06/02/2021
We did it again ladies :) Thank you for all your love and support over the last month. Together, we have raised $210 which was donated to for the COVID relief fund
This is how Asha for Education is using the funds...
In India, the second wave of COVID-19 hit beginning in February of 2021 (source).
(May 2021) The rise in case numbers has been exponential, with India recording nearly 90,000 new cases everyday at the peak. The number of daily deaths is about 4,000. Rural and semi-urban areas, generally ill-equipped with facilities such as ICUs and supplemental oxygen support, have been reeling with high infection numbers. Oxygen shortages plagued even urban India in April 2021.
Asha for Education projects have stepped up for their communities at this critical time, using the following 6-step plan to provide health and relief support for the 2nd wave:
1. Hygiene and awareness: Distribute masks and sanitisers door-to-door via volunteers, and also raise awareness about renewing social distancing and safe hygiene practices.
2. Vaccination: Encourage and help people register to receive vaccines.
3. Early diagnosis: Volunteers equipped with oximeters and thermometers are going door-to-door to monitor general health conditions.
4. Livelihood support: The first stage of the COVID-19 lockdowns saw heavy losses in families of daily wage earners who were left penniless. Moreover, COVID sufferers are often unable to procure essentials due to taboos. Projects are providing support, from dry rations to cash support to families to cover travel expenses for medical processes.
5. Home remedies: Door-to-door volunteers, under the guidance of local medical professionals, are providing medicines to families.
6. Bridge medical support: Certain projects are setting up care centers equipped with oxygen support for critically ill patients in remote or rural areas where such facilities are not available. These centers provide supplemental care and ensure survival until a hospital bed can be secured and transport arranged for.
