Central as well as state governments are trying their maximum to save the nation from the COVID-19 epidemic. Kudumbashree is also shouldering the responsibilities along with the government. Kudumbashree started its effort to counter this problem from the second week of  March itself. From creating awarness about COVID-19 to other countering activities, Kudumbashree is trying to lend a helping hand to the Kerala socitey. The major activities that are being conducted statewide by Kudumbashree are as follows:

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Lock down is notified in the country to contain the spread of Cornona virus disease. Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission is organizing a special campaign for the members of the elderly NHGs in the district to effectively make use of this time. The campaign is named as 'Innalekalilekk oru yatra' (A journey to the past). The members of the elderly NHGs may write their life stories, autobiographies, memoirs etc and may send to the whatsapp group of ADS  through the office bearers of the elderly NHGs with the help of their children or grandchildren on or before 15 April 2020. The write ups should reach the respective CDSs on or before 25 April 2020. The CDSs may analyse the writeups, make wise judgements and give prizes for the best writeups. The best writeups could be published as books in the panchayath level. The best write ups would be given prizes in the district level as well. Through campaigns like these, Kudumbashree Thrissur District Mission aims at reducing the mental pressure of the elderly people.

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A novel initiative of Kudumbashree is helping out people in Kainakary in Alappuzha district by providing them with enough supplies to prepare food. Grocery and vegetables come to their doorsteps in the Kudumbashree-operated ‘supermarket’ ferry. Five women from Kudumbashree ferry essential items to help families in the Panchayath during lockdown days.

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Kudumbashree Thiruvananthapuam district mission is effectively involving the Kudumbashree three tier structure and Animal Birth Control (ABC) units in ensuring food and drinking water for animals and birds, struggling during this lock down period as part of COVID 19 countering activities. The ABC units in district are feeding stray dogs and other animals like cats. Through the NHGs in district, the mission ensuring food and water for birds.

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Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission is working spreading awareness about the spread of Corona virus disease among the vulnerable communities in the district. It is on realizing that, it is needed to spread the news about Corona pandemic among the vulnerable communities, Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission started focusing on them. Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission also realized that it is their responsibility to extend services to them. It is in addition to the other services, Palakkad District Mission is extending services to the vulnerable communities. The services are being extended under the leadership of the Snehitha Gender Help Desk staff in the district.

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Over 17,000 Balasabha kids in Idukki are utilising the lockdown time in the state creatively. They are participating in 'Akam Puram Nannayi', a programme organised by Kudumbashree from March 28 to April 14. Personality development and skill development are part of the programme.
The programme aims to deal with the idleness in kids and make them active, when they are not able to go outside and interact with others due to lockdown.

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Even in the midst of Lock-down,the Kasaragod Snehitha Gender help Desk Team is working providing their services. The Gender Help Desk team from Kasaragod is now working in 'Work from Home' mode. The 14 member team including counsellor, service providers and community counsellors are catering their tasks, with utmost significance, that too without losing its significance.

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As part of COVID 19 countering activities, Kudumbashree's  soap and lotion production units all over Kerala are producing hand sanitizers now. Unlike other districts, Kozhikode district mission have not made it available for the general public. Instead the district team is supplying the sanitizers to government's essential service sectors. Hand sanitizers that are being used in Government hospitals, police stations, KSRTC offices, Treasury offices in the district, etc are produced by Kudumbashree mission.

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The all-women farming units of Kudumbashree are entrusted with the task of distributing sufficient veggies to the Community Kitchens functioning in Pathanamthitta district during lockdown days. The group farming units of Kudumbashree are preparing food in these places. In five days, Kudumbashree women have managed to provide 1500 kilograms of vegetables for community kitchens. 39710 people have so far benefitted out of the Community Kitchen initiative.

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Kudumbashree Snehitha staff and community counsellors are active in Covid 19 countering activities in Kottayam. The decision of joining hands with district administration and health department was taken by the district mission after the discussion with the district collector about involving Kudumbashree network for these activities.

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