SAI ANUGRAHA: COVID-19 Groceries Support June

Dear Family members,

Greeting from Sai Anugraha!

India is reeling under a horrifying second wave of Coronavirus, which has killed thousands of people. Many lost livelihoods as there are lockdowns imposed in many states. This pandemic also impacted Oldage Homes, Orphanages & other Homes which run on donations.

We support more than 60 homes every year by sponsoring monthly groceries under Sai Aadhaar and also sponsoring daily food under Baba Prasadalay 365 initiatives. We organized a meeting with caretakers/decision-makers of all the homes we sponsor on 16th May 2021 and came to know that 16 homes are in dire need of groceries as the funds from regular sponsors/corporates etc are stopped/reduced because of the pandemic. We realized it is time for all of us to act and help the Homes struggling with daily needs for the months of June, July, and August.

Below is the list of homes identified and the rough monthly budget and for a total of 3 months (it varies depending upon home needs).

1. Beneficiary Details: Sai Ranga Vidya Sansthe (R), Mysuru

This home receives government aid and pays salaries to its employees. For the past few months, they have not received any government aid and were looking for support towards 26 staff members' salaries/

groceries. We decided to sponsor groceries worth ₹2,000/- per family. Our Mysuru coordinator Hariharan ji coordinated with the wholesale merchant, got a good deal, and arranged everything for the distribution. The total amount of sponsorship towards this request is ₹52,000/-.

Each grocery kit contains 15 Kgs of rice, 2 Kgs of Toor Dal, 1 Kg of Urad Dal, 1 Kg of Green Dal, 500 gms of Moong Dal, 2 Kgs of Owl Poha, 2 Kgs of Rava, 3 Kgs of Wheat Flour, 3 Kgs of Sugar, 1 Kg of Jaggery, 2 Ltrs of Oil, 1 Kg of Vermicelli, 500 gms of Tamarind, 1 Kg of Bansi Rava and 500 gms of Sambar Powder.

2. Beneficiary Details: Aaradhana Children Home, Visakhapatnam

Regular donors of this home stopped the donations and this home is in need of monetary support to purchase daily needs and groceries. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 200 Kgs of Rice, 10 Salt packets, 10 Kgs of Toor Dal, 10 Kgs of Aata, 5 Kgs of Vermicelli, 4 Kgs of Sooji, 5 Kgs of Idli Ravva, 1 Kg of Sugar, 5 Kgs of Tamarind, 2 Kgs of Chutney Dal, 20 packets of Papad, 1 Kg of Chilli Powder, 2 Kgs of Turmeric Powder, 10 Refined oil packets, 4 Santoor soap packets, 10 Rin soaps, 10 Vim soaps, 2 Ponds Powder, 5 Lizol bottles, 10 surf packets, 5 Parachute Oil bottles & Comfort bottles.

3. Beneficiary Details: Ananda Marga Children Home, Visakhapatnam

There was a shortage of funds to this home because of lockdowns & pandemic and they are in need of helping hands. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 150 Kgs of Rice, 15 liters of Oil, 20 Kgs of Toor Dal, 10 Kgs of Urad Dal, 5 Kgs of Groundnuts, Vermicelli, 5 Kgs of Kabuli Chana, 25 Kgs of Chana Dal, 10 Kgs of Soya, 20 Kgs of Moong Dal, 2 Kgs of Jeera, 2 Kgs of Coriander seeds, 2 Kgs of Turmeric Powder, 1 Kg of Peas, 1 Kg of Black Pepper, 1 Kgf of Spices and 1 Kg of dry chilies.

4. Beneficiary Details: Cherish, Hyderabad

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns & pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹15,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 500 gms of Pista Salted, 1 Kg of Almonds, 16 liters of Sunflower Oil, 2 Kgs of Punjab Gold Supreme XXL (Basmati Rice), 2 Kgs of Brown Chana (Small), 5 Kgs of Moong Dal, 20 Kgs of Urad Dal Whole, 2 Kgs of Chana Dal, 5 Kgs of Peanuts, 5 Kgs of Green Moong Whole, 500 gms of Mustard Seeds, 500 gms of Fenugreek, 10 Bay leaves, 500 gms of Tea Powder, 500 gms of Coffee Powder, 10 Kgs of Mangoes.

5. Beneficiary Details: Prajadharana Ashramam, Zaffargadh

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 40 trays of Eggs (1200 in number), 25 Kgs of Wheat Atta, 25 Kgs of Maida atta, 7 Kgs of Coriander seeds, 7 Kgs of Green gram, 5 Kgs of Urad dal, 5 Kgs of Green dal, 7 Kgs of White beans, 1 Kg of Black beans, 5 Kgs of Bengal gram, 7 Kgs of Ginger, 10 Kgs of Garlic, 8 Dozens Santhoor soaps, 8 Dozens Washing soaps, 50 Tooth Brushes, 2 Dozens Close-up toothpaste.

