In 2020, our club joined hands with BBMP to help residents of the area in ward 18 and 19 navigate the pandemic.
Rotary Bangalore Rajmahal Vilas distributed 1700 Dry Ration kits to the affected households in the containment zone, Ward 18- Geddalahalli. In total, 70 tonnes of dry ration were distributed. Each kit weighed 40 kgs containing dal, rice, sugar, salt, oil and soap. The cost of the project was Rs. 30 lakh. Fifteen members of our club and other volunteers worked each day between 29th April to 5th May, 2020.
In a pilot model to de-centralise Covid management, a helpline number was created, which residents could call anytime to seek guidance on testing, getting an ambulance and finding appropriate Covid care centres or hospitals. Our members also conducted door-to-door surveys to check for any co-morbid cases who may need testing on priority.
As the vaccination drive took place across India, our club stepped up to help our local Primary Health Centre in Sanjaynagar. Our members have been present constantly at the PHC from March 8th, 2021 till the present date, every day to help organise and manage the crowds, guide the citizens and assist the doctors at the PHC.
Since March, 3 to 4 of our Rotarians have spent around 5 to 7 hours per day, amounting to over 1000 hrs of service and have facilitated over 10,000 vaccinations over the past three months to citizens of the locality.
Through fund-raising, we have collected over a million rupees and contributed over half a million rupees worth of essential medicines so far to the PHC as well as the Covid Care Centre. In the subsequent weeks oxygenators, masks, sanitisers, oxygen masks, etc. were provided to these centres.
