daily wage workers

Chandrashekhar Mandal started Digital Labour Chowk to support daily wage labourers by connecting them with employers through an online platform. Inspired by the struggles of blue-collar workers in his family and hometown, he aims to provide them with dignity, identity, and a steady income.

Chandrashekhar Mandal started Digital Labour Chowk to support daily wage labourers by connecting them with employers through an online platform.

In Delhi, volunteers and doctors under the ambit of Veerji ka Dera help treat hundreds of daily wage workers and migrant labourers for free on the streets. Watch this video to see how they have been setting an example for decades.

The news nowadays is full of stories about people struggling all over the country in many ways. Fortunately, there are some things you can do right now to help during this crisis without leaving your home.

"I told him it's wise to keep stock. No, he said. I have enough for two days. What if there is someone starving and in more need of the food? I'll direct the next help to such a needy person.”

Hit by lockdown, stranded on roads - India's daily wage labourers, who live from hand to mouth, are struggling to make ends meet. Here's your chance to help them. #CoronavirusLockdown.