Wheels of Change: How Siddiqui Welfare Society’s Pushcart Distribution is Changing Lives!

Siddique Welfare Society’s Global Foundation is a reputed non-governmental organisation committed to enhancing society’s quality of living through humanitarian efforts. With the Pushcart initiative, their purpose is to help the poor and needy with setting up small businesses, providing them with a sustainable source of income.

Amid towering skyscrapers, glitzy shopping malls, sprawling hypermarkets and tech parks that symbolise swift urban development persists the relentless pursuit of livelihood and endurance. Innumerable individuals existing within this urban metamorphosis grapple with the trials of economic uncertainty. Recognizing their challenges, Siddique Welfare Society’s Global Foundation has stepped in with an empowering initiative: pushcart distribution to the urban poor.

Well, not empty pushcarts but laden with different types of goods to sell.

Activity Check:

• The initiative runs in Aurangabad and nearby regions of Maharashtra.

• Recently, they distributed 12 pushcart vending carts to the needy.

• The variety of goods stocked with each cart includes fruits, vegetables, pulses, snacks, kitchen stationery, coconut and even chicken.

Siddique Welfare Society’s Global Foundation is a reputed non-governmental organisation committed to enhancing society’s quality of living through humanitarian efforts. With the Pushcart initiative, their purpose is to help the poor and needy with setting up small businesses, providing them with a sustainable source of income.

Previously, many people in Aurangabad and its vicinity rented vending carts, incurring additional financial burdens. This NGO distributing pushcart aims to boost their income potential by eliminating the recurring expense.

Now arises the question –

Can Pushcart Distribution to the Urban Poor be a Pathway out of Poverty?

According to Siddique Welfare Society’s Global Foundation, in an informal economy, street vendors form the bedrock of its pyramid, thereby, representing the most vulnerable workforce. Their continued high demand results from the essential everyday utility items that the vendors offer. Statistics have identified that close to 49.48 lakh street vendors are operational in India.

Hence, moving on to the previous question –

Pushcart distribution to the urban poor can liberate them from beingstuck in the vicious cycle of poverty and eke out a living. Siddique Welfare Society’s Global Foundation in collaboration with other organisations strives to empower those marginalised communities with financial stability, and a greater sense of dignity and independence. With quality resources, the vendors can cater to a broader customer base and enhance their economic standing, leading to community development.

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