TWF- NGO Covid-

19 Work Report
Humanitarian Call To Action: Emergency
Response To Covid-19
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been causing havoc across the globe. Besides the tragic toll on
human life, with countries shutting their borders and quarantines, economies have taken a huge hit.

The tragedy has also begun to unfold in India since the first reported COVID-19 case (3 March 2020). India’s
active COVID-19 case count have spiked to over 125,000 and the numbers are increasing alarmingly. The
Government has been actively working towards stemming the outbreak.

A severe lockdown of nearly two months has been put in place in all the states. The number may increase by
another two to three months depending on the situation.

A large segment of the unorganized sector nearly 60% of the Indian workforce are daily wage workers, gig-
economy workers and petty businessmen do not have the necessary resources to survive. They rely on their
daily wages to arrange food for their families.

The situation in West Bengal is grave. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has
identified 170 COVID-19 Hotspots across India. Of these, 123 districts have been classified as ‘hotspots with
large outbreaks’ – the ‘red zones’.

Kolkata and Howrah are termed as “Red Zone” as they have more than 50 COVID-19 cases and multiple
COVID-19 micro hotspots within the city. The lockdown, which was started on 24 March, has been extended
to 30 June based on virus containment.
The current scenario shall encourage huge job losses and negatively affect their physical and mental health.
WE IN ACTION “FEED AND PROTECT 10K
FAMILIES” CAMPAIGN

To respond to this humanitarian call, on 29 March, The We Foundation arranged Covid relief
package and has started “Feed and Protect 10K Families” Campaign for the daily wage earners
and low-income group living on the streets and slums of Kolkata, Howrah and rural areas of
South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas Districts.
With the support of benevolent donors and in close coordination with Kolkata Police and Municipal
Corporations, we have already reached3000 poor families (15000 Population, Family Size:5) with dry food
staples, community kitchen for homeless and personal hygiene kits.

The We Foundation’s Rapid Response Team is working in arranging covid relief fund in India, to close
coordination with Government and local police to ensure social distancing in the locations we provide relief
kits.

TWF trained workers are complementing the efforts of Government by addressing the shortage of health
workers and providing support for active case searches by organizing community-based rapid screening of
families while we are distributing relief kit to the families.

Suspected COVID-19 cases are linked with Government health facilities with the help of Local Police and
Block/Municipal Administration.

With your support, we shall cater to another 7000 families and even more until the cases abate and these
families overcome the mental and physical shock to earn their livelihood again.
Relief Locations:
•City slums and streets in 7 wards of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Kolkata, West Bengal
•Slums and streets in 5 wards of Howrah Municipal Corporation, Howrah, West Bengal
•Sandeshkhali-I, Sandeshkhali –II, Haroa and Hingalganj Blocks of North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal
•Kakdwip Block (2 GPs), Pathar Pratima Block (4 GPs), Mathurapur-I (2 GPs), Mathurapur-II (2 GPs), Joynagar-I (2
GPs).

Relief kits to children and families:

•Grocery Kit: Rice, Dal, Potato, Edible Oil, Soyabean, and Salt.
•Infant and children food: Health drink (canned milk) and Biscuits.
•Personal Hygiene Kit for women and children: Hand and Bath Soaps, Reusable Masks, Sanitizers, Detergent
Bar and Sanitary Napkin.
•Education kit: Pen, Pencil, Sharpener, Note books and other supplies to continue education at homes