COVID-19 Response in Narowal, Sahiwal and Nankana Sahib Districts
key Activities
Rural Aid is working on the following activities:
A). Awareness Raising campaign about the prevention of Coronavirus and Rights Protection by development of IEC material (Copy attached). These materials disseminated to general public, youth volunteers, MC and DETF members, community members, CBOs, activists and TACS stakeholders through social media, print media/newspapers (copy attached) and WhatsApp massages on regularly basis from 18 March 2020.
B). Coordination with district government. Developed coordination with district government department.
C). Food Distribution: Rural distributed food items to 31 poor daily wagers families in Narowal district through self and local fundraising
Current Status of Coronavirus: As per PDMA report dated 14 April 2020, the following coronavirus cases reported:
- Narowal 23
- Sahiwal 07
- Nankana Sahib 18
Number of Direct Beneficiaries
- 218 Youth Volunteers
- 67 MC members
- 33 DETF members
- 12 Dosti Teachers
- 31 poor daily wagers families through provision of food
- 357 families through SHIs of Community Based Organizations/groups
- 3200 members of partner community members by information dissemination
Number of Youth Volunteers Engaged
218 youth volunteers engaged in Awareness Raising campaign about the prevention of Coronavirus and Rights Protection. Rural Aid developed a WhatsApp group “Rural Aid Volunteers Narowal” consisted on 197 members including 135 volunteers, 28 MC members, 22 DETF members & AEOs, 12 Dosti teachers and “Rural Aid Volunteers Sahiwal” consisted on 133 members including 83 volunteers, 39 MC members and 11 DETF members. Rural Aid team is sharing the awareness raising material, massages, updated news and other relevant information on regular basis.
Self-help initiatives by Rural Aid Community Based Organizations/groups in Narowal and Sahiwal Districts:
Total 22 community-based organizations/groups actively responding COVID-19 according to their capacity and resources. Todate, The following 07 community-based organizations/groups generated funds to support local needy families:
| Name of CBO/Group | Name of initiative | Detail of initiative and beneficiaries |
| Ideal Taleemi Mohallah Committee Masroor
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Distribution of Mask, Hand Sanitizer and Gloves | MC distributed the 30 Hand Sanitizer, 100 Mask and 100 Gloves to 130 community members in its UC through fund raising PKR. 10,000/- from the MC members for the prevention of corona virus. |
| Youth Welfare Taleemi Mohallah Committee Gumtala
|
Distribution of Mask, Hand Sanitizer and Gloves | MC distributed the 50 Hand Sanitizer, 50 Mask and 50 Gloves to 50 community members in its UC through fund raising PKR. 15,000/- from the MC members for the prevention of corona virus. |
| District Education Task Force
|
Distribution of Food Bags | MC distributed the 20 food item bags to the 20 poor daily wagers families through fundraising PKR.50,000/- from the Task Force Members and community for the revival life of the poor families in 5 UCs. |
| Bright Mohallah Committee, Aurangabad. | Provision of Ration to poor and daily wages household | distributed food items to 15 families |
| Provision of Ration to poor and daily wages household | distributed food items to 20 families | |
| Bedar Mohallah Committee, Mirdad Maufi. | Provision of Ration to poor and daily wages household | distributed food items to 10 families |
| Provision of Ration to poor and daily wages household | distributed food items to 30 families | |
| Care Mohallah Committee, 58/GD. | Distribution of Masks | distributed masks to 30 community members |
| distribution of Soaps & Sanitizers | distributed soaps and sanitizers to 20 community members | |
| District Educaiton Task Force | Awarness Raising Campaign, Distribution of Ration, Masks & Saintizers | distributed food items, Masks & Saintizers to 32 families |
Total Beneficiaries of SHIs by Community Based Organizations/groups: 357 families
Awareness material developed by Rural Aid
Coverage in local newspapers
