By Vandana Sinha | Program Director
As Covid19 strikes India and millions of people became jobless overnight due to Nationwide Lockdown, all educational activities also came to a grinding halt. Responding to the urgency, Prajna Foundation turned its attention to saving the most vulnerable section of the society. The focus shifted to immediate need of providing Covid-19 emergency relief.
Among an inhabitation of around 5000 people, lack of proper sanitisation in slums and cramped living conditions made them a hotspot for a full blown outbreak of Covid 19. Following the advisory of WHO, Prajna Foundation educated the slum dwellers about the guidelines and safe practices to prevent community transmission like importance of social distancing and maintaining cleanliness and personal hygiene.
The foundation distributed safety medical kits containing masks, soaps and sanitizers in the slums nearby. As of 31st May 2020, 4000 Masks have been distributed and another 8,000 masks are also under process at our Skill Training Centre for the young girls.
Since the daily wage earners had lost their jobs and with no means of livelihood, day to day meals became scarce for multitude of families. Children and lactating mothers were left hungry and urgently needed all the support from every possible end.
The foundation launched 'Feed The Hungry’ initiative' and donned the mantle of Corona warriors to bring much needed relief. We started serving 1000 cooked meals every day in New Delhi’s Kalkaji slums to underprivileged children and their parents. Later on Dry Rations were given to those who had facilities for cooking their own food. Many did not have any kitchen. By the end of May, close to 150,000 meals have been provided.
IMPACT:
While millions of workers fled to their home towns and hundreds of them perished on their way due to starvation, dehydrations and road accidents, not a single person at Kalkaji slum felt the need to leave the place. The foundation successfully managed to mitigate their distress level due to Covid-19.
We sincerely thank all our donors and volunteers for their continued support.
Gratefully Yours,
Vandana Sinha
Program Director
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