Disaster Response India Project #46072

Covid-19 Humanitarian Relief in India

by Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan

Project Report | Aug 25, 2020
Ensuring Food Security of Folk Artists

By Poonam Sharma | Manager Fundraising

Dear Friend Namaste,

Hope you & your family Safe & Healthy!!

People who visits Rajasthan do hear the Sarangi, Rawanhattha, Kamayacha, Morchang and Ektara or see the mesmerising dance of kalbeliya and become a fan of Rajasthani folk art. Today in this fight against covid-19, folk artists are facing a lot of trouble as their earning was on daily basis as they used to perform at weddings or on occasions/event for their daily livelihood and due to covid-19 pandemic they are unable to find employment for themselves. They are living in their huts as they didn't had any protective mateiral against corona virus and are facing many problems in which the biggest one is the financial problem as because of it they are unable to cook two time meals and get protection against Covid-19.

RSKS India marked their location and did a baseline survey over there in order to provide relief to these Rajasthani folk artists. 50 Rajasthani folk artists families were supported by RSKS India and ration FOOD kit were distributed them which contained around 20 kg dry ration (flour, pulses, oil, sugar, salt, spices etc) and along with this hygiene kit was also distributed to them which contained masks, sanitizers, handkerchiefs etc. Awareness program was also done with them in which social distancing, use of masks, importance of washing hands were the prime focus. They were also encouraged to find employment.

These Rajsthani traditional Folk Artists families can now easily cook two times meal for a month through the ration kit provided and also now they are able to protect themselves and their families from the Covid 19 pandemic by using the hygiene kit being provided by the RSKS India. These Rajasthani Folk Artists are able to find employment without having any tension of food. They are now able to overcome the destructive wave of obstacles caused due to coronavirus.

Madhav Story from Ground....

My Name is Madhav (Name Changed), I am 36 year old and I sing songs and play sarangi for earning for my daily livelihood. Lockdown was a complete disaster for me as my daily earnings came to an end and I was unable to find any sort of employment. I was sitting unemployed at home with my wife and 3 children whose total responsibility is on me.

My savings got vanished in a week and after that we were unable to eat two times food and the situation was getting worse day by day. One day I heard some people coming at our place and helping our community, these people were from RSKS India. It was truly an amazing job they were doing as people like me really needed support.

These people from RSKS India provided me 20Kg Dry ration and along with this they also provided me hygiene kit which is being used by all of my family members and they also gave awareness against corona virus. I thank donors from bottom of my heart as only because of them, today me and my family can eat two times meal and also protect ourselves from this Corona pandemic.

Attention Please.....

The RSKS organization is currently running a ''Covid-19 Humanitarian Relief in India'' operation for daily wage workers, Homeless, Street & Slum families, who lost work and earning.

You can contribute your generous support for COVID-19 Relief In India.

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/relief-to-coronavirus-affected-families/

Once again thank you so much for your valuable Support.

Regards

Team RSKS India

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Stay Healthy & Keep Physical Distancing!!

Note: At this Hard time The RSKS India's Main focus on COVID-19 Relief Campaign.......

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Aug 18, 2020
Mass Awareness During Covid-19 Pandemic !!

By Prashant | Admin

Dear Friend Namaste,

Hope you & your family Safe & Healthy!!

There are so many remote villages which are far away from the city. People living in these villages are still living like the old days. They have radios in which they listen news and only some of them have featured mobile phones. Corona Pandemic news was not reached to these places and this was the reason why so many people from villages were getting Covid-19 positive. These people are not aware and that is why they are not following social distancing, use of masks or regular handwash.

RSKS India organized awareness program in 90 different slums and villages which are far away from the city which included 1.5 hours of workshops, videoshows, wall paintings etc. People were taught with the help of flipcharts on which their local language was written so that they can understand it easily. This awareness program was done with more than 5500 people so that everyone can be safe from the corona pandemic. In these workshops, videoshows, wall paintings etc. the use of masks, proper handwash techniques, social distancing, if sick then go to a doctor etc. things were told.

