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Description
The population from disadvantaged environments sense the effects of the coronavirus in an intense way. These people live “from day to day”, and some of them ran out of food and lost their jobs after the massive layoffs in the economic area of Brasov. The precaution measures lead to the impossibility of contracting daily jobs. Under these conditions, the anxiety generated by the overwhelming news and data leads to depression states, panic attacks, bad relationship between the family members. The project aims to improve the conditions for at least 300 people from underserved communities: Tarlungeni, Carpinis, Zizin, Purcareni, Budila and from Brasov. With the help of the organization’s volunteers, over 1,000 food packages, hygiene products, hand sanitizer and sanitary protection materials (300 packages) will be delivered to the families who are in high risk situations. Five volunteers will travel to the communities, to families to share packages, aside with awareness flyers regarding the avoiding measures of infection with Covid- 19. The psychological assistance will be done in communities, at unprivileged’s houses, by the organization’s psychologist. The sessions will be organized outdoors, 2 times a week, both individual and for group and will assist approximately 50 beneficiaries. The activities targets the increasing resilience of disadvantaged communities of Brasov’s county to overcome the emergency situation’s effects triggered by coronavirus. The project also aims the spread limitation of Covid-19 in underserved communities by donating protection materials and informing them on how to avoid the infection. The communication and networking component aims to create partnerships and mobilize the stakeholders to involve in activities, donate food packages and ensure media coverage on the pandemic effects over disadvanteged areas.
Summary of project results
The project entitled "Material and psychological support for crossing the post-pandemic period" began on September 14 2020, by assessing people at risk from disadvantaged groups. The evaluation involved was coordinated by a clinical psychologist specializing in social cases was conducted in collaboration with social workers in collaboration with social workers in town halls. The most serious cases were selected, in which people no longer had the opportunity to ensure their immediate livelihood. The project manager contracted food suppliers and together with 5 volunteers from the Faculties of Social Work and Psychologists created food packages that contained basic products: bread, rice, oil, pasta, pate, but also disinfectant, hygiene products ( toothpaste, toothbrush, soap). More than 100 packages have been designed for the first month. With the start of school, the organization ran a "We want safe schools in pandemic" campaign, designed to reduce the chances of infection with the new coronavirus. The volunteers went to schools in Budila, Vistea de Jos, Acris, CS Brasovia, Crizbav, Făgăraș where he distributed over 1000 bottles of hand sanitizer. For 12 weeks, the volunteers made 47 trips to disadvantaged communities, sharing 900 food packages (one / month / family) and 300 packages of sanitary hygiene and covid protection products. The worst cases were taken over by the psychologist employed by the project, who traveled to the community to talk to the beneficiaries. 50 people (14 children and 36 adults) were evaluated and counseled. The meetings took place on a bi-weekly, telephone and on-site basis.
In total, 46 children aged 0 to 17 years, 46 young people aged 18-29 years, 186 adults (30-64 years) and 22 elderly people (65+) enjoyed a better food intake, personal hygiene and protective COVID.
Through the communication and collaboration component, the project led to the creation of 5 partnerships with the academic and economic environment, and to a media exposure beyond the initial expectations. About 120.000 people were made aware of the plight of disadvantaged communities in the context of the pandemic.