Phase 4

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 Aryaketu writes (April 28) in part: "it's a very horrible situation in Nagpur, and other parts of India. The second wave of Corona more deadly than the previous one. Death rate are increasing day by day mainly because of not getting treatment at hospitals because of very poor health care system. There is a shortage of oxygen cylinders and ambulance services and medicines. We have lost many dear and near friends and relatives in Covid 19 pandemic situation and some are in serious condition. We are helping people but it looks helpless situation still we are trying to do something. If you want to contribute please donate".

Phase 3

Thank you for your support of the Aryaloka Coronavirus Relief Emergency Appeal in Phase 1 and Phase 2. Now look forward to have selfless act in Phase 3 for the benefit of needy and vulnerable communities.

This crisis has had devastating impacts on day labourers including migrant labourers who, overnight as a result of the lock-down, found themselves without work and therefore no money to fulfil the educational and other needs of their children. 

            While the lock-down is slowly being lifted, the crisis is far from over.  In Nagpur alone around 1000 new cases of coronavirus are reported every day and actual cases are likely to be much higher.  Economic activity has declined dramatically, again impacting most severely on unskilled workers. 

            Aryaloka’s mission has always been to train young men and women from the most disadvantaged communities in the hope that new skills in computing and accounting will enable them to find work in the modern sector, thereby breaking inter-generational (often caste-based) poverty resulting from unjust and exploitative manual labour.  We have had significant success in this.  The current crisis puts educational progress for vulnerable communities at risk.  Families are struggling to survive and have no discretionary money for the educational supplies needed for children to attend online classes or to join computer courses.  As a result, it is likely that many children will drop out of school and main stream of society causing irreversible set-backs for a generation of disadvantaged communities –communities which are not only bearing the brunt of loss of work and income but
are also facing an increase in religious and caste-based discrimination and injustice.

            Aryaloka is currently carrying out a survey of the slum communities in which it has worked as a trusted partner over many years.   The survey will document the experiences of the poorest communities during the lock-down and will identify priority needs.  We expect education and work to be foremost among these needs.  Along with continued food relief, we plan to distribute educational supplies (Notebooks, register (long books), Pen, drawing copies, color boxes) and to support families to keep their children in school. 

Please support us in this next phase 3 of our coronavirus response work are as follows..

A) Aryaloka Online Centre in the 4 slums of Nagpur. Free wifi for poor students can seat at the centre within 50 meters and use wifi for online classes, Free online computer courses

i.e. MS-office, Internet access will provide at all Centres. Free Internet facilities for poor students to search any information for their career. Free printing facility if in case they need hard copy. Free scanning facilities for poor students.

One Centre yearly cost - 400000 Rs. and we can increase the no of centres as per donation we raised. Expecting to establish 4 centres in Nagpur.

B) Aryaloka Employment initiative : We are working with BAGAP
(Babasaheb Ambedkar Global Association of Professionals) team exploring Job
Portal to scrutinize for HR process for skilled and unskilled
manpower those lost their jobs in lockdown.
http://job.bagap.org    

Phase 2

Aryaloka Coronavirus Recovery Appeal

Thank you for your support of the Aryaloka Coronavirus Relief Emergency Appeal.  Your generosity has enabled us to provide thousands of food parcels and basic hygiene necessities for the poorest and most disadvantaged people in our community.  Throughout this crisis we have been reminded that the refrain “We are all in this together” disguises its inequitable impacts; the misery and suffering borne by the most vulnerable in society.  This crisis has had devastating impacts on day labourers including migrant labourers who, overnight as a result of the lock-down, found themselves without work and therefore money to feed their families.  Crowded living conditions and lack of adequate water and sanitation facilities in slum communities has also put them at increased risk of infection.  

While the lock-down is slowly being lifted, the crisis is far from over.  In Nagpur alone around 70-80 new cases of coronavirus are reported every day and actual cases are likely to be much higher.  Economic activity has declined dramatically, again impacting most severely on unskilled workers. 

Aryaloka’s mission has always been to train young men and women from the most disadvantaged communities in the hope that new skills in computing and accounting will enable them to find work in the modern sector, thereby breaking inter-generational (often caste-based) poverty resulting from unjust and exploitative manual labour.  We have had significant success in this.  The current crisis puts educational progress for vulnerable communities at risk.  Families are struggling to survive and have no discretionary money for the educational supplies needed for children to attend school.  As a result, it is likely that many children will drop out of school, causing irreversible set-backs for a generation of disadvantaged communities – communities which are not only bearing the brunt of loss of work and income but are also facing an increase in religious and caste-based discrimination and injustice.

Aryaloka is currently carrying out a survey of the slum communities in which it has worked as a trusted partner over many years.   The survey will document the experiences of the poorest communities during the lock-down and will identify priority needs.  We expect education and work to be foremost among these needs.  Along with continued food relief, we plan to distribute educational supplies and to support families to keep their children in school.  We will also use our connections and networks, developed over many years of working in the education and employment sector, to assist people back into work.

Please support us in this next phase of our coronavirus response work are as follows..

1. Providing educational materials to needy students from 1st standard to 12th standard (Marathi and English medium). Books (if needed Govt. provide books to students 1st standard to 8th standard but for students those are studying in English medium need to buy new books. Notebooks, stationary, drawing book, Pen, pencil, rubber etc. We will spend on one students 10 GBP to 30 GBP. 

2. Continually providing ration kits to only needy families including Rice, Wheat flour, Dal, Edible oil, Soap, Sanitary pad, soyabean wadi, Mirchi powder, turmeric powder. Total cost goes to 10 GBP for one family. To help 5 families donate 50 GBP. 

3. Aryaloka Employment initiative : We are working with BAGAP (Babasaheb Ambedkar Global Association of Professionals) team exploring Job Portal to scrutinize for HR process for skilled and unskilled manpower those lost their jobs in lockdown. http://job.bagap.org    

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/aryaloka