The poor and marginalized people living in these slums, villages realized the threat and effect of the coronavirus and started following social distancing, use of masks, regular handwash practices and stepped out of their house only when it was necessary. Now these people are also not afraid of going to a hospital.

Beneficiary's View about Project !!

My name is Lakka (Name Changed) and I am 72 Years old. I live in Badi Village which is far away from the city. I have no family and I spend my most of the time sitting below the banyan tree. I have no T.V. at my house and also i dont have any mobile phone, what i have is a radio which i turn on only sometimes. One day 4 people came to our village and said that they are from RSKS India and have comed to our village to tell us something very important.

I also sat there and heard all of what they said about following social distancing, using masks, regular handwash as corona pandemic is killing so many people. They are doing a great job I must say as they are saving lives by creating awareness. Before them no one was wearing masks or following social distancing but today I myself started wearing Gamcha on my face as everyone is wearing something on their face. Now I remain inside my house and only go out when it is too necessary. I would like to thank RSKS India, an organization which is not keeping anyone behind.

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Once again thank you so much for your valuable Support.

Regards

Team RSKS India

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Aug 17, 2020
The Real Stories from Field !!

By Team | RSKS India

Meet with Beneficiary Indira

RSKS INDIA is working for COVID-19 Humanitarian Relief and is always taking new steps for that. From time to time we see the impact stories from ground by our feedback forms. Some of these real stories is shared in this report.

An Impact: Meet with Beneficiary Asha.....

Asha (Name Changed), a 25 - year-old woman living in village Rampura Dabla, is a handicapped woman. Asha is mentally handicapped due to which Asha's education was initially disrupted. Asha lives with her family in a hut with parents and siblings. Asha is totally dependent on her family. Asha's mother is also sick and due to this Asha's brother and sister take care of the entire house. Asha's father runs the house by working as labour but because of the treatment of Asha and her mother there is always financial problems in the house.

At the time of the Covid-19 epidemic, Asha and her family faced a lot of problems due to the unemployment of Asha's father. There were financial problems in the house and there was no ration available in the house. Under the covid-19 relief program of RSKS India, Asha got the aid of ration kit which included rice, flour, soap, salt, spices, etc. 20 KG ration material so that food security of her family for 3 weeks can be ensured as they didn’t had any money to buy this ration.

Asha definitely got a lot of help from the RSKS organization in getting a ration kit at the time of the harsh conditions of the house and she was able to get 3 weeks of food protection as well as a Hygiene kit to protect Asha and her family from Covid-19. This Hygiene kit had masks, sanitizers, handkerchief etc. using which Asha and his family were also protected from pandemic. Asha's family takes full care of her and wants Asha to be fully healthy in future and become self-sufficient, for which the whole family is trying together.

An Impact: Meet with Beneficiary Indira.....

Indira (Name Changed), a 34-year-old resident of Mangaliawas, an inaccessible regional village, is a handicapped woman. Indira is mentally challenged and has three daughters and mother in her family. Indira's mother has full responsibility of the home and children after Indira's husband's death in an accident. Indira's mother works in NREGA and after that on the fields and from that earning their livelihood is maintained. The disabled pension which Indira gets is also helpful in the house expenses but at the time of lockdown neither Indira's mother got employment nor did Indira get her pension due to which Indira faced a lot of problem in maintaining the house expenses.

At the same time when Indira and her family were going through a crisis, RSKS India extended a helping hand to Indira and her family under Covid-19 relief program of RSKS organization and with the support of GlobalGiving. Indira got the help of ration material under Disabled category which included rice, flour, oil, spices, sugar etc 20 kg ration material, accompanied by hygiene kit in which masks, sanitizers, handkerchief, etc were included. Indira and her family were protected from Covid-19 from this hygiene kit.

Indira and her family were made aware of Covid-19 and given information about cleanliness & sanitation in the house. Indira and her family got surety of 3 weeks of food from the ration kit. Now Indira and her family are getting two times meal at time. Now Indira's family is very happy.

Meet with Beneficiary Asha

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