Due to Covid-19 pandemic. lockdown started in India from 22nd March. Since that time people were in deep trouble, because, there was no work and no income. That’s why prices/ expenses have increased more and more. The days of Lockdown were bad for the social, economical and spiritual life of people in India. It was great loss for the poor and needy. A lot of low-income people were not able to afford to survive their families.
Many people are daily wage workers and depended fully on their daily wages. Self-isolation due to COVID-19 pandemic punished the poor and they starved and struggled for food and household needs.
Hand to mouth people coped with fear and uncertainty. The poor people were unable to bear house rents. Common man had no nutritious food to eat, which was necessary in that situation. Poor people were not able to get the medical treatments, which common and chronicle diseases such as fever, B.P., diabetes, thyroid etc. many people lost their lives.
In such situation, AMG with supported by donors – Wort & Tat, Germany, helped many poor and needy persons affected by the Lockdown and Covid-19. Some of these activities are -
Distribution of Rice, Dhal, Oil and Soaps to the following people:-
- Fishermen Community at Gilakaladindi, Machilipatnam, Krishna Dist and Bheemili, Vizag
- Migrant Workers at Chilakaluripet,Timmapuram and Ganapavaram villages
- Quarry Workers at Boyapalem village
Distribution of Sanitizers and Masks to Police Department Staff, Health Workers, Nurses, Fire Department Staff, Volunteers etc in Chilakaluripet town and in Edlapadu village and at Vizag.
Distribution of PPE Kits to the following Hospitals:-
- 350 PPE (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT) kits to Katuri Medical College, Guntur.
- 850 PPE kits to Government General Hospital Guntur.
- 500 PPE kits to Fever Hospital, Guntur.
- 150 PPE kits to Government Hospital, Narasaraopet.
- 100 PPE kits to Government Hospital, Chilakaluripet.
- 700 PPEkits to King George Government Hospital, Vizag.
- 800 PPE kits to Visakha Institute Medical Science, Vizag.
- 500 PPE kits to T.B. Hospital Vizag.
Distribution of Rice, Red gram, Cooking Oil, Sugar, Black Gram, Tamarind, Wheat Flour, Chilli Powder, Tea Powder, Salt, Onions, Soaps and vegetables to 16,000 families of children studying in AMG schools at Chilakaluripet, Rajahmundry, Yeleswaram, Parimithadaka, Kakinada and Visakhapatnam areas.
Donated Rs. 1, 00,000/- to C.M. Relief Fund through Shri Vijay Sai Reddy garu M.P. at Bheemili.
On compassion grounds AMG provided above material to the poor and needy and they thanked AMG for its humanitarian services.
We did all these services, without any consideration of Caste, Creed or Religion or community. Our only concern is that we should help people in difficulty. Wherever there is need, we went there and helped and rescued the people.
