One such initiatives, SMILE (Supporting Marginalized Individuals through Livelihoods & Empowerment) initiated by GMRVF team focused on helping restoration of livelihood of beneficiaries identified. As part of the campaign, the beneficiaries are supported with push-pull carts for various income generation activities like selling vegetable, fruits, fast food items, cloths, shoes and even transporting materials. On an average, each of these individuals are earning Rs. 500 to 800 per day and managing their family firmly.

One such case is of 53 years old, Geeta Devi who has a family of three consisting her husband and a daughter. Her husband was working as a daily wage labourer in a private company and was earning just enough for survival of the family. Unfortunately, just before the lockdown her husband suffered in hypertension and lost his job. The lockdown made their life more difficult for survival and they were dependent on cooked food and dry rations distributed in the community.