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Provide support to the elderly and low-income communities in Bangkok most affected by Covid 19 New Wave

Covid Relief Bangkok

Only 300 baht can support a family with Covid Relief.

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About

Covid Relief was established by a coalition of organizations in the face of the devastating health and economic present and future impacts created by Covid 19. The coalition includes SATI Foundation (http://sati.or.th/), Scholars of Sustenance (https://www.scholarsofsustenance.org/), and Urban Studies Lab (https://www.facebook.com/UrbanStudiesLab), with support from Bangkok 1899 and the Thai Health Volunteers Foundation.

The Issue

The coronavirus has in the space of a few weeks completely transformed our lives, and there is a sense of foreboding that for many, the worst is yet to come. But while some people in Bangkok are able to quarantine themselves at home safely, there are many elderly and low-income households who rely on daily wages to support their families, making social distancing an impossibility. This means coronavirus spread is likely to be highest in our poorest neighborhoods, posing a considerable threat to the lives of many, but especially the elderly and those already suffering from pre-existing conditions.

In the short term, the spread must be slowed down to ease the burden on Thailand’s already overwhelmed public health infrastructure. Long term, considerable economic pain is expected here in Thailand, particularly by households that depend on industries like tourism, which will be devastated by Covid 19.

Phase 3

Update on 15 July 2021

The total donation in Phase 3 is currently at 1,203,354 THB

700,000 THB has been converted to food and supplies to donate to targeted community.

Distribution target: At- risk, low-income, unregistered migrant communities

Distribution of food supplies: rice(5kg), canned fish, (fruit-canned)

When the Covid-19 Pandemic started last year, no one was prepared for its effect on people’s health and livelihoods and the economic disruption it triggered. Consisting of like-minded NGOs, social enterprises and volunteers from across Thailand and abroad, Covid Relief Bangkok was formed to respond to these challenges..

Some of the main contributors are:

SATI : An NGO that focuses on healthcare and education for at risk and underserved youths throughout Thailand

Urban Studies Lab: A knowledge-based independent urban studies laboratory which serves as a knowledge & data management center and community engagement facilitator

Bangkok 1899: A cultural and civic hub

FREC: Ford Research and Education center

During the span of 6 months, Covid Relief Bangkok, in collaboration with Health centers all over Bangkok, donated over a million meals in addition to food and sanitation supplies to vulnerable communities throughout the capital city.

In phase 2, Covid Relief went from distribution to upskilling and mental health. We ran business boot camp for 8 communities as well as psychological first aid training for over 300 health volunteers throughout Bangkok. Covid Relief has been running psychological first aid classes up until the latest 3rd wave outbreak. Now, as more people continue to suffer the economic impact of the pandemic, it has become a necessity to restart the distribution of necessary food supplies such as rice and canned fish to the most vulnerable communities, namely, low income, unregistered and migrant communities. We will be running a safe and efficient process, limiting the risk of exposure. To do this, we need your support.

How You Can Help

As a socially responsible company, you can improve the lives of the people in the regions in which you operate. The concept from COVID Relief Bangkok is an ideal project for your company to support during this unique time of need. Our partner SocialGiver can provide tax-deductible receipts for monetary and in-kind donations.

Bank Transfer

Bank: TTB

Account Name: Yuvabadhana Foundation for Socialgiver

Account Number 075-1-07978-1

Swift code TMBKTHBKXXX

Swift code (8 characters) TMBKTHBK

Branch name TMB BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

Branch address 3000 PHAHOLYOTHIN ROAD, CHATUCHAK

Branch code XXX

Bank name TMB BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

City BANGKOK

Country Thailand

Please send us to transfer evidence to Line @Socialgiver

Socialgiver provides donation receipts only for donations 500 THB or more

More Information

Visit the Facebook group to find out more on www.facebook.com/groups/covidreliefbk

Update 18: 2022

Everyone is trying their best to prevent themselves and loved ones from Covid-19 by using surgical mask, get vaccinated and frequently tested. But there are young students in rural schools who couldn’t get their hands on ATK because of the price of the ATK is quite high comparing to the minimum wage. And not everyone can access to the ATK seller easily like in the big city.

Covid Relief Bangkok who has always supported low-income communities donated 4,500 ATKs to students and teachers in 45 schools in Mae Tang, Mae Rim, Samerng and Prao in Chiang Mai at the beginning of March.

