Dear Donor,

All routine activities came to a halt in the 2nd week of March, when owing to a government order, the office as well as the school and all centers across locations were shut down, as a result of the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. This pandemic and ensuing lockdown forced businesses to shut, daily wage workers to lose their jobs, and resulted in already vulnerable sections of society being pushed deeper into crisis and economic uncertainty, with most not even having access to basic grocery and hygiene essentials to get by this pandemic.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, STCI sprang into action, and with the support of corporate grants, institutional donors, individuals and partners, have been engaging in the provision of relief material, across locations in Maharashtra (Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur, Kolhapur, Nanded, Latur, Osmanabad) and Delhi NCR. Over the last 5 months, through a vast network of volunteers and support staff, we have been able to distribute 24,554 grocery and hygiene kits and 3500 masks to a wide target audience that includes our beneficiaries and their families, other vulnerable families in the communities, as well as administration like police personnel, to whom we distributed 550 PPE kits.

We have also successfully facilitated 444 Direct Cash Transfers, and have provided 50 batteries to children with hearing impairments, for their hearing aids. Realizing the agony of the arduous journey thousands of migrants were making back home, we distributed 6000 snack kits to those boarding long trains back home, and also distributed 1,20,000 water bottles. Since we work with young vulnerable women, we also ensured that women and girls in 29 shelter homes received hygiene items and thermometers. 

Through our efforts so far, we have been able to positively impact the lives of 2,55,090 beneficiaries so far, and will continue with our efforts in the days and months to come