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HELP SUPPORT DAILY WAGE EARNERS

Saath’s Response to the COVID-19 lockdown to support the families…

Ration Kits Support for the families affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.

The COVID-19 pandemic marks an unprecedented time in modern history that will require each
and every one of us to come together. Amidst the pandemic of Coronavirus, there is lack of
awareness, accurate factual information and proper guidance for precautionary and
preventive measures in under privileged communities and with authorities shutting down
key institutions nationally for a period of 21 days, sputtering economy hurts the most
vulnerable and leaves the daily wage earner with no livelihood. In order to combat this crisis,
Saath is committed to provide this support till the last mile by procuring and disbursing
Ration Kits to the most vulnerable ones.

Strategic Preparedness for distribution of Ration Kits

Saath, through its various initiatives is engaged with over 1, 00,000 families residing in the
urban slum areas of Vasna, Behrampura, Juhapura, Sanklitnagar, Vatva and Old city. These
communities mainly comprise of informal sector whose earning is based on daily work
received.

We are working together to generate an effective response strategy to combat the pandemic for
the marginalized sections of society.

 SAATH proposes to procure and distribute Ration Kits including (oil, grains, pulses,
sugar, salt, spices, tea, jaggery, flat rice and basic essential supplies) to families residing
in the slum areas.
 To meet these immediate need of ration and basic supplies , each Ration Kit costs Rs.
1,000 to Rs. 1,200/- or $17 and will cater to the need of one household.

Saath team has been working in the background to define and map the areas where support is
required. Criteria is identified based on families whose -

 House is on rent or have only one room.

 Family income is monthly 7000 to 8000 Rs.
 All family members are daily wagers
 Women headed family
 Family having disable person

Further responsible distribution of these kits while adhering to social distancing guidelines is
done by various team members, community leaders and volunteers.

Saath’s Response to the COVID-19 Lockdown

So far, 3500+ Ration Kits have been distributed in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Palanpur and
Varanasi which will provide relief to families for at least 2 weeks. Ration Kits to TB Patients
and an initiative to distribute 15000 Sanitary Napkins in association with Sparkle Innovations
has also been implemented.

For Donation:
In order to contribute and support one family for one month, you could choose to donate via a
bank transfer on the following accounts; or Donate Here.

2. VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

For people who want to do something significant in their lives....

Are you the kind of person who wants to make a difference? Have you always wanted to do
something for the society, something for the nation? Have you always wanted to be an active
change maker? Do you love working in challenging situations? Always wanted to work on the
ground, but did not know how or with which organization? Here are the answers to your
questions.

Social sector is an important sector for India’s economy and includes components such as
education, health and medical care, water supply, sanitation, poverty alleviation, housing etc.
that make a vital contribution in human development.

Saath Virtual Internship Program for 2 months is structured to provide significant work
experiences wherein the fellows are expected to take on a great deal of responsibility. Fellows
can work on scalable and sustainable projects in the fields of education, livelihoods, housing and
shelter, governance, rehabilitation and resettlement, and financial inclusion. It will give skilled
young professionals an opportunity to work with Saath on grassroots development issues.

Internship aims to gain the following experience:

 Provide an opportunity to interns, to put into practice and deepen their theoretical
knowledge of development issues.
 Provide opportunity to involve in sessions with various universities/institutes/experts
from various fields.
 Provide the interns the platform to develop a more grounded understanding of informal
sector and challenges in an Indian context.
 Work with different stakeholders looking at how various partnerships work through
mutual collaborations.
 Give interns an opportunity to learn advocacy, researching, campaigning, and
networking skills and operational aspects of development work.
 The interns get a chance to explore, know and contribute in important mainstream work
of the organization ranging from public mobilization, fact finding researches, field
exposures and documentation, pilot run project ideas, learn the threads of HR,
organising events, rope in media advocacy skills and many more.

Candidates are encouraged to select the project based on their skill set and interest. A brief
interview is done with all the interns/volunteers firsthand to know their potential and match
them with the programmes accordingly. Each intern/volunteer coming to Saath is given a
complete orientation and meets with people of all the programmes and they have an appointed
supervisor, a clear work profile or study brief and support from all levels of the programme
they work within.
A Completion Certificate will also be provided to the Interns after the successful
completion of Internship.

Please Note: For the students whose internship stands cancelled due to this pandemic are
encouraged to apply. The internship will be unpaid. To apply http://saath.org/get-
involved/

For further information write to us at rdc@saath.org.

3. SAATH CELEBRATES ITS 31ST FOUNDATION DAY

Foundation Day Celebrated by going picnic with Saath Family this year…

Saath has completed 31 years of working with communities and partners in generating social
impact. Wishing the ecosystem of Saath and all our team members Happy Saath Foundation
Day!!

28 February is a day set aside to celebrate the history and revisit and bond with each other on
the continuing journey of Saath. This year, we celebrated our Foundation Day by going to picnic
with the Family of Saath. Everyone rejoiced the day by playing various games, dancing, singing
and having meal together.

With the completion of our three decades following innovations are also pioneered.

 Museum of Work (Mehnat Manzil) inaugurated this year which is geared

towards celebrating the lives of people working in the informal sector and to bring to
light the realities they inhabit: from migration and livelihood to housing and
infrastructure. A unique museum that aims to provide a space where this rich and
bewildering reality may find expression. To know more http://mehnatmanzil.org/
 “SMART CITIES – BREAKING THE POVERTY BARRIER”, a book written by Mr.
Rajendra Joshi ( Founder and Managing Trustee of Saath) is launched that takes you
through our 30 years’ experience of bringing social and economic change for vulnerable
communities in cities and towns through innovative approaches and partnerships and
touching 1.5 million lives. The book gives you an overview of an attempt by Saath that
brought socio-economic change for vulnerable communities through innovation and
building capacities of people. To know more http://saath.org/innovations/
 RWeaves Studio- An exclusive Artisans’ Studio is set up in Ahmedabad which aims to
support the rural artisans from all over India who don’t have any means to reach out to
urban markets. The Studio is located at Shop No 117, Sahjanand Palace, 100 Feet Anand
Nagar Rd, Opposite Rahul Tower, Satellite, Ahmedabad, and Gujarat 380015.

Our last 31 years have been pretty significant in terms of the impact created and Saath remains
a beacon of hope in various communities. Our goal has always been to focus on creating
inclusive societies and empowering the socially marginalized by providing them livelihood
services and imparting skills leading to employment, health and education facilities.