It is about a month that the onset of Coronavirus or Covid-19 in India has become prominent. Described a rudimentary virus like any other normal cold, fever and chest congestion; its spread can be so fast and certain that the causalities both as sufferers and deaths can reach a very high proportion. Some projections suggest upto 30 per cent of the world’s population will get infected and with huge fatalities which are not quantified.
An awareness program on Corona Virus was held at Kuruvimalai, Tamil Nadu, on March 14, 2020 under the Health pillar. Twenty Seven people were in attendance and was conducted by Roselin, the resource person for this program. The reason for conducting awareness camp…
With new cases reported every day, corona virus has disrupted the people’s life globally. The pandemic has had a major effect on the entire social and economic structure of the society. In India, limited healthcare resources like covid-kits, medicines, masks, PPEs among others is one of the major issues.
It is about a month that the onset of Coronavirus or Covid-19 in India has become prominent. Described a rudimentary virus like any other normal cold, fever and chest congestion; its spread can be so fast and certain that the causalities both as sufferers and deaths can reach a very high proportion.
The global healthcare crisis has led to the decline of multiple sectors across countries and communities. Stories about families unable to perform last rights, hospitals reaching patient capacity, unavailability of hospital beds, exhausted and overworked healthcare workers, migrants travelling long distances to reach home, among gut wrenching incidents of apathy have made our realities somber.…
Rahul from Raybaka, Rajasthan, is a differently-abled person whose family sustains on pension. But due to the lockdown the banks are open for limited time so he was unable to withdraw money. He then called up our digital center co-ordinator Irfan and sort his help. He asked him not to worry and immediately went to…
The lockdown has led to a halt in many income generating activities, affecting the marginalised and underprivileged the most. Meanwhile, government has given a relaxation to the MGNREGA workers so that they can resume their work and earn a basic livelihood to sustain amid the pandemic. But due to lack of digital infrastructure and hampered…
On one hand the Covid-19 crisis has put a halt in income generating activities for many people across the country, but on the other it has also helped create alternate livelihood opportunities for many. DEF’s Smartpur center in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh trained local women on how to stitch masks with minimum resources. The team was…
Aslam Khan, a farmer from Alwar, Rajasthan had very little place for technology in his life. He did not even have a smartphone until recently. With no formal education, Aslam cannot read or write. Even after purchasing a phone he found it tough to use since operating it involved a lot or typing and reading…
The ordeal migrant labourers are going through is possibly one of the greatest human tragedies witnessed in recent decades. The government’s efforts at improving the plight
