New programmes initiated in ever changing context
The year 2020 was a year of challenges. All the activities in SHD department were affected by Pandemic. Our regular activities are mostly educational and vocational training for the under privileged children and youth of the community. But due to Pandemic, we had to close down all our classes and training programme.
SHD department came up with some new initiative of starting online classes for the senior students. We started online classes for Computer training. We also started activities for smaller kids while they stay at home. We prepared videos of activities and shared with the parents. Children practiced those activities at home in supervision of parents. We requested the parents to capture those moments of children practising activities and send it back to the instructors. Although, we faced challenges to implement this initiatives, as most of the children and youth did not have adequate facility of Smart phone, Laptop and internet. We tried that they share such facility with a family having these equipment.
Continuous Awareness Generation Programmes (AGP)
SHD department is continuously doing AGPs and interaction with the families on Precaution and Prevention of Covid and seasonal disease. We provide all the families with Safety Kits, which help them to be protected from dangerous diseases. We are assisting them and making them aware to take vaccination. Impact of our efforts are seen in the community as there were not even a single case of Covid Positive during the second wave. Almost 80 % population (above 18 yrs of age) are already vaccinated.
Safety Kit and Dry Ration Distribution
The distribution of Safety Kits and Ration Packets was done for the under privileged people like families of the children associated with the Community Development Centers, old and ailing people, families affected with COVID-19, women headed families etc. Through distribution of these packets, SHD is trying to reach people with objective. Till date SHD has distributed 2,000 Safety Kit and 450 Dry ration Packets.
a. To aware people about Protection and Prevention from COVID-19 Virus
b. To aware people about regular use of Face Masks, Sanitization and Washing of hands at regular intervals
c. To tell them about Importance of Vaccine & motivate them to go for Vaccination
Mask Distribution to the Students of CDC and their Families
We are going through a difficult time. Whole world is stuck with Covid-19 and human kind is striving for survival. To protect our lives, the Government has imposed lockdown in the State. At this moment of time, when people cannot come out of their houses, New Delhi YMCA is reaching to the people.
In its ‘Response to Pandemic’, New Delhi YMCA distributed around 5,000 Mask and did Awareness generation among the people in different Community Centers. Namely Kalyanpuri, Karpoori Thakur Colony, Daya Basti, Sunlight Colony and Savda Ghevra Colony.
Though it was very difficult for the staff to reach to the centers during this Lockdown but all the staff made it possible to be present at the centers for distribution of Mask and Awareness Generation Programmes. This is appreciable on part of the Staff motivation level.
MLAs, Councilors, Police Officials and Local Volunteers came forward to support YMCA in its effort to reach the people. Maintaining social distancing we are distributing Mask and generating awareness among the people regarding SOPs and safeguards from Covid-19.
New Delhi YMCA started this drive from 26th of May’21 and continued for 10 days it was the effort to reach more and more people.