Poverty: Only Poor’s property

● A living without a roof.

● A meal without proper food.
● A clothing without any cover.
● An existence alike spoof.

The above-mentioned points are the only requirements to become poor. It's their only property
after all. It's the lack of everything. Or as the intelligently rich defines: Poverty is the scarcity or
the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money.
Living on the streets, picking from dustbins or as alms, wrapped in rags. Fighting for daily needs
is their only job. Provision of basic needs can be restricted by constraints on government's
ability to deliver services, such as corruption, tax avoidance, debt and loan conditionalities and
by the brain drain of healthcare and educational professionals. Living as suggested above is
defined as absolute poverty.
Like a disease in a society, Poverty also has its types. Defined by the poverty lines of various
organizations, every person gets categorized. For example- The World Bank defined the new
international poverty line as $1.25 a day in 2008 for 2005 (equivalent to $1.00 a day in 1996 US
prices). In October 2015, they reset it to $1.90 a day.
Every day a new limit is being set. And every day a corrupt makes a poor poorer. Every day the
difference between a rich and a poor increases. Due to this, 'the survival with dignity' is
hindered. People resort to many inhumane activities to make sure their survival. Women get into
prostitution whereas children abandon their school and start working at various construction or
factory site, and are in search of every possible way to earn a bread. Traffickers take this
moment as an advantage to make to elaborate their circle of human trafficking. The poor are
more likely to get exploited, tortured, more prone to experience an invasion of privacy, less
aware of their political rights, thus discriminated, hence are easily killed.
The least we can do is not discriminate them. The lesser we exploit them. The less we make
their lives difficult.
Let's be little sensitive to them. Let's do a Prayaas to make their lives a better one. Let's light a
bulb in their homes, give them a cloth to cover, a glass of milk to drink. By doing all this, maybe
a reason to smile.
We are making ours. Are you?
Me..?
Aditi Banerjee
(A Prayaas Corps Intern)

Prayaas Corps- is a Non-Profit Non-Governmental Organization working in the field of

Education Sector, Leprosy, Shelter, and Health Care.
With a certain motto to stir and inspire the youth’s mind in schools and colleges for National
consciousness and work for the cause of society, this independent student organization was
formed in 2013 on the day of 12th January. On the birthday of Swami Vivekananda, Prayaas-
India, as it was initially called, comprised of a few students from Amity University Jaipur,
Rajasthan. Under the leadership of Mr. Jaspal Godara, Mr. Manish Sharma and Mr. Aditya
Gopal, they took up the initiative of working for the elation of the people of the society in order to
create a better future and children who wish to serve our Motherland. Now, after four years and
five months since formation, a few membered Prayaas- India
transformed into Prayaas Corps, with volunteers not only active in Jaipur but in cities like
Jodhpur, Kota, New Delhi, Jabalpur, Silchar etc and has branches in Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan,
New Delhi etc. With more than 500 on the field and social media volunteers from all over the
nation, connected through www.prayaascorps.com, Facebook and Instagram pages, the
organization has extended its reach to major cities In India in a couple of years. The intense
problems prevailing in society, illiteracy, women empowerment, environmental issues, social
upliftment, every single aspect has been considered and new ways have been constructed each
time to fight the evils. Awareness programmes, education missions, medical camps etc have
contributed to eradicate mass suffering and create a healthy and sound society.
Many more years are yet to come. Many more people are yet to be saved. Prayaas Corps has
yet to grow and it shall. With numbers of dedicated volunteers increasing, it sure is meant to
create a huge difference in society.

Our Work and Initiatives

● Shiksha Mission- Shiksha Mission is one of the most drastic and superlative initiatives of
Prayaas Corps. Realizing the hollowness of the Indian education system, volunteers took a
major step in educating children in nearby government schools which lacks to provide children a
fundamental education. Children are taught after school, not only the syllabi but co-curricular
activities too. Shiksha Mission received an overwhelming response from villagers who were
reluctant to give their children a proper education as well as from children who were interested
to learn and adopt new skills and learnings.

● Leprosy Event-
There exists a misconception among people of our country regarding Leprosy. Discarding such
baseless concepts and to give those people hope of life, volunteers celebrate World Leprosy
Day and Republic Day every year with Leprosy contracted people of Indra Kushta Ashram.
Apart from providing them food and delicacies, educational and entertainment events also
organized to show them that they are too, a part of this society and country. They are
encouraged to study, to learn and never lose hope so that someday they might become dutiful
citizens.
● Raahat- A gift of warmth-
Northern India is one of such part of our country which, each year, witnesses extreme winters.
Well to do thrive, the poor and the needy suffer. It is through Raahat the volunteers carry out a
large-scale blanket and warm cloth distribution to the needy and poor to help them sustain the
extreme cold. The event is conducted in two parts. In the first part, people in Old Age Homes
are being donated blankets and in the next phase, needy people on streets are being provided
with clothes and blankets. Through years, the growth has been substantial.

● Environmental Issues-
Volunteers of Prayaas Corps have taken steps for environmental protection as well. Organising
plantation drives, providing food and water in hanging pitchers for the birds in summer and
cleanliness drives under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan have been the major events which reflect the
organization’s sustainable perspective towards our environment.
These events received huge accolades as support increased.
● Health Care-
With growing support and volunteers, Prayaas Corps in association with many hospitals have
organized medical camps and blood donation events. This helped in several ways.
Blood donation cards helped volunteers to donate blood to the one in need whenever
necessary. It too gave an opportunity for many people to save as many lives by donating their
blood. Health camps are too being organized in villages with poor medical facilities. Doctors
treat villagers free of cost providing quality medicines and treatment.