Project Shamशान- The Unrecognized Frontline Workers
Episode 2 of the Where The Chasm Is Bridged podcast, hosted by Nepathya Foundation, titled "Project Shamशान- The Unrecognized Frontline Workers" was published on July 2, 2021 and runs 18 minutes.
July 2, 2021 ·18m · Where The Chasm Is Bridged
Summary
Started by one of our Interns, Project Shamशान aims to help crematorium and burial ground workers get resources necessary to protect themselves from the pandemic which we sometimes take for granted. They work for the government, however, because of their caste/class, they are discriminated against and live harsh lives. Talking about the stigma and prejudices attached to this field of work, as well as the sheer disregard they faced during the pandemic, our Intern, Kripa Krishna, has explained how she met and helped them in their struggle during the pandemic. Our ongoing fundraiser helps to donate mattresses, food, proper toilets, etc. to the workers. To support our initiative, please donate to the following link, to pay via Paytm (for Android users only) - https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-behind-the-scenes/deeplink?deeplink_type=paytm To read more about our organization and Project Shamशान, refer to the following link, https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-behind-the-scenes?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=fundraisers-title
Episode Description
Started by one of our Interns, Project Shamशान aims to help crematorium and burial ground workers get resources necessary to protect themselves from the pandemic which we sometimes take for granted. They work for the government, however, because of their caste/class, they are discriminated against and live harsh lives. Talking about the stigma and prejudices attached to this field of work, as well as the sheer disregard they faced during the pandemic, our Intern, Kripa Krishna, has explained how she met and helped them in their struggle during the pandemic.
Our ongoing fundraiser helps to donate mattresses, food, proper toilets, etc. to the workers. To support our initiative, please donate to the following link, to pay via Paytm (for Android users only) - https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-behind-the-scenes/deeplink?deeplink_type=paytm
To read more about our organization and Project Shamशान, refer to the following link, https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-behind-the-scenes?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=fundraisers-title
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