​COVID-19 RESPONSE

AMYAA NGO had engaged in COVID-19 Response right from the early week of March 2020. Before any cases were recorded in Arunachal Pradesh AMYAA Team was already engaged in making home-made mask which were provided freely to needy vulnerable children who were found roaming and loitering without wearing a proper face mask inspite of the deadly COVID-19 Outbreak. AMYAA NGO had interacted to more than 25 villages in Lower Dibang Valley district. As part of the COVID-19 relief Programme AMYAA team in collaboration with CHILDLINE ROING had conducted awareness on COVID-19, Banners related to Do’s and Don’ts of COVID were set up at SBI Bank entrance, Petrol Pump, Parking lots, Team visited Child Care Institute to motivate the children and conducted PSS activities on weekly basis, AMYAA team also conducted awareness programme and activities at villages by coordinating with anganwadi workers, SHGs and local youths and community based organization. Apart from programmes and activities AMYAA also provided ration, hand sanitizer, face mask to vulnerable daily wages families, Physically disabled persons, Old aged, widows. Distributed free sanitary napkins to adolescents belonging to poor families. Donated stationary items likes story books, drawing kits, toys to children in order to keep them active and engaged in creative and learning process. Amidst COVID-19, AMYAA team was able to reached out and provide help to 2411 individuals of Lower Dibang Valley. In-spite of the hardship and trouble faced by the team the positive energy of the team never faded. The team commitment towards duty and voluntary dedication were selfless. The source of motivation for the team was the smiles and tremendous fruitful responses from the local as well as administrations.