Everyone could decrease the spread of Covid-19 in the community by testing frequently. We hope that saliva ATK will guarantee the safeness of young students who are looking forward to go back to school to meet their classmates.

Update 17: 10 September 2021

Due to the World Suicide Prevention Day, the Psychological First Aid classes were run for the community’s health volunteers in Bung Kum district. These classes were led by Sanju Amorn Sachamuneewongse. The volunteers are instructed on the proper way to deal with a community member who is in distress and needs mental support. Moreover, we also sent help to the 285 families who are in the isolation centers.

Sanju

Update 16: 5 September 2021

Good news for these weeks is that many of the visited communities have implemented our protocol. Hence, they can handle the outbreak and there are more recoveries than infections. Moreover,a number of people including the migrant workers are getting their vaccination. For the economy, some construction camps are back at work. Workers are able to gain their wage even though it is below the minimum rate. Nonetheless, Covid Relief Bangkok did not stop providing them with help. We have reached out to 2,200 families living in multiple districts namely Mosque at Saphan Sung, Sam Yak Khlong Lo Lae, Lo Lae Sai Klang and the Cambodian communities in Iyara market at Thep Kunchon. We also collaborated with Zero C Thailand in giving out the antigen tests to communities to help curb the outbreak.

Update 15: 8 – 22 August 2021

This week we reached out to people living in the area of Bang Na to Bang Kum. We distributed food supplies to 1250 low income families including the migrant workers who are unemployed and the people who are in isolation. Unfortunately, we were informed that one of the family members had committed suicide for the reason of “Covid”. It would be an understatement to call Covid infection a stressful situation. This tragedy shows that it is significant to be mindful of the stress and anxiety both at ourselves and others. As a result, in the following weeks, we will run a psychological first aid workshop for the health volunteers within this community so that they will be able to handle such situations later.

Update 14: 1 August 2021

A little while back, Covid Relief Bangkok project received a donation of 7,200 pieces of N95 mask from the Zero Covid Thailand project. This donation is really helpful to us as ,according to the global specialists, the new delta variant can be transmitted via the air. We later distributed these masks to the medical staff and volunteers in Sai Mai , one of the hardest hit districts. We also demonstrated to them the proper way of handling the N95 mask and how to prevent the transmission. Besides, we also delivered essential distribution like 2000 bags of rice, freshfood, sanitary ,kid supplies to 1830 low income and migrant worker families

Update 13: 31 July 2021

During the 20th july to 31th july, the number of infected covid cases is still at their peak and keeps on rising. Covid Relief Bangkok project received so many calls from the construction camps and low income communities as they are struggling from not being able to work and to leave their house to find living supplies. Recently we have provided support in terms of dried and fresh food, sanitary supplies , masks, and other needed items to 6 closed off migrant worker camps in Punnawithi , Makkasan and approximately 500 low income families in Onnut.

Update 12: 17 July 2021

We distributed supplies to 3 migrant worker construction camps this past week. Most camps have Covid cases and are separating infected and non infected. The camps We’ve seen also always have children so we will be purchasing children’s milk and diapers as well to support them. Due to the closure of camps they are not able to go out and get food and also do not have money to buy supplies. In my opinion their needs be more pressure put on the government and businesses to support their migrant staff. This is an issue I’ve seen since the beginning of Covid. To be fair this is not occurring in all factories or construction sites. I have spoken to places that have taken care of their migrant staff but it should be a must. Thank you for all your amazing support! From the rise in cases it seems like we will be distributing for quite awhile.

Please continue to support at https://www.socialgiver.com/…/covid-relief-bangkok-phase-3

Update 11: 10 July 2021

We will be increasing our efforts in the next couple of weeks to support closed off migrant worker camps. We’ve received a list of around 10 camps and have contacted them to coordinate supplies and we will keep updating the list as needed. We’re running low on supplies and need your support please donate at https://www.socialgiver.com/…/covid-relief-bangkok-phase-3. Thank you! We’ll get through this together.

Update 10: 26 June 2021

We’ve consistently kept up with our weekly distribution for the most vulnerable communities. The overall mood is not bright, as you would expect but more and more people are getting vaccinated and are understanding the importance of this. Other then the little supplies we can offer the best we can do is support each other and realize that we will all get through this together. Thank you for your continued contributions we are running low on supplies and still need your donations. Please go to https://www.socialgiver.com/…/covid-relief-bangkok-phase-3 to support.

