COVID-19 Operations

The COVID-19 pandemic has put significant pressure on health systems all around the world. The drastic measures established to contain its spread has created serious impediments to economic activity, livelihoods, and food security. Daily wagers were the worst hit, whose livelihood has been badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, food distribution campaign was started by ARPD with help of HHCS donors thousand of food packs were distributed during lockdown. ARPD’s Coronavirus Response Team at the forefront specified the following measures; that food was to be distributed primarily to the urban poor who are affected by the nationwide lockdown; as a matter of urgency, priority was given to the urban groups
throughout the country.
The beneficiaries being small business operators and daily wagers, transgenders, minorities, and persons with disabilties, who earn hand to mouth.