“Aid helped to save my father's life,” says a returnee migrant worker He suffered a heart attack, and money was of great help at that time “My father's treatment wouldn't have happened if I haven't got fund aid,” said M Joy. Joy's father suffered a heart attack in December 2020. He was admitted to the hospital and treated. Joy had spent a good amount, and Rs20,000 aid from the TSSS helped him. Joy had worked in Kuwait as an electrician for 15 years. In December 2020, Joy had to leave Kuwait as his company had terminated him with others as part of the Covid-19-led financial crisis. Joy was earning around Rs30,000 per month in Kuwait. When he returned, the company didn't provide him the end-of-service benefits. "It would be nearly Rs600,000. But there was no time to fight. The situation back home was bad. So, I didn't want to stay back and start a court case. Additionally, I was afraid whether the Covid19 situation worsens and flights get stopped," Joy added. A few days after Joy arrived, his father suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital. "At that time, I didn't have any money. Meanwhile, I heard about Kerala-based Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), a non-governmental organization, offering help for those struggling to make ends meet after returning from the Arab Gulf following Covid-19 crisis-led job loss," Joy said. The TSSS is an associate of the Centre for India Migrant Studies, a partner organization of the Migrant Forum in Asia. "I requested TSSS to help me with Rs20,000 to repair my roof and make a new door. The TSSS was happy to allot the money," Joy said. "I won't forget that help. My father is recovering," Joy added. Now, Joy works as an electrician in his town, a suburb in the capital city of the South Indian state of Kerala. "As a freelance electrician, it is hard to survive. I am the sole breadwinner of my family. Somedays, I get 1.5 USD, sometimes 10 USD. The income is irregular," Joy added. 4