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| Photo credit: Suchit Nanda |
At the Vipul World construction site centre, MC staff came
across 6-month-old Satish, who was lying on the mud floor while his labourer
mother, Sushila worked in the sun. They struck up a conversation with Sushila,
recently migrated from Rajpura village, Bihar, about her child’s wellbeing. She
was skeptical at the idea of a crèche and said, “Didi bachcha chhota hai,
usay doodh pilaana hota hai, thekedaar baar-baar aane nahi dega. Isliye main
apne saath rakhthi hoon” (How would I feed my little baby? The contractor won’t
allow me a break to nurse my baby. It’s better to keep him with me).
Mobile Creches’ staff got Sushila permission from the contractor
for frequent nursing breaks and encouraged her to visit the centre, for her own
assurance. Sushila was surprised to see several small children of her son’s age
being taken care of in one place: eating, sleeping, playing, under a watchful
eye and with loving care.
Sushila now leaves Satish at the
centre, everyday and comes to feed him at regular intervals. She works, with
her mind at ease.
