Covid-19-Response 2022

The Third Wave of COVID-19 is impending. Help us to save the lives of vulnerable sections

The First and Second waves of COVID-19 claimed over 4 lakh lives in India. Fear, chaos, disruption and ambiguity raised vicious storms that engulfed rural families into an unending cycle of pain. The horrific circumstances brought by the second wave, where we all became witnesses to multiple crematoria running out of space, dead bodies abandoned near river banks, people begging for oxygen and healthcare professionals having excruciating mental breakdowns.

Unemployment and depletion of savings have landed thousands of families into deprivation and bankruptcy. They are slowly starving themselves to death. The children from these families, having already lost their touch with studies, are soon to enter the premature labour force. Several girls from these impoverished families would either be given away in child marriages or sold to the traffickers. Social violence and discrimination against the COVID-19 affected families in the rural areas would amplify due to the lack of awareness and stigma.

As the third wave of the COVID-19 hits, the pandemic is acquiring the shape of one of the most tragic epidemics that might wipe out several villages and strangulate the life of marginalized communities.

Now, it is incumbent on all of us to save the lives of marginalized communities.

Through extensive COVID-19 response action in the past two waves, CASA could assist 56 lakh lives in rural India. We have saved lakhs of lives by providing monetary help, ration kits, medical and psycho-social support during this health emergency. We are committed to reducing the severity of the third wave and saving as many families as we could.

By joining hands with us, you can enable:

• Distribution of relief material to sustain the families who have lost their source of livelihood.
• Provision of hygiene kit which includes sanitary pads for the girls and women of the families of rural India.
• Raising awareness on precaution against COVID-19 besides clearing misconceptions and dismantling stigma against getting tested or vaccinated.
• Empowering the local and community health centers with oxygen concentrators and medical kits.
• Training Barefoot health workers to raise awareness and support.
• Protection of women and children against domestic abuse and trafficking.
• Continuation of the education of rural children who cannot afford virtual classes.