Situation of the Migrants - Let us become human first - When I was a stranger you welcomed me

When I was a stranger you welcomed me (Mat.25:35)

As SSSS staff proceeds for COVID 19 relief work, on the way we see many migrant workers who go to their native on foot. On 5^th May we saw the same situation and again on 12^th May 2020. We bought some biscuits on our second journey and as we found any group of migrants we stopped our vehicle and gave them biscuits and inquired about where they were coming and where they were heading. It was a sorry state to see of our own human brother and sister are ill treated in such an inhuman way. One may be qualified administrator or having very honourable position in the society, but one should never forget he/she is a human being first. If we do not care for these vulnerable how can we expect any good to happen to us when we are in such situation? Let Jesus tell us ‘When I was a stranger you welcomed me’. We are planning in the third phase to obtain permission from the government to reach such people to border of the state, at least a drop in the ocean.

These were the migrants whom we encountered on Tuesday:

27 migrants walking from Visnagar to Shimalwada on State Highway 55

3 migrants walking from Ahmedabad to Uttarpradesh on NH 48

14 migrants walking from Dhegam to Rajastan on NH 48

4 migrants walking from Bombay to Uttarpradesh on NH 48

4 migrants walking from Porbandar to Jaipur on NH 48

2 migrants walking from Surat to Madhyapradesh on NH 48

3 migrants walking from Himmatnagar to Godhra on NH 48

3 migrants walking from Ahmedabad to Nasik on NH 48

2 migrants walking from Maharastra to Rajastan on NH 48

12 migrants walking from Ahmedabad to Uttar Pradesh on NH 48

17 migrants walking from Himmatnagar to Madhya Pradesh on NH 48

3 migrants walking from Ahmedabad to Sihor on NH 48

(Xavier James)