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🌿 Still Picking, Still Forgotten: The Story of Kesarbai Aidake

“I don’t have anyone... so I pick plastic to survive.” Kesarbai Aidake, born on 25 February 1947, lives in the slums of Kalwa, Thane. At 78, instead of enjoying rest and care, she walks the narrow alleys daily — dragging a sack almost her size, picking plastic bottles, paper, or metal scraps. She doesn’t complain. She doesn’t beg. She survives — quietly. 💔 The Unseen Life Kesarbai’s days are shaped by hunger, loneliness, and uncertainty. Despite being a vital part of our waste ecosystem, she is: Unrecognized by the government Unprotected by welfare Unseen by society She earns just ₹20–₹30 a day. Enough for a meal, but not enough for medicine, clean clothes, or a roof that doesn’t leak. 🌟 When Devdoot Foundation Found Her During a ground visit to Kalwa slums, our volunteers met Kesarbai. Her story reflects the struggle of thousands of elderly ragpickers who work silently, unseen and unsupported. Moved by her strength and pain, we enrolled her under our Uplift Swachhata Doot initiative. ✅ Devdoot Foundation Has Provided: Monthly ration and nutrition kits Clean clothing and basic footwear Medical check-ups and medicine Emotional support and community connection Help to register for senior citizen government schemes Most importantly — ✅ A personalized Devdoot Foundation ID card 📸 Photo 2: (Insert here) Kesarbai proudly holding her Devdoot Foundation ID card — her first ever identity proof after decades. 🕊️ Giving Her Dignity — Not Just Donations For someone like Kesarbai, having an ID card means more than paperwork — it means belonging. It opens doors to ration, healthcare, and possible pension. Most of all, it says: “You are seen.” 👐 Be a Devdoot – An Angel for the Forgotten “She’s cleaned our streets for decades. Can we now help clean her life?” Here’s how you can support: 💰 Amount ❤️ Impact ₹100 1 warm, nutritious meal ₹500 1 month’s food and basic needs ₹1000 Clothing + medicine + transport 📲 Donate Now → (Insert UPI link or payment gateway) 📞 Volunteer / Visit → WhatsApp: 9082219921 🌐 Website: www.DevdootFoundation.org 📣 Help Us Share Her Story Every Kesarbai matters. Every ragpicker has a name, a birthday, a story. They deserve more than our silence. 📢 Share this blog 🤝 Tag a donor or volunteer 📍 Visit us or invite us to your community Devdoot Foundation – Angels for the Forgotten 🌿 Because no one deserves to die unknown.

By Devdoot Foundation 📍 Kalwa, Thane, Maharashtra 🗓️ 22 July 2025

7/22/20252 min read

🌿 Still Picking, Still Forgotten: The Story of Kesarbai Aidake

By Devdoot Foundation
📍 Kalwa, Thane, Maharashtra
🗓️ 22 July 2025

“I don’t have anyone... so I pick plastic to survive.”

Kesarbai Aidake, born on 25 February 1947, lives in the slums of Kalwa, Thane. At 78, instead of enjoying rest and care, she walks the narrow alleys daily — dragging a sack almost her size, picking plastic bottles, paper, or metal scraps.

She doesn’t complain. She doesn’t beg. She survives — quietly.

💔 The Unseen Life

Kesarbai’s days are shaped by hunger, loneliness, and uncertainty. Despite being a vital part of our waste ecosystem, she is:

Unrecognized by the government
Unprotected by welfare
Unseen by society

She earns just ₹100–₹120 a day. Enough for a meal, but not enough for medicine, clean clothes, or a roof that doesn’t leak.

🌟 When Devdoot Foundation Found Her

During a ground visit to Kalwa slums, our volunteers met Kesarbai. Her story reflects the struggle of thousands of elderly ragpickers who work silently, unseen and unsupported.

Moved by her strength and pain, we enrolled her under our Uplift Swachhata Doot initiative.

✅ Devdoot Foundation Has Provided:

Monthly ration and nutrition kits
Clean clothing and basic footwear
Medical check-ups and medicine
Emotional support and community connection
Help to register for senior citizen government schemes
Most importantly —
✅ A personalized Devdoot Foundation ID card

Kesarbai proudly holding her Devdoot Foundation ID card — her first ever identity proof after decades.

🕊️ Giving Her Dignity — Not Just Donations

For someone like Kesarbai, having an ID card means more than paperwork — it means belonging. It opens doors to ration, healthcare, and possible pension. Most of all, it says: “You are seen.”