COVID- 19 Relief
The entire country is facing severe threats of the pandemic COVID-19. As India goes under complete lockdown for 21 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the total number of Covid-19 patients in the India crossed the 2902-mark on April 3rd, 2020.
There are economic and social challenges and drastic consequences of the COVID-19 on the informal sector workers such as Safai Sathis, waste picker workers, domestic workers, daily wage workers, construction workers, street vendors, auto rickshaw workers, home based workers etc.
These people need immediate help and materials for their protection from COVID -19. Lockdown-related mass unemployment is pushing large numbers of the working poor towards shelters in search of food. Cities’ shelters do not have the capacity to cater to the rising demand for food, nor are they spatially distributed. Distribution of food is hampered by restriction on supply of raw materials. Large crowds at shelters are making the poor susceptible to disease overall, not just Covid-19.
The current focus is on health responses and social distancing. These people without economic and social support and worrying about how to feed their families and earn an income, cannot, even if they wanted to, practice social distancing and responsible health practices. Therefore, a comprehensive response to the pandemic is one that has is rooted in both physical distancing and infection control with increased social protection to them.
Nidan is working to give immediate support to those who are in in crises by providing dry food support to the most vulnerable families in Delhi.
NIDAN’s plan
For the Nidan team/ Volunteers
- Capacity Building and training of staff and volunteers/ Community Leaders – Staff and volunteers visiting the field are trained and instructed regarding the preventive measures they have to take.
- Protection material for staff and volunteers – Provision of protective gears for staff and volunteer like protective masks, gloves, sanitizers.
For the community
- Ready to Meal – Nidan will provide ready to food meal to the people who are in crises.
- IEC materials – WHO approved IEC material will be prepared and distributed in the areas. People will be given information on how they can keep themselves and their families safe from coronavirus.
- Sanitation kits – Sanitation kits with sanitizers, soaps, masks and gloves will be distributed to most excluded sections in the area.
- Hand washing Station – Portable hand washing station with all facilities would be setup in the different parts of the areas so that people can have access to hand washing facility.
- Rath Campaign – A mobile van will move around in the area with a loudspeaker informing the people regarding the COVID – 19 and the preventive measures they can take. It will also distribute IEC materials.
- Coordinate with district administration and health department.
