With the collaboration JIV DAYA Foundation COVID 19 emergency food response has been initiated in several operation area in Jharkhand. Certain relief fund has utilized among vulnerable families in rural household. As the charitable food system continues to evolve from delivering mainly pre-packaged shelf-stable goods to more fresh foods. Important factors included community partners, food bank practices, federal policies, and characteristics of donated fresh foods. It helps to transition from face-to-face shopping-style distributions to pre-packaged boxes or drive-thru distributions to mitigate the COVID-19 transmission risk. These transitions, along with increased food donations, necessitated additional volunteers. Yet, representatives noted difficulties recruiting volunteers due to high risk or fear of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. In facing these challenges, the resiliency of relief is illustrated as representatives described how existing partnerships with pantries and stakeholders helped them meet the needs of community members. The value of resiliency afforded by community partnerships has been noted previously, and will likely be important in the face of future emergency scenarios.
COVID 19 relief:
