In collaboration with Bright Star Society, NJSI distributed nutrimental food items to 321 differently abled children’s family in the second wave of COVID 19. Bright Star Society is a nonprofit organization working for the empowerment of differently abled people through entrepreneurship development, capacity building and independent live skills. NJSI has been constantly supporting Bright Star Society in their endeavors through different interventions. Within the timeframe of 2 years, 2020 and 2021, NJSI has helped in distributing materials to the differently abled such as 4 sets of computers to the Bight Star Society itself for their training center, 2 sets of Computers to Shree Bandevi Secondary School, Sindhupalchowk, 2 sets of computers to Trinetra Foundation, Banepa, 150 pieces of white canes for the visually impaired. 90 sets of audio players and pen drives to visually impaired as educational aid during Covid lockdown.
In collaboration with the local Jesuit Communities in Deonia, Maheshpur and Sadakbari area of Jhapa District, NJSI was able to provide more than 800 families emergency food supplies and primary medical care. The target group included mainly tribals working either in the Tea gardens or daily labourers who couldn’t survive the lockdowns.
Maheshpur
Families covered: 254.
Places: Ujiyala tole (musahar), Matha tole, Badrapur 6, and 4, Mantri cowk, Bagan No 10, 3, Godamdura, Malik basti, Rangyadad, Gurung tole, maheshpur, Haldi bari 2 , Mittal, Gherabari, Salgari, Rajghat,
Items: Rice (25-30 kg each), Lentils (2kgs)f, Cooking oil (1.5 kg), Santizers (4 pieces of soaps)
Soya beans ( 500 g), sugar, toothpaste, face mask
Deonia
Families covered: 300 completed
Areas: Godamara , Tokla, Satigatta, Telgani, Garamani, Methibari, Deonia, Bhuttabari, Mechinagar.
Items: Rice (25-30 kg each), Lentils (2kgs)f, Cooking oil (1.5 kg), Santizers (4 pieces of soaps)
Soya beans ( 500 g)
Sadakbari and Simalbari
Families covered: 319
Places: Simalbari , Tappu, Phulbari, Haldar basti, Matola, Lalmohar, Jhapa Bazar, Nariyaltol, Sadkbari, Lasuna, Situmari, Panthapara, Phugachi
Items: Rice (25-30 kg each), Lentils (2kgs)f, Cooking oil (1.5 kg), Santizers (4 pieces of soaps)
Soya beans ( 500 g), sugar, toothpaste, face mask