Update 9: 5 June 2021

This week we distributed to 1600 families. Low income and migrant workers. Our distribution was mainly focused on emergency cases. Communities who have Covid infected individuals and have to quarantine causing them not to be able to work or go out to buy food.

The process from the info we were able to gather from health volunteers is individuals infected who are asymptotic or have minor symptoms have to spend part of their time in field hospitals followed by home quarantine. Although these are important health measures you can imagine what an effect this has on daily wage earners. One of the call for helps that we received literally said “we have families who are starving”.

In addition we continue to gather info on registration of vaccinations for the communities and will monitor the situation to see if we will have to assist in this process. Thank you for all your support! You can still donate at https://www.socialgiver.com/…/covid-relief-bangkok-phase-3.

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 5,760.

Update 8: 28 May 2021

This week we distributed to 1300 families in the Minburi area plus 20 migrant worker families. It’s not much but we hope the extra meals can help these struggling families in their time of need. We continue to collect data and info from health volunteers and community leaders. Everyone’s with the same understanding of the importance of getting vaccinated eventhough continued confusion exists on how to register. We’re keeping track of this situation and if needed we hope to assist in the community registration process. Thank you for all your support! You can donate at https://www.socialgiver.com/…/covid-relief-bangkok-phase-3 Urban Studies Lab SATI FREC Bangkok Bangkok 1899 Na Café at Bangkok 1899

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 4,160.

Update 7: 21 May 2021

Our Thursday drop off this week was to 3 communities in 2 different districts Dusit and Bueng Kum. 600 families 6900 meals. We have increased our weekly distribution to approximately 1000 families a week. I’d also like to take this opportunity to give much deserved thanks to Scott Chang and Ford Thailand! Since last year they have let us borrow cars for distribution and Scott himself has been to every single drop off and has done most of the heavy lifting. From experience it’s rare to find a company that does so much quietly. Thanks for the support and thanks for making us look like the coolest volunteers ever!

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 2,840.

Update 6: 19 May 2021

Yesterday’s distribution 420 families in Kaset Nawamin. Thank you for all your support! 600 families tomorrow!

SATI Urban Studies Lab FREC Bangkok Bangkok 1899 Socialgiver Na Café at Bangkok 1899

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 2,240.

Update 5: 11 May 2021

Today’s distribution to 420 families in the Bueng Kum district. Thank you for all your donations!

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 1,820.

Update 4: 7 May 2021

500 bags of rice and 2000 cans of fish distributed to Health Center 61 in Sai Mai to support 500 low income families. We were informed by the health center that there are an increasing number of infected in the area. 3 hotels have been set up was field hospitals. This area is densely populated with daily wage workers and elderly. They expressed their concern for individuals who have to leave their homes on a daily basis to work as street vendors. Another concern is that there are many people in their care that are not able to leave their homes either due to safety or self quarantine and are not able to get food and supplies. Our supplies will mainly be distributed to these individuals. We will continue to support any way we can. Thank you for the hard work of the health workers at Center 61. And thank you for your support and donations! SATI FREC Bangkok Ford Thailand Urban Studies Lab Na Café at Bangkok 1899 Bangkok 1899

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 1,400.

Update 3: 4 May 2021

Today’s drop of to Yanawa district. 400 Low income families.

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 900.

Update 2: 1 May 2021

100 families in Nana today! Thank you for your continued support!

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 500.

Update 1: 29 April 2021

Today we did a drop off for 3 low income communities 400 families in Chong Nonsi. The vibe was much different from last year. Everyone was much more weary on both sides. Our drop off was in 3 open areas spots where the communities could safely disperse supplies. Driving through the communities there’s a similar theme. Under bridges, behind factories, abandon buildings, and tight spaces. It was difficult not to talk to the the people in the communities in person and to ask if they are ok. I can’t help but feel that more needs to be done but I’m not sure what right now. We will continue to do what little we can and more if possible.

The total number of families who have supported the aid is 400.

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550,000฿

Target

504

Donors

Provide support to the elderly and low-income communities in Bangkok most affected by Covid 19 New Wave

Covid Relief Bangkok