Providing Dry Ration to Poor and helpless Elderly People of Pathar Pratima block in Sundarbans.

There are numerous elderly people who exposed to various life problems living in total Sundarbans areas. These older persons are vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, limited access to social and health services. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic combined with acute economic stress has resulted in changed family structures in Sundarbans in West Bengal.  Majority percent of elderly people are helpless. In addition to this, old age people are struggling with different forms of problems such as age related diseases, food shortage, lack of day and night cloths and hopelessness. Therefore, they need proper care and support of others in every direction of their life.

 About 90% people in Sundarbans are dependable on Agriculture, fishing, wood cutting, daily labor, etc. The inhabitants of the proposed area are mainly poor and marginalized. There are natural hazards which are much influenced by demographic and socio- economic vulnerability of the region. Triggering effect of cyclone induced multi-hazards in these coastal areas makes the life and livelihood of people miserable. Periodical cyclones for last 10 years followed by COVID pandemic and long lockdown have made people much more susceptible to hazard with the evil impact.

 Organization’s mission in the context of Zero Hunger:

We are dedicated to eradicate hunger and improve malnutrition outcomes in India. We work toward this mission by supporting large-scale systemic interventions as well as providing essential food support to underserved communities in the form of raw grains. Our organization wants to participate in ‘Zero Hunger’ Program of Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations. We would like to start the project by providing the lunch and dinner to the needy and helpless people of Pathar Pratima block in our operational areas. We have been participating in this program every year. SIDS also stood to the YAAS affected flood victims and distributed Cooked Meal to the victims.