs are located and find the needy families.?
Haats (markets)?also provide them with information regarding the tribe's whereabouts. The report further adds that the members of the Muria tribe leave their homes early in the morning to collect MFPs from the forest. Sometimes, the anganwadis have to walk for miles before they can locate the families.
Aside from feeding the families, the anganwadi workers are also teaching the tribal community about the several precautionary measures that need to be taken to keep them safe from getting infected with COVID-19.?