The Sawariya Family

While our team executives, Yogesh and Atish were out for the baseline survey, they reached Krishna Nagar Colony, where they were resounded by echoes of Vicky’s name, like prayers being chanted in a village. A middle-aged man took them to his place, and that is how we discovered our first Community Mobilizer, Vicky Sawariya.

Vicky, a resident of AC Nagar, Faridabad, has been raising his voice for the people of his community, working for them and bringing government services to them. When we met him, it was nothing but sheer happiness on his face, when he witnessed such an initiative being implemented for SafaiSaathis, “My people” as he says. Since then he has been attached to the CEGP Foundation and Utthaan, an initiative by UNDP India and Coca-Cola India. On an afternoon in May, Vicky called Yogesh, and with his throat welled up and choked voice, he said “Papa ka operation ho gaya hai bhaiya, jald hi ghar aa jayenge. Bhaiya aap log nahi hote toh hum kahan jate, kya karte! Bhaiya, aap wale Ayushman se hi ilaaj karwaya hai.” (“Papa’s operation is a successful brother. He will be back soon. If you hadn’t been there, what would I have done? Where would I have gone? The operation was done by the Ayuhsman card you made.”) 2 months ago, when we were in AC Nagar, we met Kailash Sawariya, Vicky’s father, he told us then, about his ill health, and within a month his condition critically deteriorated. But in the very first camp that we organised in Faridabad, we got many SafaiSaathis in AC Nagar, linked with Social Protection Schemes and PMJAY was amongst them, 50+ individuals along with Kailas Sawariya were facilitated with the Ayushman Card and Abha Card. Through that, Vicky was able to register his father under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme and access the necessary medical treatments without worrying about the financial burden. 

Vicky’s story is one amongst the many stories that are a testament to the beautiful impact that UTTHAAN has and the supporting role played by the many implementing organizations like ours, the CEGP Foundation