Corona Relief: Delivering Meals
During the 1st Corona wave and the national lockdown, iVolunteer undertook a campaign to deliver meals to the needy. The campaign ended as the urgency and the scale reduced. Our volunteers, donors, and partners made this happen - our sincere thanks to them all!!
If you want to support with food, ration or medical supplies in the later Corona waves, please do contact us on admin@iVolunteer.in .
T
he COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted immense misery and suffering on people. As a result, common people, industries, educational setups, and housing neighbourhoods face a complete lockdown. However, the country’s lifeline continues through the commitment of public service officials like policemen, health service providers, and municipal workers - who soldier on fighting the most unexpected odds in these difficult times. There are also several marginalised sections of society who are facing tremendous food insecurity and need help.
To support those affected as well as those who continue to serve the society, iVolunteer sprung into action reaching out to its network of volunteers and partner organisations to understand where the need is most critical. It is now helping deliver meals to thousands of people every day in many cities across India.
Key Initiatives
Breakfast for Elderly with Tata Cha and Tata Tea Jaago Re - Bangalore
Tata Cha with TATA Tea Jaago Re is offering breakfast/snack & tea on the house for the elderly at its cafes in Indiranagar, Cunningham Road, and Jayanagar in Bangalore. However, the lockdown has severely restricted the movement of common citizens, and the elderly are more vulnerable in such circumstances. iVolunteer, therefore, is helping Tata Cha distribute amongst the communities in close proximity to the above stores of Tata Cha. iVolunteer is receiving calls from the elderly from these locations in need of meal support and youth volunteers who want to sign up and help deliver to those affected by Corona lockdown. Apply Now, if you are a young person who is able to help deliver following local administration guidelines while taking personal precautions like avoiding personal contact, wearing mask and gloves, and sanitising hands frequently.
Sabki Rasoi by Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) (Update: Program paused due to supply contraints)
We are delivering thousands of meals every day as part of Sabki Rasoi - a virtual kitchen for people in urgent need of food for their survival. iVolunteer team identifies needy communities in different cities. IPAC provides fresh meals, cooked and packed by Swiggy partners. Our volunteers and partner NGOs on-ground help with distribution. All of this done in keeping with standards of food quality, personal hygiene, and norms advised by government and medical authorities. Present distribution undertaken by iVolunteer in the following cities:
Mumbai - near Sion Koliwada- Pune - slum communities and shelter homes in Lohagaon, Wadgaon Sheri, Viman Nagar and Bavdhan
- Kolkata - Beck Bagan / Park Circus; Shyambazar / Belgachia; Tangra / Sealdah; Topsia Connector
- Delhi - through partner NGOs
If you're an NGO or a volunteer leader in these cities or any other large city working with a community that needs meals and can ensure distribution, please do contact us with the following details:
- Organisation Name & location
- Contact Person - Name, Email, Mobile
- Beneficiary profile and numbers
Snack Power for our Heroes (Update: Program paused due to supply contraints)
iVolunteer has partnered with Burger King India to serve Veg Burgers to our true heroes - police officials, medical professionals including doctors, nurses and other hospital staff, and municipal workers. Burger King provides healthy and hygienically packed Veg Burgers. We work with our volunteer leaders and partner with public offices to ascertain the numbers needed and then organise for distribution as per the confirmed numbers in different locations in the following cities:
- Delhi: started distribution with DM - Ghaziabad with help from Ashutosh Sharma
- Mumbai: starting distribution in JJ Hospital, Cama Hospital, and Corona support room in Mantralaya with help from Shishir Joshi of Project Mumbai
- Bangalore: Presently confirming need and partners on the ground
If you're an NGO or a volunteer leader in these cities or any other large city working with a community that needs meals and can ensure distribution, please do contact us with the following details. :
- Organisation Name and location
- Contact Person - Name, Email, Mobile
- Beneficiary profile and numbers
Important: Please note that you will need to pick up the food packets from the Burger King outlet identified for delivery as we do not have delivery arrangements presently.
