ADRA India supported 1924 families in Kakdwip, Patharpratima, Sagar & Namkhana block with Non Food item (NFI). These families were among the most vulnerable and suffered loss to cyclone Yaas. The NFI kits contained bucket and mask.
Distribution of food & non-food item covid 19 affected people & Yaas cyclone affected people in Sundarban.
Distribution of food food item to the Covid 19 affected people Narayanpur GP.
SSJS organized for the Distribution of 18,000 Mask & Sanitizer to the Covid 19 front line worker in 17 nos. of Police Station & press corner by Oxfam India through Mission SANJEEVANI, PROJECT PSP, PROTECT. SECURE. PRESERVE-2.0, COVID-19 RESPONSE 2021.
Supported by ADRA India, the project had two components in the context of COVID-19 pandemic.
The project reached out to more than 12,000 families or approximately 60,000 beneficiaries in its attempt to generate awareness on Covid 19 pandemic. Group meetings, posters and leaflets were used to make people aware of the dangers of corona virus and prevention. The project also supported with unconditional cash transfer of Rs. 6000 to 875 poor widow and migrant families, directly impacting the lives of around 5250 beneficiaries.
The project was implemented in Kakdwip and Patharpratima block. SSJS provided full ground planning and logistical support for the project.
ADRA India with the financial support of Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, distributed Shelter and Hygiene kits to 3928 families in 7 block of South 24 parganas. These were Kakdwip, Pathapratima, Sagar, Namkhana, Kulpi, Mandirbazar and Diamond Harbour. Around 19640 beneficiaries were covered through this distribution.
This Shelter kit contained, tarpauline sheets, medicated mosquito net, bed sheet, cooking utensils, bucket, mig and solar light. The hygiene kit contained bathing and washing soap, toiletries, face mask etc.
ADRA India supported 878 families in Kakdwip and Patharpratima block with Non Food item (NFI). These families were among the most vulnerable and suffered loss to cyclone Amphan. The NFI kits contained cooking utensils, medicated mosquito net, solar lamp, bucket and mask. A total of 4390 beneficiaries were covered under this project.
Oxfam India, through SSJS provided 350 personal protective equipments (PPE) to the hospitals for its frontline workers involved in COVID 19 management. These PPE kits were distribution to kulpi rural hospital, Belpukur PHC, Panchagrame Rural Hospital, and Naiyarhat Rural Hospital. The kits contained one body coverall, mask, nitrile gloves and bio waste bags.
This was a significant support by Oxfam India to the health facilities and contributed greatly to COVID 19 management by the rural Hospital.
SSJS provided dry ration to families affected by COVID 19 pandemic in 7 blocks of South 24 Parganas. These blocks are Kakdwip, Patharpratima, Sagar, Namkhana, Kulpi, Diamond Harbour and Mandir Bazar. Dry food items were provided to 2000 families. Among these were widow, members of migrant families, physically challenged and very poor people. Around 10000 people were directly benefited from this distribution.
Cyclone Bulbul devastated parts of Sundarbans, particularly Kakdwip, Namkhana and Sagar Islands in Novermber 2019. Houses were damaged, livestock destroyed and livelihood of the people were seriously affected.
In order to bring some relief to the affected people, SSJS with the support of Sundarban B.Ed College composite with Sundarban PTTI, distributed dry food to 620 families in three villages of Frazerganj Panchayat of Namkhana block.
The situation created by COVID 19 pandemichas affected almost everyone, particularly the poor and daily wage earners. The lockdown imposed to combat the spread of this disease has affected the livelihood of people particularly working in the unorganised sector. The suddenness of the lockdown and lack of preparedness in form of essential
items has hit the poorest sections of the society the hardest. On one hand these people did not have excess money in hand to purchase and stock essential items for long period on the other even if few of them had the money, there was no time given to buy the bare minimum items required to remain at home during the period.
Secondly, majority of these people live on daily earnings. With the source of earning now shut down, they were earning no more, yet they had to bear their living expenses. No one is sure how long it would take for situation to return to normal.
Keeping the plight of the poor people in mind SSJS with the support of Sundarban B.Ed College provided dry ration to 200 families in Kakdwip and Diamond Harbour Subdivision.
