Covid-19 Relief Work - 1st & 2nd Wave
1st Wave Relief Work - 2020
From the last week of March 2020 to the fourth week of September 2020, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Salem, as per the guidelines of our Headquarters, actively conducted the COVID 19 Relief Work. During this period, we have distributed Provisions and hygiene kits to about 12,080 poor/ needy families in Salem District. We have spent to the tune of Rs.98,50,000.
We distributed the Provisions and hygiene kits to many families of students studying at the Government/ Panchayat schools, Temple Priests, Corporation / Panchayat Sanitary Workers, Taxi Drivers, Porters at Salem Junction, Painters, Auto drivers, Outsourced Housekeeping staff at Government Hospital, Salem, Watchmen, Sanitary workers in villages, Families of Students in Tribal areas, Septic tank cleaning community, Cobblers, Roadside vendors having puncher shops, tender coconut vendors, Musicians, Street Performers, Crematorium staff, Washermen families, Potters, Migratory Workers, Poor families living in Slums, families of students of our Pudur Tuition Centre - twice and so on.
This Noble Work would not have been possible without the wholehearted support of all the donors and various organisations. The donors’ valuable Financial support at every stage was timely and helped us in a big way in carrying out this Relief Work.
Our Gratitude to all our Vendors for their timely supplies at very favourable prices that helped us a great deal in saving a lot of time and money. Our Gratitude to our Headquarters for sending Financial Support to carry out this Relief Work.
We would like to thank all the Volunteers who helped us at every stage like going for survey, Packing, Loading / Unloading and other related work during the Distribution. We again thank each one of the donors for lending their support towards this cause.
“Service to Mankind is Service to God” and that is what each one of the donors has done during this Relief Work by serving Him through these needy people. May The Blessings of Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda be showered upon each one of the donors & volunteers and their families. Let us pray for the well being of our countrymen.
Report of the COVID 2nd Wave Relief Work, 2021
I. Grocery Kit to the Poor and needy
From the last week of March 2020 to the fourth week of September 2020, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Salem, as per the guidelines of our Headquarters, actively conducted the COVID 19 Relief Work. During this period, we have distributed Provisions and hygiene kits to about 12,080 poor/ needy families in Salem District. We have spent to the tune of Rs.98,50,000.
We distributed the Provisions and hygiene kits to many families of students studying at the Government/ Panchayat schools, Temple Priests, Corporation / Panchayat Sanitary Workers, Taxi Drivers, Porters at Salem Junction, Painters, Auto drivers, Outsourced Housekeeping staff at Government Hospital, Salem, Watchmen, Sanitary workers in villages, Families of Students in Tribal areas, Septic tank cleaning community, Cobblers, Roadside vendors having puncher shops, tender coconut vendors, Musicians, Street Performers, Crematorium staff, Washermen families, Potters, Migratory Workers, Poor families living in Slums, families of students of our Pudur Tuition Centre - twice and so on.
II. Support to Salem Corporation
Lunch (Sambar Rice) distributed to 100 Corporation sanitary workers from 27.3.2020 to 16.5.2020 (51 days).
Water bottles 11,250 nos handed over to the Commissioner Office for District Police & City Police
Hand Gloves 2,660 and Mask 8,811 nos to distributed to Corporation and Sanitary Workers
I. Rubber Hand Gloves to Sanitary Workers
At the request of the Commissioner of Salem Corporation, we presented 600 pairs of Rubber Gloves worth Rs.43,000 for the use of Sanitary Staff Members of the Corporation working in Covid-19 affected containment zones and other areas. The Sanitary Inspector received the same on 26.4.2021 at the Ashrama on behalf of the Commissioner of Salem Corporation.
II. Patient Cots to Govt. Hospital, Salem
In our Project to assist the local Salem District Administration, we handed over the following to the Dean, Govt Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem as four installments on 19.5.2021 (30 sets), 28.5.2021 (50 sets), 7.6.2021 (30 sets) & 9.6.2021 (40 sets) respectively.
