To Help Expecting Mothers In Interior Villages, This Anganwadi Worker Rows 18 km Daily

In a year as tough as 2020, heartwarming instances give all of us a great deal of strength. While the world may be reeling under the effects of an unexpected pandemic, some people have continued to keep the hope alive from their acts of kindness. One of them is a Relu Vasave, an Anganwadi worker from Maharashtra's Nandurbar who rows 18 kilometres daily to interior villages in order attend to tribal children below six years and expecting mothers. ...Read More

Anuj TiwariUpdated: Nov 25, 2020, 16:53 IST

In a year as tough as 2020, heartwarming instances give all of us a great deal of strength. While the world may be reeling under the effects of an unexpected pandemic, some people have continued to keep the hope alive with acts of kindness. One of them is a Relu Vasave, an Anganwadi worker from Maharashtra's Nandurbar who rows 18 kilometres daily to interior villages in order attend to tribal children below six years and expecting mothers. This is her story.

Meet Relu Vasave

Relu belongs to Nashik and has grown up near Narmada where she learned swimming.

Helping Without Fear Of Pandemic

Since April, she started visiting newborn tribal babies and expecting mothers from the hamlets of Aligat and Dadar so they wouldn't miss out on proper medical care and nutrition.

An Anganwadi Worker

Being an Anganwadi member, she is supposed to keep checking the weight, health, and proper growth of newborns and their mothers.

A Boat Full Of Hope

With poor road access, the only way to reach the hamlets is by boat and a return trip is all of 18 kilometres.

The Fate Of Newborns

Relu borrowed a small boat from a local fisherman to travel to the hamlets, Aligat and Dadar.

Staying True To Her Work

Relu��s job is to keep an eye on the health and growth of newborns, children under six years of age and pregnant women. She checks their weight and hands them nutritional supplements provided by the government.

'My Hands Pain But...'

"It is not easy to row every day. My hands pain by the time I am back home in the evening. But that ... Read More

"It is not easy to row every day. My hands pain by the time I am back home in the evening. But that doesn't worry me. It's important that babies and expecting mothers eat nutritious food and remain healthy. I will keep visiting these hamlets till things improve on the COVID-19 front," Relu told ANI.

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Praised By Maharashtra CM

Her work has finally reached the Chief Minister's office and Chief executive of the Nandurbar Zilla Parishad where she was personally praised for her great work on the CM's behalf.

First Published: Nov 25, 2020, 16:45 IST

Anuj Tiwari

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To Help Expecting Mothers In Interior Villages, This Anganwadi Worker Rows 18 km Daily

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