Paper pens made by BUDS School Students made compulsory for the staff of Kannur Collectorate. Shri. T.V Subhash IAS, District Collector inaugurated the function on 1 August 2019. Paper pens were made compulsory to the staff of Kannur Civil Station to avoid the hazards of pollution caused due to the throwing away of used plastic pens. The needed pen would be made by the students of the BUDS institutions functioning under Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission.

The paper pens would be sold through the nano market allotted for Kudumbashree at Government Servants Consumer Society. In addition to this, it is also planned to sell the paper pens through the milma booth at the premises of Civil Station Annexe. To control the plastic use in civil station premises, paper bags, cloth bags, umbrellas, paper files etc made by the students of the BUDS institutions are brought for sale there. The decision to make the paper pens made by the BUDS school students compulsory at civil station premises is indeed an act towards social responsibility.

Kudumbashree Kottayam District Mission opened a kiosk at Kottayam Civil Station premises to sell the agricultural products of Kudumbashree Joint Liability Groups and the products of the micro enterprises functioning in the district. Shri, Sudheer Babu IAS, District Collector, Kottayam inagurated the kiosk on 17 August 2019. Smt. Daisy, Smt. Mini and Smt. Siji from Kottayam North Kudumbhashree CDS are the entrepreneurs who are in charge of this venture.

The kiosk is named as 'Pathayam' which means granary. The products from Kottayam Municipal CDS and Vijayapuram, Puthuppally, Panachikkad, Kurichi, Ayarkkunnam, Ettumanoor, Thiruvarppu, Kumarakom and Athirampuzha panchayaths of Kottayam would be available for sale in the Pathayam kiosk. Gramashree rice, the branded rice produced by the farming collective in Vechur grama panchayath of Kottayam, Milky Latte, the branded value added products of milk produced by Kudumbashree would also be available for sale at Pathayam. It is also planned to deliver cut vegetable kits to the various offices functioning in Kottayam Civil Station as per the orders received.

ARISE Multi Task teams of Kudumbashree Mission has started extending their services in the flood affected areas. A total of 42 multi task teams had started their work. As per the statistics till 17 August 2019, a total of 144 members of these multi task teams had already completed the repairing of 201 houses/offices in 35 panchayaths/ municipalities in the state. The Multi task teams are providing services in switch board repairing, motor, gas stove, mixer grinder repairing, fan, broken pipe repairing, wiring, plug point replacement, earth leakage fixing etc. They have extended their services in Mattanur, Sreekandapuram, Keezhalloor, Iritty, Chengalai of Kannur, Pulpally, Moopainad, Muttil, Tirunelly of Wayanad, Pulikkal, Pulamanthol, Vazhayur, Othukkungal, Kodoor, Aliparambu of Malappuram, Pattithara, Parudhur, Parali, Karimba of Palakkad, Olavanna, Mavoor of Kozhikode, Manimala, Ayarkunnam, Ramapuram, Kanjirapally, Vaikom, Vijayapuram of Kottayam, Valakom, edakkattuvayal, Muvattupuzha of Ernakulam, Mararikulam, North Punnapara of Alappuzha, Irinjalakkuda, Parappukkara and Konnathady of Idukki districts. In Kannur, they had provided electricity connection and are also acting as the house inspection team of KSEB.

During the unprecedented floods of August 2018, as many people lost their source of livelihood and many of them became jobless for months. Government of Kerala entrusted Kudumbashree to identify new source of livelihood for them and therefore Kudumbashree framed a livelihood project comprising of various programmes in farming, animal husbandry, micro enterprises and skill training sectors. A survey was conducted to identify which all enterprises hold the maximum job opportunities and as a result 10 job sectors were identified. It was understood that, the number of service providers are too less in plumbing, electrical work, electronics repair, day care, housekeeping etc. On realizing that, it was decided to extend training and help them start enterprises in these sectors. And ARISE Programme (Acquiring Resilience and Identity through Sustainable Employment) was launched.

As part of the ARISE programme, 3200 people were given training in electronics repair, plumbing and electrical work. A one day workshop was conducted during July 2019 and 300 people came forward to launch their enterprises in such sectors. Government had issued a Government Order directing the Local Self Government Institutions to make use of the ARISE teams for these jobs.

Kudumbashree Ernakulam District Mission is offering non stop support for the flood relief activities in the district and is doing their part selflessly.  Various activities are ongoing in the district under the leadership of Kudumbashree Ernakulam District Mission. As per the statistics on 12 August 2019, a total of 69 relief camps are opened in the district in which 4673 women and 4245 men are rehabilitated in the camps altogether. Community Kitchens are also conducted under the leadership of Kudumbashree members. A total of 25 community kitchens were conducted and 6393 people were benefited through the community kitchen activities of Kudumbashree. Kudumbashree Ernakulam District Mission is extending the relentless services of community counsellors, santhwanam volunteers too to overcome the mental trauma caused. 283 people were benefited of the community counsellors whereas 152 were benefited of the santhwanam volunteers. Temporary stay was arranged in the houses of NHG members for 20 families. 206 volunteers are actively participating in the flood relief activities. Kudumbashree Ernakulam District Mission is extending relentless support to those who are badly affected by the floods. 

