As the lock down notified in the country to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is ongoing in the country, Government of Kerala had announced free ration and food-grain kits for free to all. The ration supply had already been started. The supply of the food-grain kit have been started recently. To make the supply of this 'eco friendly', a group of NHGs from Thrissur District of Kerala set a model by making paper covers for Supplyco. It is the NHG members from Edathiruthi Panchayath of Thrissur who made paper covers out of newspapers for Supplyco. Neighbourhood Groups from the 18 wards of Edathiruthi Panchayath made more than 50,000 paper covers for Supplyco within three days time.

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What would be the best gift that fathers can give their children? What was the change in the family after alcohol left your home? Scheduled Tribes families of Alappuzha District, through the Lock Down period, have been making TikTok videos, doing skit, conducting quiz and music competitions to make the days lively. Kudumbashree is providing immense support for these initiatives.

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The residents in Thiruvananthapuram city can avail the service of Kudumbashree unit to get vegetables  delivered at their door steps. The service of 'vegetables at your door step vehicle' is available in residents associations in the city premises in the  first stage. One can order  vegetables by making call to the following numbers 7025332892, 8113008306. The unit will deliver the vegetables to the door steps according to the order.

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Necessary actions had been taken under the leadership of the respective Local Self Government Institutions to ensure that the public is getting access to the essential services including food, as lock down is progressing in the country to contain the spread of the covid-19 pandemic. The district administration of Palakkad launched a website and mobile app to ensure the public is getting the essential services. The covid support desk and mobile app is launched by the Palakkad district administration, associating with the NSS (National Services Scheme) wing of Government Polytechnic College, Palakkad. It is envisaged to provide the essential services through the mobile app. Kudumbashree Palakkad District Mission is the important service provider in this initiative.

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Eleven girls and four boys from Vattavada in Idukki district have not put their studies in the backburner amid Covid 19 scare. The deadly virus outbreak occured when they were seriously taking free coaching to appear for PSC examinations. Coaching is provided with Kudumbashree assistance. Nation-wide lockdown announcement came soon and the coaching centre had to remain shut. However, Kudumbashree extended support through troubled times as well. Together in different places, they are now preparing to crack the exams via WhatsApp groups to secure a place in the LDC ranklist next time. The students under the Kudumbashree Knowledge Centre functioning in Vattavada are taking lessons this way. Keen on maintaining social distancing during lockdown days, the aspirants are sitting in their homes and taking lessons.

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As many community kitchens are functioning in various locations of Kasaragod district of Kerala under the leadership of Kudumbashree CDSs and respective Local Self Government Institutions to ensure the food security of public as lock down is prevailing to contain the spread of covid-19 pandemic. Out of which, Kuttikol Panchayath CDS of Kasaragod district is standing out unique by serving the special food they like to the guest labourers working in the district. They are serving the food that they like to 191 guest laborers who come to work in Kuttikol Panchayath. They are arranging chappathi, porotta and curry for the guest laborers. The CDS is serving food to the guest laborers for the last nine days.

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Kudumbashree Pathanamthitta Mission has become a beacon of hope for the 192 Scheduled Tribe families in Perunad and Vadasserikkada panchayats in Ranni during lockdown days. As part of laying emphasis on Adivasi areas in Kerala, Kudumbashree disbursed food kits to these families. Families comprising adults and kids were given away essential commodities. The second phase of distribution is set to roll out soon.

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Kottayam district mission is giving special care for the elderly as well as the Destitute Free Kerala (DFK) beneficiaries in tribal hamlets during this COVID 19 lockdown period. Kudumbashree is running community kitchens in 3 tribal hamlets in convergence with respective local self governments. From each of these three community kitchens, food is being delivered directly to elderly as well as to the houses of DFK beneficiaries. District mission has started this activity on March 30.

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As the lock down notified in the country to contain the spread of the covid-19 is progressing, several community kitchens are functioning in various panchayaths in the district under the leadership of Local Self Government Institutions and Kudumbashree CDSs to ensure the food security of the people. The Kudumbashree NHGs in Kollam had set a model by contributing vegetables and tubers worth Rs 1.5 lakhs to community kitchens in the district. They had contributed 1210 Kg vegetables worth Rs 48,400 and 3315 Kg tubers worth Rs 99,450. In total they had contributed a total of 4525 Kg vegetables to the community kitchens so far.  The vegetables and tubers are given under the leadership of the various CDSs in the district. The vegetables were used in around 52 community kitchens functioning in the district.

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The Kannur District Mission of Kudumbashree brought grocery enough for 1400 families living in Aralam Farm in Kannur to their doorsteps. The District Mission and Scheduled Tribes Development Department are jointly organising these activities. It was done towards helping the Scheduled Tribe members stranded in the area without enough supply during lockdown days. Each family is given 30 kilograms of rice and 15 kgs of wheat. Hundreds of residents in the Colony were the worst hit as they ran out of essential commodities during lockdown days.

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