The Bhubaneswar-based SOS Children’s Village has taken Jamujhari village under Chhatabar panchayat and Daspur village under Andhrua panchayat under its Family Strengthening (FS) programme.
Selected 96 families from both these villages were provided dry rations (beaten rice, dal, biscuits, sugar, soyabeen badi, namkeen, semolina) abd hygenic kit (handwash, dettol, four masks, phenyl, hand towels). The Sarapanch of Jamujhari was part of the distribution programme. SOS assistant director Sukant Kumar Panda, co-worker Sandhya Rani Mallick were actively were involved . In another programme, 34 families of Kujimahal village, Chandka got mink blankets which were provided through the Self Help Groups of SOS Children's village. In another mega program 250 children from five villages, i.e Mahimanagar, Kujimhal, Nodhara, Haridamada and Dalua of Bhubaneswar block received a school bag each along with a set of nine note books .
Village leaders, SHG members, youth and SOS staffs were actively involved in this. This was done to promote education continuity and supports during this Covid-19 time.