World Environment Day and Response to COVID-19 @tatatrusts @cinicell @abcapital @GiveIndia @HSBC @CBMIndia @dfat @jayantsinha & #CareToday

05-12 June 2020, Hazaribag-Khunti-Dumka: On 5^th June at Bahera (Chauparan, Hazaribag), NBJK run Surekha Prakashbhai Public School has celebrated World Environment Day. Ms Rina Pandey (Principal, SPPS) planted saplings of mango & rosewood inside the campus and appealed to enrich biodiversity.

On the same day at Khunti under Menstrual Hygiene Management Program with support of Tata Trusts & CInI Cell, an orientation workshop took place for stakeholders at CHC Khunti.

On 7^th in Dumka district with support of Aditya Birla Capital, NBJK made available 1 Thermal Scanner, 5 litres Sanitizer & 50 pcs Masks to the BDO of Kathikund block. These will be used by front-line corona warriors and to monitor the people staying at quarantine centre. During 8-10 June at Jarmundi & Sadar blocks of Dumka with support of GiveIndia & HSBC, NBJK distributed Ration Packets  among 200 PwDs/marginalized families. Each one was provided Rice (10 kg), Pulse (2 kg), Soap (2 pcs) and Mask (2 pcs). Also for prevention of COVID-19, an awareness campaign is going on in the villages. In the same period under the program of CBID (Community Based Inclusive Development) for PwDs with support of CBM India, 150 farmer/PwDs members of Jagriti Kisan Clubs in Kathikund & Jarmundi blocks have received maize & green vegetables’ seeds as a support to their farm based activities. On 12 June at Jarmundi, 280 Masks have been provided to the CDPO of Jarmundi block. These are for Aanganwadi Workers who work as frontline corona warriors. The DPOs, SHGs and the PwDs have made the masks under CBID program.

On 10^th  June in Khunti district with support of GiveIndia, NBJK provided 10 kg Rice, 2 kg Pulse, 1 Mask & 1 Soap to each among 100 vulnerable households across villages of Murhu block. Most of the beneficiaries are victims of reverse migration due to COVID-19.

On 12^th June the campaign of breakfast kits distribution at quarantine centres ended in Hazaribag & Ramgrah districts. This was supported by Mr. Jayant Sinha (Hon. MP, Hazaribag) and Care Today separately. Each kit contains Sattu (1.4 kg), Mudhi (525 grams), Salt (200 grams), Onion (1 kg), Soap (1 pc) & mask (1 pc). About 10 thousand quarantined persons have received the breakfast kits during this campaign started on 2^nd June.