NEW DELHI: From distributing health and
ration
kits to providing freshly cooked meals in slums, the members of
NGO
National Organisation for Social Empowerment have been quite active on the ground during the pandemic.
During the second wave, the NGO began a “free oxygen seva” by offering cylinders, which they say have so far helped over 40 families affected by
Covid-19
.
“When Sai Raj came to us with his brother Satish Raj, who had contracted Covid-19, Satish’s Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen (SpO2) level was around 60%, which is considered low and requires oxygen supplementation. Our team immediately provided oxygen to the patient and necessary assistance to the family,” said Amandeep Singh, founding trustee of the NGO.
Singh, who established the NGO alongside Sparsh Maheshwari, said their goal was to help the underprivileged and downtrodden. To procure oxygen, teams were asked to stand outside gas agencies and ensure quick cylinder refilling. They have also been maintaining a record of each beneficiary to ensure transparency.
“We have been regularly providing
food
and ration packages to slum dwellers and others,” said Singh. Each ration package for a family of five contains wheat flour, rice, cooking oil and two types of pulses that can last a week. The NGO said 1,500 fresh meals were being cooked daily for people allocated by the deputy chief minister’s office in locations such as Sarai Kale Khan.
Since March 2020, they have distributed over six lakh cooked meals among the
poor
, along with about 20,000 dry snack packets. Over 5,000 families have been helped through dry ration kits. For assistance, people can reach them on the helpline number 1800 103 4683. “Currently, we are relying on our own investments as well as donations. Efforts are on to help as many people as possible,” said a member.