Ekjut worked in coordination with development partners and local and national government to strengthen the COVID 19 response initiatives with an aim to reach out to the most vulnerable and marginalized communities in Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Bringing Immediate and short-term relief, food security
Groceries for 14000 hot cooked meals for elderly, infirm, from very poor families, daily wage earners, families stranded in these regions through ‘Meals on Wheels’.
Dry ration to meet the requirements for 30 days provided to 800 families and 200 vulnerable senior citizens of villages of west Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
7460 meals to vulnerable families of rickshaw pullers, beggars, daily wages earners, vegetable vendors residing in slums of Ranchi.
Multilevel risk mitigation while working with Adolescents
•Provided support to sustain livelihoods, paddy seeds to 401 farmers in 34 villages of Khuntpani block were distributed, 25 percent of which were migrant returnees.
•5000 vegetables saplings were distributed to young adults and farmers.
•Engaged adolescents in creative activities such as drawing, art and crafts, and continued education through online support groups
Enabling continued education, health & nutrition, and protection to most affected children
Dry ration on a monthly basis -rice, pulses, oil, sugar, Sattu, eggs and soaps to more than 1200 crèche children, at their home in more than 67 crèches in Odisha and Jharkhand.
Family members of all children enrolled in creches in Jharkhand and Odisha oriented on physical distancing, hygiene, child feeding etc.
Ensuring long-term support in the form of nutrigarden and rations to families with persons having mental health concerns
Since April 2020, 70 families for persons with severe psychosocial disabilities have been receiving regular, continued treatment support at the community by adhering to the COVID 19 prevention mandate.
Supporting 70 families with dry ration, pulses, oil, potatoes, salt, soya nuggets, soaps, along with their medicine for 30 days.
Working with key stakeholders-the government, local bodies, partner NGOs
Providing constant support and working together with the local and the national government National Health Mission, NITI Ayog, district administrations, and civil society organizations to undertake evidence-based action.