Kudumbashree Alappuzha District Mission is providing unflagging aid for the flood affected people. Alappuzha District Mission is offering their persistent support for the people who are in pain.Various activities are ongoing in the district under the leadership of Kudumbashree Alappuzha District Mission. The District Mission is reaching out to the suffering people through various ways. As per the statistics on 12 August 2019, a total of 40 relief camps are opened in the district which have 3025 women and 2589 men as inmates who are rehabilitated in all those camps. Community Kitchens are also conducted under the leadership of Kudumbashree members. A total of 30 commuity kitchens were conducted and 4000 people were benefited through the community kitchen activities of Kudumbashree. Services of community counsellors and santhwanam volunteers are also extended under the leadership of Kudumbashree Alappuzha District Mission to overcome the mental trauma caused and to address their health issues. 775 people were benefited of the community counsellors whereas 100 were benefited of the service of santhwanam volunteers. Kudumbashree Alappuzha District Mission is extending selfless support for the aid of flood affected people in  the district.

Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission offering uninterrupted  assistance for flood relief activities in the district. As per the report on 12 August 2019, 32 relief camps are opened in the district. 2325 women and 2010 men are rehabilitated in the camps altogether. 23 community kitchens were conducted and 2797 people were benefited through the community kitchen activities. 177 Kg of and 32 Kg of vegetables were supplied through Kudumbashree. A total of 560 dresses and 155 packets of sanitary napkins were distributed through Kudumbashree. Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission is extending the services of community counsellors, santhwanam volunteers too. 156 people were benefited of the community counsellors whereas 343 were benefited of the santhwanam volunteers. Temporary stay for 35 families were arranged in the houses of NHG members. 1457 volunteers are actively participating in the flood relief activities. A total of 916 houses and 18 streets and roads in the district were cleaned altogether. Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission is extending relentless support to those who are badly affected by the floods.

Kudumbashree Malappuram District Mission in forefront to extend flood relief support. Malappuram is one of the districts which was severely affected by the floods this time. 204 camps had already been started in Malappuram. More than 65 CDS of Kudumbashree are affected by the floods. Atleast 9 camps were started in each CDS regions. Kudumbashree is in the forefront to help helping hands to the  flood affected people. Kudumbashree had took up the cooking charge in as many relief camps, are active in cleaning and also mobilised needed items to the camps under the leadership of respective ADSs.

Snehitha Gender Help Desk of the district was also flooded and is closed now. But the community counsellors, Gender core team members, Gender Resource Persons etc are reaching out to the people and are extending counselling support ans are helping them get out of the trauma. Kudumbasheee District Mission is planning to start a collection centre in District Mission Office to collect more items. Malappuram District Collector had directed the District Mission to form a cleaning team at Kavalappara, where severe landslide had happened and also in other flood affected areas in the district. Kudumbashree had set up a team including staff and CDS members. Once the flood water would be drained off these places, Kudumbashree teams will start the cleaning activities.

Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission providing relentless support to the flood relief activities in the district. More than 60,000 people are rehabilitated in 319 relief camps altogether. As per the statistics till 11 August 2019, Kudumbashree  District Mission extended services to 51,360 people by taking up the kitchens in 284 camps. 2725 Kg food items, 360 Kg vegetables, 6000 dress materials, bed sheets, mats and 1600 packets of Sanitary Napkins were collected and distributed among the various relief camps. Community Counsellors extended counselling to 10,681 people in 48 camps.1747 families were provided temporary stay in the houses of NHG members.Kudumbashree members are active in cleaning activities and coordinated 1079 cleaning activities.

As directed by the District Collector of Kozhikode, Kudumbashree members cleaned the toilets and surroundings of the relief camps during 12-1PM and ensure that everthing is clean. Kudumbashree District Mission had been directed by the District Collector to provide Kudumbashree volunteers for cleaning activities which would be started within two days. Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission had ensured District Administration to provide 200 volunteers each from each CDS. The list would be handed over to the district administration soon. Kudumbashree Kozhikode District Mission is indeed showing the real heights of compassion.

Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission lends helping hands to flood relief activities in the district. Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission had been in the forefront to extend support to those in distress starting from the very first days of flood havoc. They had been extending relentless support under the leadership of respective CDS Chairpersons. Chirkkal CDS had bought and distributed bedsheets and clothes worth Rs. 13,500 from the money which they had been saving for theie Kudumbashree CDS Anniversary Programmes. Items like dresses, biscuits and soaps were collected under the leadership of Snehitha Gender Help Desk functioning in the district. The same was handed over to the camps.

Ancharakkandi CDS handed over clothes worth Rs. 13,600 whereas clothes worth Rs. 15,325 was handed over by Kottayam CDS. Kadambur CDS handed over dress and cleaning items worth Rs. 24,219. Cleaning activities were started in Anthoor and Iritty areas. Santhwanam team members were also actively extending support to those in distress. The relief and rehabilitation activities are ongoing in the district in full pace.

The BUDS Schools under Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission are getting bulk orders for the paper pens made by their students. The BUDS  School students from Kannur district are thereby creating history in pen making, its sales as well as in its marketing. The paper pen making was started in BUDS Schools as a way for finding income to the specially abled students in the BUDS institutions. Last year, the pens they made were sold out regionally itself.

During May 2019, Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission received orders for 5000 paper pens from Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA). Those 5000 pens were supplied to KILA by 30 July 2019. Also, yet another order was received from KILA for additional 3000 pens.  Along with that, they also received an order for another 4000 pens from Kannur District Police Association for their Annual Meeting to be held soon. The pens supplied to KILA would be used for their various training programmes. The BUDS School students under Kudumbashree Kasaragod District Mission also makes paper bags, umbrellas etc other than paper pens. Kudumbashree Kannur District Mission is also planning about a full time sales unit for marketing the products prepared by the BUDS School students of Kannur.

BUDS Schools are free and open special schools for mentally challenged children of poor families, owned and managed by the Local Self Government Institutions under the support and guidance of Kudumbashree Mission and the community structure.