sandipan Sinha :-In the year 2007 the Diocese of Durgapur had launched a programme for rickshaw pullers who are socially and economically deprived class of the society. The objective behind this programme was to bring a dignity to their profession and improve their standard of living. Under this programme, the Rickshaw Pullers were provided with Rickshaws donated by the Diocese. Generally, the rickshaw pullers do not have their own rickshaws and they rent the rickshaws which results in a large chunk of their income going to the rickshaw contractors. Thus, they cannot lead a comfortable life despite the hard work put in by them and perennially trapped in debt.
Out of the depth of time we can recognize the pursuit of happiness in the faces of those who were taken into project by giving them rickshaws. One such case we can observe in Purulia Rickshaw Project. Mr. Kishor Karmakar, age 29 is the one, to whom one of the Rickshaw was given. It’s a long time that he is using it and not only the fact that he has got a rickshaw from the Diocese, driving it to sustain his daily life but the real scenario is something else. The Blessing through which we have started the rickshaw project in the Diocese can be seen in his face and life too. His spiritual and intellectual life has got a U turn. when I met him in the purulia Community Study Centre I was really forced to think that how can God change the life of a person through various means. Before he joined the project his life was quite like the other people, suffering, pain, tension for the money etc. but now he is different than the others as God Almighty has given him the opportunity to serve the people by driving the passenger to their destiny in his rickshaw. His wife Mrs. Sujala Karmakar and son Nobin Karmakar who is one of the student of the centre are living in peace and prospering in daily life. Now they don’t have to think about money, food, clothe etc because it’s plenty and they are enjoying the Blessing Of The Heaven. Everyday he is earning more than Rs.70 which is much higher than the other rickshaw puller and out of his daily income only Rs.5 he summits in the Purulia community study centre. Even the centre is thinking to open a separate bank account for the rickshaw project. “I have changed, I am happy” all the words I can hear from him throughout my stay with him. This is the just the beginning and the world will see, the progress will never stop.
Out of the depth of time we can recognize the pursuit of happiness in the faces of those who were taken into project by giving them rickshaws. One such case we can observe in Purulia Rickshaw Project. Mr. Kishor Karmakar, age 29 is the one, to whom one of the Rickshaw was given. It’s a long time that he is using it and not only the fact that he has got a rickshaw from the Diocese, driving it to sustain his daily life but the real scenario is something else. The Blessing through which we have started the rickshaw project in the Diocese can be seen in his face and life too. His spiritual and intellectual life has got a U turn. when I met him in the purulia Community Study Centre I was really forced to think that how can God change the life of a person through various means. Before he joined the project his life was quite like the other people, suffering, pain, tension for the money etc. but now he is different than the others as God Almighty has given him the opportunity to serve the people by driving the passenger to their destiny in his rickshaw. His wife Mrs. Sujala Karmakar and son Nobin Karmakar who is one of the student of the centre are living in peace and prospering in daily life. Now they don’t have to think about money, food, clothe etc because it’s plenty and they are enjoying the Blessing Of The Heaven. Everyday he is earning more than Rs.70 which is much higher than the other rickshaw puller and out of his daily income only Rs.5 he summits in the Purulia community study centre. Even the centre is thinking to open a separate bank account for the rickshaw project. “I have changed, I am happy” all the words I can hear from him throughout my stay with him. This is the just the beginning and the world will see, the progress will never stop.
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