COVID relief drive for sex workers in Gurugram

Team L&M

The sex workers community has been the one of the worst hit sections of society due to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. All sources of income have been blocked and most are unable to access support being provided by the government, due to lack of formal documentation and identification. To help them, Wishes and Blessings, a Delhi-based NGO, in a COVID relief drive, distributed ration kits and hygiene products to the sex workers staying at Dundahera village in Gurugram.

While executing COVID relief drive in Gurugram, with the aid of Wishes and Blessings Relief Vans, the Wishes and Blessings team realised that there was no aid reaching to the sex workers community. The team took it upon themselves to ensure that all their basic needs are met for their survival.

After fundraising and executing due diligence, the relief operations for this demographic started on April 27, 2020, and Wishes and Blessings distributed aid to 200 identified families in Gurugram. Operations continued as the months went by and on September 8, ration and essential supplies were distributed to 50 families belonging to the community to fill the gap that was created by the crisis.