Crematorium workers receive financial help
Crematorium workers receive financial help
ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Jun 2, 2021, 06:00 IST#2021-06-02T06:00:00+05:30
Groups collaborate to help workers pay electricity bills, school fees, and more
Many people working in crematoriums and their families have to depend on their meager salary, that is disbursed once in two to three months or sometimes even a year, for groceries and meals.
After coming to know about the problems of such workers, Cynthia Stephen reached out to her friends abroad to raise funds and help the workers.
“I managed to arrange Rs 70,000 for 36 people working at the Kalpalli Burial Ground and distributed Rs 2,000 to each worker. This initiative is the collective effort of a number of friends. I offered to coordinate and help in