6. Beneficiary Details: Nest Home for the Aged, Hyderabad

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 10 Kgs of Urad Dal, 2 Kgs of Jeera, 25 Kgs of Wheat Rava, 50 Kgs od Bombay Rava, 25 Kgs of Wheel Powder, 1 Kg of Mustard Seeds, 14 Lts of Sunflower Oil, 3 Kgs of Tea Powder, 25 Kgs of Groundnut, 5 Kgs of roasted Chana Dal, 10 Kgs of Moong Dal, 9.4 Kgs of Garlic, 50 nos Vim Bar, 35 Kgs of Sugar, 5 Kgs of Chana Dal, 25 Kgs of Chakki Atta, 25 Kgs of Sea Salt, 25 Kgs of Tata Salt & 15 Kgs of Toor Dal.

7. Beneficiary Details: Paadhai Home, Chennai

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 500 gms of Fennel Seeds, 2 Kgs of Papad, 4 Kgs of Poha, 3 Kgs of Bengal Gram, 3 Kgs of Black Channa, 4 Kgs of Broken Nuts, 10 Kgs of Brown Sugar, 3.5 Kgs of Chilly powder, 1.5 Kgs of Cumin seeds, 50 gms of Cardamom, 500 gms of Dalda, 3 Kgs of Coriander, 500 gm of Fenugreek, 5 Kgs of Garlic, 12 Ltrs of Gold Winner Cooking Oil, 3 Kgs of Green Gram, 4 Kgs of Jaggery, 50 gms of Cloves, 50 gms of LG Powder, 3 Kgs of Moong Dal, 1.5 Kg of Lima Beans, 600 gm of Mustard, 100 gm of Cinnamon Sticks, 2 Kgs of Peanuts, 3 Kgs of Ragi, 2 Packets of Ragi Semiya, 6 Kgs of Rawa, 1.5 Kg of Red peas, 100 Kgs of Rice, 10 Packets of Rock Salt, 8 Kgs of Samba Rava, 2 Kgs of vermicelli, 4 Kgs of Sugar, 5 Kgs of Toor Dal, 5 Kgs of Table Salt, 1.5 Kg od Tamarind, 500 gms of Tea Powder, 300 gm Turmeric, 500 gm of Turmeric Powder, 1.5 Kg of Urad Dal, 6 Kgs of Wheat Powder & 1.5 Kgs of White Channa.

8. Beneficiary Details: Prabhata Sindhuri Special School, Guntur

The requirements of this home are different. This home takes care of special children and all the kids need protein-rich food and it costs ₹1,500/- per kid. Srinivas Garu who is the founder of the home requested support for 15 children which is ₹15,000/-. We sponsored ₹15,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 50 kgs of Rice, 2.5 Kgs of Tamarind, 10 kgs of Sugar, 5 kgs of Horlicks, 5 kgs of Roasted Chana Dal, 10 kgs of flattened rice, 10 kgs of wheat atta, 5 kgs of Black Chilka Urad Dal, 5 Kgs of Round Urad Dal, 5 kgs of Green gram, 10 liters of Refined Oil, 5 kgs of Jaggery, 5 kgs of Ragi Powder, 5 kgs of Blackeyed Beans, 2.5 kgs of Kidney beans, 10 kgs of Tur Dal, 5 kgs of Bengal gram Dark Brown, 5 kgs of Bengal gram & 5 kgs of Groundnut and distributed to all needy families.

9. Beneficiary Details: 5 priest Families, Mysuru

Mysuru is one of the badly affected places and there was a strict lockdown imposed which forced temples to close. Our Mysuru coordinator Hariharan ji received a request from local temples for groceries to 5 priest families. He coordinated with the wholesale merchants, got the groceries, and arranged for the distribution of worth ₹1,405 per family. In total, we sponsored ₹7,025/- for the month of June.

Each grocery kit contains 10 Kgs of rice, 1 Kg of Toor Dal, 1 Kg of Urad Dal, 500 gms of Green Dal, 500 gms of Moong Dal, 1 Kg of Flattened rice, 2 Kgs of Rava, 2 Kgs of Wheat Flour, 2 Kgs of Sugar, 1 Kg of Jaggery, 2 Ltrs of Oil, 500 gms of Sambar powder, 500 gms of Tamarind & 250 gms of spices.

