A feel good - good news story for sure.

[Alligatorob]

Kerala lottery: Women sanitation workers hit India lottery jackpot
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66337282

In June, 11 women sanitation workers from the southern Indian state of Kerala pooled money to buy a lottery ticket. Last week, they were overjoyed to find out they had hit the jackpot of 100m rupees ($1.2m; £946,685).

The women are part of a group that collects non-biodegradable waste from households in Parappanangadi town in Kerala's Malappuram district. They usually get around 250 rupees a day - from monthly payments made by the households - and occasionally a share of the money made by the local corporation from selling the segregated waste they collect.

That's about 100 years of earnings for each lady!

 

[SeaBreeze]

Kerala lottery: Women sanitation workers hit India lottery jackpot
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-66337282

In June, 11 women sanitation workers from the southern Indian state of Kerala pooled money to buy a lottery ticket. Last week, they were overjoyed to find out they had hit the jackpot of 100m rupees ($1.2m; £946,685).

The women are part of a group that collects non-biodegradable waste from households in Parappanangadi town in Kerala's Malappuram district. They usually get around 250 rupees a day - from monthly payments made by the households - and occasionally a share of the money made by the local corporation from selling the segregated waste they collect.

That's about 100 years of earnings for each lady!

That's a great story, very happy for those ladies.

 

[Mike]

Thanks Alligatorob, there are not enough good news stories
in world these days.

Mike.

 

[Muskrat]

Wouldn’t you love to just SEE that!!

 

[hearlady]

I'm glad they have the support of each other to work through all involved with coming into wealth. It can ruin people but hopefully they will help each other make the right decisions in the beginning.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I hope they don't get taxed up the wazoo like lottery winners here in America. I wonder if they continued working/

 

[Moony]

Thanks for sharing this story! Many years ago, I learned about the concept of start- and ending all news series with good news and stories- I would like that!