Pandemic situation has created lot of problems in school's family groups. Parent's and children were suffering with lacking of food, health and income. Parent's volunteering Grocery SEVA bank was the tool to reach out with all the parents to understand their situation and also exhibiting value of giving back to the society. So it was formed so that, "No child or parent should sleep without food"
It is initiated with School Management Committee and parents. Initially needy parents data were taken through google forms. Now parent's calls us or our staff collects the data of donors and needy people. Only Grocery material is mandatory to share in the bank. Donor can donate grocery material up to 200-300rs.only. Because, we required more participation with accountability. Teachers, parents and other stake holders contributes as per the bank requirements. Monthly data has been taken and at the end of the month groceries has been distributed. For an emergency parents can call and collect grocery. Every month, announcements in two classes for 10-20 parents has been done for donating grocery. Every month 20-30 needy parents are getting groceries now. If in that month parent's from that classes are not able contribute then appeal has been made to the teachers to help for that month. Till date Grocery Seva bank has been given groceries to more than 600 families.
From the last year more than 100 parents have been participating in Grocery Seva bank with the accountability.
Bank has created value of giving back to the society.
School has been able to reach out all the children's families through the bank .
Can understand child's safety in a better way.
Linked Grocery Bank and Education together. So child is not missing their education and learning.
This project is decentralized now and parents have taken more initiatives.
This initiatives and presentation encouraged other Akanksha school's SMC members to do something similar in their schools.
Steps as follows- Identification need, SMC meeting, working on policy and strategies
Announcements in general PTM meetings
Google forms or direct calls or help line number for getting help or donating groceries
Collecting data in two weeks (donor and needy parents, third week of purchasing groceries and fourth week distribution
You can approach directly call to my staff or SMC parents of my school
