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).

Sunday, 30 May 2021

SJC Covid Relief to the North East People in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, SJC, 30 May 2021: Covid care relief in the form of food kits was distributed to a group of North East people in Bengaluru. They appreciated the efforts of the college and the Jesuits.






St Joseph's College becomes comforter for Orphaned Students

Bengaluru, SJC, 30 May 2021: Please find the report here how St Joseph's college becomes a comforter for orphaned students. 

Courtesy: https://www.newskarnataka.com/

Keeping the Children Active & Happy at SJC Covid Care Isolation Facility

 Bengaluru, SJC, 30 May 2021: In order to keep the little children good spirits who are under Covid care facility of St Joseph's College, the volunteers are doing their best by dancing, giving them toys and books with pictures. 




A True Covid Warrior, Ambulance Driver Hanumantha!

 Harihar, 30 May 2021: Please find the following video giving a short description of our Ambulance driver in Harihar Mr Hanumantha who is ready any time of the day to take the Covid patients to the hospital. He is ready to risk his life and do what he can to save the lives of people.  Mr Hanumantha is employee of St Aloysius College, Harihar.

Oxygen Concentrator to Kurdi Public Health Centre

 Manvi, 30 May 2021: The Loyola Institutions led by the Principal of Loyola College, Fr Melwyn D'Cunha, SJ donated a 10L/hr Oxygen concentrator to the Public Health Centre at Kurdi. Fr Melwyn also led a demo on its functioning.

Oxygen concentrator 10L/hr demo at Kurdi PHC






Oxygen Concentrator to the Pothnal Public Health Centre and Medical & Food Kits to Asha Workers

 Manvi, 29 May 2021: Oxygen concentrator 10L/hr handed over to the Pothnal PHC along with medical and food kits to Asha workers in Manvi.

   
   
   
   






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