Young people benefited from the ration kit support
Young people were provided with emotional support
Young people were provided information about COVID-19 & precautions to be taken
Young People were provided with medical support
Teachers and students benefited from Direct Bank Transfers
Learn at home activities were provided to young people
Young People were provided devices for continued learning
Students were provided with scholarships
Young people were provided with placements
*As of 12th May, 2021
Providing immediate and timely support for any healthcare emergencies in the communities we serve, emerged as the immediate requirement. We have constituted a task force to deal with emerging requirements for COVID testing, COVID care kits, home isolation support, COVID care centres, oxygen cylinders, hospitalisation, arranging tele-consultation with doctors, sourcing medicines and plasma donors among other requests. In addition, we plan to drive vaccination awareness campaigns to provide the right information around vaccinations, encourage families to avail vaccinations and supporting them with fixing of appointments.
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A secondary outcome of the healthcare crisis is the economic crisis due to the extended lockdowns resulting in increased hunger and poverty. We are anticipating and gearing up for a massive ration kit distribution operation, potentially reaching out to over 15000 families for the next 3 months and providing this support for multiple months until families are able to re-earn income independently.
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We are setting up a network of trained professionals and organisations that young people can reach out to for their psycho-social needs. We are also redesigning our Life Skills interventions using play and art to be trauma responsive and support children with their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
The second wave has created a looming crisis of children losing one or both parents to the virus and being orphaned. Loss of income, livelihood and distress in family has also created conditions of abuse, violence, child marriage and trafficking in vulnerable communities. Our role is to work with the local Child Helpline 1098 and the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) to ensure that every child is safe and protected and we can help bring children in distress to safe environments.
In Bangalore, Dream a Dream works with 21 affordable private schools and they have been struggling with their own survival through the prolonged 15-months of school closures. We need to ensure that these schools don’t close down and/or don’t lose their teachers / support staff and are well prepared for the time when schools re-open and children are ready to come back. We are exploring food provisions support and Direct Benefit Transfers (DBTs) to support teachers and support staff for the next 3-6 months until schools can re-open.
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One of the other needs that emerged from young people was for job placements or income generating opportunities to help tide over these difficult times. We are currently activating our employer networks and also exploring self-employment options with some seed capital support to help kickstart livelihood journeys of young people at this crucial time. Making them independent through livelihood opportunities will help bring their families out of poverty.
We are seeking to bridge the digital divide by investing in digital infrastructure and helping young people who do not have access to any devices to ensure continued access to learning opportunities. We plan to support young people studying in Classes 9 and 10 from 20 schools across Bangalore (2 government schools and 18 low cost private schools). We also plan to extend this support to young adults from our two Career Connect Centres in Bommanahalli and KR Puram. Additionally, we also will provide internet data packages to all the young people for the next 3-6 months. This would allow them to upskill themselves and explore online opportunities to enter the world of online services or enhance their existing family ventures.
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