WELCOME TO OUR BLOG SPANDANA. THIS BLOG DOCUMENTS THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE RELIEF WORK AT THE WAKE OF 2ND WAVE OF CORONA INFECTION CONDUCTED BY THE JESUITS AND THEIR PARTNERS IN THOSE PLACES WHERE JESUITS ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF KARNATAKA. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE IN THE WORDS OF JESUS CHRIST: "HEAL THE SICK, RAISE THE DEAD, CLEANSE THOSE WHO HAVE LEPROSY, DRIVE OUT DEMONS. FREELY YOU HAVE RECEIVED; FREELY GIVE" (MATHEW 10:8).

Saturday 29 May 2021

A Grief Capsule in Times of Corona Pandemic

 Bengaluru, 29 May 2021: Please find in this link some suggestions on how to deal with grief during this time of sudden loss due to Covid strike.

Newsletter of SJC Covid Care Isolation Facility

Bengaluru, 29 May 2021: Report on the Covid Care Isolation Facility at SJC. Please click here to read the newsletter in pdf.  

SJC isolation center is a collaborative effort. A good example for Jesuits and others in collaboration.
Totally 45 patients have gone through our centre 
35 actual head count 
9 discharged 
1 escalation

SJC Relief Work with Staff and Students

Bengaluru, SJC, 29 May 2021
Fr Francis Pinto, SJ organizing relief with staff and student volunteers.

 

SJC Students Volunteer to Help People Vaccinated

Bengaluru, SJC, 29 May 2021: The Students of St Joseph's College are volunteering in order to help the people to get themselves vaccinated. 

   
   
   
   






St Joseph's College Student Volunteers Ambulance Service at Night

 Bengaluru, SJC, 29 May 2021: N. Girish, student of I B.A of EPS, is helping the Covid patients by taking them to the hospital by his ambulance. He is working for an NGO in Bengaluru. The NGO is Diviya Jyothi Welfare Trust.

He keeps himself awake during the night. His ambulance service is available only during the Night times.



Dry Ration Kits to 2000 families in Anekal

 Anekal, 29 May 2021: Dry ration kits were distributed to Anekal village people by Jnana Jyothi Jesuit community. We reached out to 2,000 families -- migrants, Catholics, SHG members, ASHA workers, etc. 









Food Kits to Raichur District by the Unit of Azim Premji Foundation in Collaboration with Loyola Institutions, Manvi

Manvi, 29 May 2021: Food kits assistance (550) by Raichur district unit of Azim Premji Foundation in collaboration with Loyola institutions Manvi-584123 





Medial Kits to Patients in Isolation

 Mundgod, 29 May 2021:  Today we distributed medicine and medical kits to two isolation ward patients. There are 300 patients are admitted in these isolation wards. We have a Catholic nurse  who will oversee that these things reach to all those who deserve.





Mundgod Covid Relief to Asha Karya Karte & Media

Mundgod, 29 May 2021


 

Volunteers Help out in Unloading Ration Load

 Harihar, 29 May 2021: A number of volunteers came to unload the ration kits at the St Aloysius College, Harihar.

Each ration kit consists of..
We received 1000 ration kits from Bangalore. Thank you Fr Rohan for your support. 




Mundgod Covid Relief and Media

 Mundgod, 29 May 2021:

Karnataka Jesuit Province response to COVID-2.0 I

Bengaluru, 29 May 2021: Please find attached a comprehensive report on Karnataka Jesuit Province's response to the Second Wave of Covid-19. Click the link to open on YouTube.




Manvi Corona Relief Work in Media

 Manvi, 29 May 2021









Friday 28 May 2021

Vijayapura Media on CNFE Covid Relief Work

Vijayapura, 28 May 2021


Media Praises Manvi Jesuit Covid Relief Work

 Manvi, 28 May 2021


Inside the SJC Covid Care Centre - Testimony by the Inmates

SJC, Bengaluru, 27 May 2021: A few testimonials from the inmates at the SJC Covid Care Centre Bengaluru

They are saying that there is on need to fear or worry the food is good.  "We are getting fed 3 times a day plus getting tea. They have also provided us with plates and glasses, also provided bedding and blankets. If you come here you will become absolutely fine. It also doesn't have the hassle of the hospital. We are getting our medicines on time, no tension"

Our brave student volunteers! Suraj and Richard 
Entertaining the kids!


SJC Vaccine Awareness

 Bengaluru, 28 May 2021


Helping the Asha Workers in Mundgod

 Mundgod, 28 May 2021:Asha workers were given kits and other necessities in Mundgod area by the Loyola Vikas Kendra.





St Aloysius College Covid Care Centre Newsletter Issue 2

Please find on this link the Newsletter issue 2 of the St Aloysius College, Mangalore Covid Care Centre 

Appreciation from the Taluk Officials in Manvi

Manvi, 28 May 2021: Manvi Tahasildhar Ms Santosh Rani visited Loyola Campus Manvi to appreciate the covid relief work done by the Jesuits.  Thanks to KJES and BJES Bengaluru for their excellent support through which we could achieve so much. 



Help to the Asha Workers in Manvi

Manvi, 28 May 2021, Asha workers of Manvi area are helped with food and medical kits. They haven't received salaries for the past 3 months

Covid Awareness Program in Hanagal

 Mundgod, 27 May 2021: We started awareness drive on Covid pandemic  in 5 villages of Hangal namely Lakshmipura,  Bidara, Halesamsaghi, Samsaghi, Inamniralghi... We also gave boiled eggs to the covid center at Akkialur

Packing up the Relief Material in Manvi




 

Webinar on Emotional Wellness during Grief and Loss

 Topic: SAMAGRA Webinar - Emotional wellness during grief and loss

Time: May 30, 2021 06:00 PM India

Join Zoom Meeting: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87631180670?pwd=VFBNbmhhb0xYajNaNE4yUkliTzZMZz09

Meeting ID: 876 3118 0670

Passcode: 572343

Thursday 27 May 2021

Covid Relief Work at LVK Mundgod

 Mundgod, 27 May 2021: Relief work done at LVK Mundgod.

Today along with Roshini director Sr Shanthi visited two isolation centers:  Kalkeri and Akkialur

Fr Santhosh Walder and his team are busy visiting and providing medicine and other necessities to the patients in Hangal isolation centres.