We were actively involved in relief aid program during the most devastating situation of Covid-19 in Nepal during May & June 2021. The second wave and a new strain of the virus created havoc in the country with a infection cases reaching 10,000+ and deaths up to 200 per day. Country was facing severe shortages of oxygen cylinders, ICUs, ventilators, beds and even medicines. The stories of the daily wages earning and financially weak families were equally sorrowful with the shortage of food, basic supplies, unemployment and zero income because of the strict lock down imposed by the government to prevent the infection. The outside home’s situation was so scary but we came out and tried our best to contribute in whatever way we could. We reached out to different local governments, hospitals and donated covid precautionary items, medical equipments and food items to them. We feel proud to be trusted by our kind-hearted donors and fundraisers during such period to reach out the the local communities and people. We would like to thank Ms. Subechchha Sharma and Dr. Alok Parajuli for organizing ‘gofundme’ covid relief fund raising campaign for Nepal and all the individual donors for their valuable donations to our cause.  We are always grateful to Mr. Gabriele Gromke and Ms. Beate Gabriele Gromke for helping Nepal during those hours of need.

 

Our covid relief programs:

1. Panauti Municipality and its ward no-10, Kavrepalanchwok district

Whole of Panauti Municipality and specially its Ward-10 area, where our Eco Home is situated, was highly affected by the second wave of COVID-19. After receiving request from the senior health officials of Panauti Municipality and Chief of Ward no-10, we have donated some medical supplies to help prevent the infection of COVID-19 there. We also distributed food items to the 30 poor and financially weak families of COVID infected patients.

Medical items donated: Oxygen Concentrators 1-5 liters-3 units, Surgical masks- 300 packets, Hand sanitizer 500 ml- 300 bottles, Paracetamol tablets- 388 strips, Zinc sulphate tablets- 200 strips and Vitamin C- 400 strips and hand washing soaps- 732 pcs.     

Food items donated: Rice 25 kgs- 30 packets, Red pulses- 90 Kgs, Cooking Oil- 60 liters,Salt- 60 packets, Turmeric powder- 30 packets and Cumin powder- 30 packets.

2. Civil Service Hospital of Nepal, Kathmandu 

We donated 2 units of portable oxygen concentrators with the production capacity of 1-5 litres per minute to Civil Service Hospital of Nepal. Civil Hospital was designated as a COVID hospital and was treating the covid patients since the beginning of COVID infections in Nepal. 

 

3. Methinkot Government Hospital, Bhakundebeshi, Namobuddha, Kavrepalanchok district

We donated COVID essentials and medical items to Methinkot Government Hospital operated by Namobuddha Municipality for the treatment of COVID patients and safety of frontline doctors and nurses as per the demand of hospital management committee. We visited the hospital and handed over the items jointly to the ward chief, chairman of the hospital management committee and social workers of the village. 

Medical items donated: KN95 masks- 300 pcs, 3 layered face masks- 3,500 pcs, hand sanitizers (500 ml)- 20 bottles, hand sanitizers (5 ltrs)- 5 Jerry cans, Oxymeters- 12 pcs, Infrared thermometers- 5 pcs, PPE suits with safety goggles and head covers- 20 sets and examination gloves- 15 boxes. 

Medicines donated: Vitamin C and Zinc Sulphate- 2000 tabs each.

4. Meringden Rural Municipality, Meringden, Taplejung district

We had donated a medical grade oxygen concentrator with the production capacity of 1-10 litres oxygen per minute and medicines to Meringden Rural Municipality, Taplejung, about 230 kms far east from Kathmandu. We feel proud to reach such rural villages of Nepal and help the people in need. We believe our small support would help to save lives of of people.