Poonam, Bhasinghpur village, Parwalpur Block, Nalanda district, Bihar

Unmasking skills during COVID crisis

In Bihar, rising number of cases & hospitalization brought communities together. In this situation, Sakhi leaders are working closely with Gram Panchayat in Covid awareness & prevention. In collaboration with Gram Panchayats, Sakhi leaders has produced 10000 face masks in four Gram Panchayats of Parwal block, Nalanda district. Gram Panchayat provided the materials to Sakhis & they generated Rs 15000/- as income as well as safety measures for local communities.

“We maintain a good relationship with the Panchayat through our response in any crisis”, says Poonam, leaders of the group.