Soon after the announcement of nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 in March 2020, Atchayam Trust has initiated several projects to provide cooked food packets to homeless and destitute people in Erode city, nearby towns and villages.
Supply of Food Packets - From 25th March to 3rd April, 2020 a total of 650 food packets were distributed to the people staying on the streets, roadside and temporary shelters.
We approached the Erode City Corporation to arrange facilities for the accommodation of homeless, beggars, and destitute people staying on the street and living on roadsides. Erode City Corporation gave us the Government Middle School near Railway Junction to accommodate 87 persons from 3rd April, 2020 and we have taken care of them till June, 2020.
Throughout the Camp, we closely studied each one of them and documented their profile inorder to identify their talents and cross-check with others on the same.
• Out of 87 persons, we have created job opportunities for 40 persons (46 %) now and placed them with an average salary of Rs.10,000/- per month with free of cost food and accommodation by the employers.
• It must be noted that many of these persons were randomly engaged as a pickpocket, addicted to alcohol and drugs. We have been monitoring all of them and will continuously monitor them for the next three months.
We extend our gratitude to Vellalar Educational Institutions, CII-Young Indians Erode Chapter, Olirum Erodu Foundation and Rotary Club of Erode for their generous support and encouragement.