1. Industrial Laundry Machine (100 kg) - 1 nos
2. Hospital Plain Steel Cot - 150 nos
3. Mattress - 150 nos
4. Pillows - 150 nos
5. Bedspread - 300 nos
6. Pillow cover - 300 nos
7. Sanitizer (500 ml) - 500 bottles
8. Infrared Thermometers - 10 nos
9. Fingertip Pulse Oximeters - 5 nos
10. Face Shields - 60 nos
III. Annadana Project
1. Night dinner to Patient attenders, health workers & Ambulance drivers at Salem G.H from 15.5.2021 to 30.6.2021 (47 days)
a. 15.5.2021 to 31.5.2021 (17 days) - 500 persons daily
b. 01.6.2021 to 20.6.2021 (20 days) - 525 persons daily
c. 21.6.2021 & 22.6.2021 (2 days) - 350 persons daily
d. 23.6.2021 to 27.6.2021 (5 days) - 450 persons daily
e. 28.6.2021 to 30.6.2021 (3 days) - 100 persons daily
2. Lunch to Sanitary Workers Salem Corporation (Ward 15) from 24.5.2021 to 27.6.2021 (35 days) - 50 persons daily.
In total 24,000 plates of Food served from 15.5.2021 to 30.6.2021 (47 days).
IV. Distribution of Oxygen Concentrators & CPAP Non-invasive Ventilators to Govt Hospitals / Primary Health Centres of Salem District sponsored by the President, British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, Bedford, UK.
V. Industrial Laundry Machine to Salem Government Hospital
Glucometer with strips - 90 nos
Digital B.P Apparatus - 10 nos
Oxygen Mask with bag - 100 nos
Oxygen mask Adult/Child - 433 nos
Oxygen Flow Meter - 50 nos
E.T.Tube No.8 - 100 nos
C-PAP Mask (PAED) - 50 nos
B.P.Cuff (Pead) - 50 nos
Paediatric Nasal Prons - 100 nos
Vein Detector - 4 nos
Height Scale - 2 nos
Laryngascope Paed - 5 nos
Weighing Machine Paed - 10 nos
Infrared Thermameter - 20 nos
Swamiji Chaturbhujananda presented the same on 6.9.2021 to the Hospital Superintendent who received the same along with the Senior Staff at the Hospital.
VII. Industrial Laundry Machine to Omalur GH
We have handed over the following to the Government Hospital, Omalur, Salem District on 3.1.2022
· Industrial Washing Machine 50 kg capacity
· Hydro Extractor 25kg capacity
· SS Soap Soda Storage Tank
Omalur (14 kms from Salem) is a panchayat town and headquarters of Omalur Taluk in the Salem District. Omalur Taluk has a population of around 1,91,437. It is surrounded by 30 villages.
VIII. Various Medical equipments to the Government Hospital / Primary Health Centres in Salem District. They were presented on 4.3.2022, 19.3.2022 & 22.3.2022.
a. Government Hospital, Omalur, Salem District (17 kms from Salem)
1. Medical Examination Couch - 1 nos - Rs.19,000.
2. Ortho Operation Theatre Table - 1 nos - Rs.4.72 lakhs.
3. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Machine (with consumables) 1 nos - Rs.4.71 lakhs. (This equipment will be very useful in treating patients with bedsores, diabetic foot, accident wounds etc. and help them in recovering faster)
4. Stainless steel Stretchers - 3 nos - Rs.37,500.
b. Upgraded Primary Health Centre, Taramangalam, Salem Dt (22 kms from Salem)
1. Desktop Computer - 2 sets - Rs.87,000
2. Stretcher - 1 nos - 12,500
3. Water dispenser - 2 nos - 63,000
Total cost of the equipments - 1,62,500
c. Upgraded Primary Health Centre, Karipatti, Salem Dt (21 kms from Salem)
1. Examination Couch - Rs.22,420
2. Autoclave Machine - 18,880
3. Boyles' Apparatus - 1,68,000
We heartily thank all the Donors & Organisations for their kind and generous contribution for this Relief Work. We would like to thank all the Volunteers who helped us at every stage like Packing, Loading / Unloading and other related work during the Distribution. Our Gratitude to all our Vendors for their timely supplies at very favourable prices.
Total cost of the equipments - 2,09,300
