OSF Responds to Covid19
Covid19 Relief Work
OSF has swung into action to relieve the distress of the people intensely affected by lockdown. The daily wage earners, migrant workers, auto-drivers, petty traders, petty shop owners, house-maids, small vendors who form India’s informal sector are the most effected. The informal sector constitutes 81% of all employed persons in India as per the report from ILO.
With such a huge number of people around us who have lost income generation options during the lockdown, it is our duty to help them survive in a dignified manner. Purchase of food, grocery, personal hygiene products, medicines is entirely dependent on their daily / weekly wages. OSF is providing groups of such people with Survival Provision kits.
Healthcare providers and authorities who manage the fight against Covid19 require a steady supply of protective gear. We are mobilising resources to procure and pass on these items as well.
So far OSF has sanctioned relief for 2345 families (8900 individuals) and supplied 4000 Glove sets to authorities.
Relief Projects for Covid19
| No | Area | State | Beneficiary Families | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Lakhimpur | Assam | 161 | ||||||||
| 2 | SaliaSahi Slum: Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 350 | ||||||||
| 3 | Amlabhatta, Banglabado: Jeypore | Odisha | 102 | ||||||||
| 4 | Kotturu: Srikakulam | AP | 130 | ||||||||
| 5 | Shiridi, Joharapuram: Kurnool | AP | 150 | ||||||||
| 6 | Jamtara | Jharkhand | 302 | ||||||||
| 7 | Durgapur | W.Bengal | 114 | ||||||||
| 8 | Paderu Mandal | AP | 266 | ||||||||
| 9 | Tumkur | Karnataka | 150 | ||||||||
| 10 | Bellary | Karnataka | 100 | ||||||||
| 11 | Chennai | Tamilnadu | 44 | ||||||||
| 12 | Nellore (Kovur & Bachireddypalem Mandals) | AP | 230
| 13 |
Thrissur Dist |
Kerala |
200 |
14 |
Asansol |
W.Bengal |
60 |
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Major part of the kits for SaliaSahi Slum, was sponsored by M/s. Khoros R&D Ind. Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. Khoros is a leading provider of customer engagement platforms with 2000+ customers and 10 offices across the globe.
Donations are eligible for 80G tax benefits
What we provide
Each kit consists of products like Rice / Wheat, Pulses-lentils, Salt, Sugar, Pickle, Tea, Potatoes, Onions, Biscuits, Oil, Soaps, Detergent. The kit composition is customized to the tastes and needs of a particular location. We also ensure to avoid duplicating the provisions given through Govt Public Distribution System.
Safety Protection GearMasks and sanitisers for low-income communities. PPE’s, face shields, masks, gloves and sanitisers for healthcare workers, hospitals, municipal authorities etc.
Covid19 Precautions
Much prior to the lockdown, OSF had taken all precautions in our office and permanent training centres.
Safety hygiene practices were meticulously followed in all Adult Literacy, Skill Development and Tuition Centres. Our local volunteers demonstrated proper handwashing techniques, and stressed the need for social distancing. All the beneficiary trainees were asked to convey the Covid19 care precautions in their houses and neighbourhoods.
With the incidence of cases rising all over India, all classes were suspended by the 2nd week of March 2022, for safety and in line with the local guidelines.