10. Beneficiary Details: Saibaba Gurukulam, Chennai

This is the most affected home in the list we identified and struggling hard since the 2020 lockdown and 1st phase of Covid-19. We constantly supporting this home and decided to continue support during the current crisis too. We sponsored ₹50,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 25 Ltrs of Gold Winner Cooking Oil, 10 Kgs of Red Chillies, 15 Kgs of Dhaniya, 1 Kg of Pepper, 1 Kg of Cumin Seeds, 1 Kg of Fennel Seeds, 5 Kgs of Garlic, 25 Kgs of Bengal Gram Dal, 25 Kgs of Urad Dal, 25 Kgs of Split Gram Lentil, 25 Kgs of Green Lentils, 25 Kgs of Salt, 10 Boxes of Hing powder, 25 Kgs of Roasted Gram, 1 Kg of Mustard, 5 Kgs of Washing Powder, 5 Kgs of Green Peas, 25 Packets of Papad, 25 Packets of Sabina, 25 Kgs of Rava, 1 Kg of Ghee, 1 Kg of Cashewnuts, 10 Kgs of Vermicelli, 5 Kgs of Sabudana, 25 gms of Cardamom, 1 Kg of Fenugreek, 1 Box of Washing Soap, Vegetables & 3 Ltrs Milk per day.

11. Beneficiary Details: Shirdi Sai Karunai Illam, Chennai

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 30 Packets of Vermicelli, 2 Kgs of Tea Powder, 10 Kgs of Black Gram, 8 Kgs of Bengal Gram Dal, 10 Kgs of Toor Dal, 8 Kgs of Green Gram, 3 Kgs of Tamarind, 5 Kgs of Red Chillies, 8 Kgs of Coriander, 3 Kgs of Garlic, 10 Packets of Rasam Powder, 500 grams of Pepper Powder, 500 grams of Cumin, 8 Kgs of Sooji, 20 Kgs of Sugar, 10 Kgs of Wheat Flour, 3 Kgs of Jaggery, 1 Kg of Ghee, 2 ltrs of Coconut Oil, 28 liters of Cooking Oil, 4 packets of Papad, 4 Bottles of Dettol, 4 Bottles of Lizol, 4 Bottles of Harpic, 4 Bottles of Phenol, 30 nos of Toothpaste, 30 nos of Hamam Soap & 3 Kgs of Tide Washing powder.

12. Beneficiary Details: Sneha Jyothi Orphan Children’s Home at Mysuru, Ramanagaram & Bengaluru

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- per home and in total, we sponsored ₹60,000/- towards homes at Bengaluru, Mysuru & Ramanagaram for the month of June.

Home purchased 150 Kgs of Rice, 30 Kgs of Dhal, 30 Ltrs of Sunflower Oil, 10 Packets of Milk Powder, 30 Kgs of Sugar, 4 Packets of Badam Powder, 5 Kgs of Red Label Tea Powder, 15 Kgs of Rava, 20 Kgs of Urad Dal, 10 Kgs of Sambar Powder, 5 Kgs of Puliogare, 30 Kgs of Aashirvaad Atta, 1.5 Kgs of Mustard, 1.5 Kgs of Pepper, 1.5 Kgs of Jeera, 5 Kgs of Groundnut, 15 Kgs of Toor Dal, 4 Kgs of Chilli Powder, 4 Kgs of Dhaniya Powder, 1.5 Kgs of Turmeric Powder, 10 Packets of Papad, 4 Kgs of Chilli, 15 Kgs of Onion, 5 Kgs of Garlic, 2 Ltrs of Coconut Oil, 15 Kgs of Flattened Rice, 20 Kgs of Tata Salt (Crystal), 5 Kgs of Tata Salt, 5 Kgs of Tamarind, 1.5 Kgs of Mendhiya, 10 Kgs of Ragi Flour, 5 Kgs of Rasam Powder, 200 gms of Hing Powder, 6 Kgs of Besan, 2 Kgs of Ghee, 5 Kgs of Jaggery Round, 2 Kgs of Bru Green Label, 20 Pieces of Coconut & 10 Pounds of Bread.

13. Beneficiary Details: Udavum Nanbargal, Chennai

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

100 Kgs of Rice, 5 Kgs of Toor Dal, 5 Kgs of Urad Dal, 5 Kgs of Lentils, 5 Kgs of Bengal Gram Dal, 5 Kgs of Rava, 5 Packets of Vermicelli, 2 Kgs of Peanuts, 10 Ltrs of Cooking Oil, 20 Kgs of Wheat Flour, 2 Kgs of Coriander, 2 Kgs of Red Chillies, 300 gms of Pepper, 300 gms of Cumin Seeds, 300 gms of Mustard, 1 Kg of Tamarind, 100 gms of Coffee Powder, 9 Tubes of Tooth Paste, 3 Kgs of Washing Powder, 30 nos of Washing Soap, 20 nos of Bathing Soap, 2 Ltrs of Coconut Oil, 2 Bottles of Shampoo, 10 Packets of Shampoo, Rs. 1500/- of Vegetables, Daily 1.5 Ltrs of Milk for 30 Days.

14. Beneficiary Details: Viswajanani Children Home, Kodavalur

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 200 Kgs of Rice, 5 Kgs of red chilies, 25 Liters of Cooking Oil, 25 Kgs of Onions, 10 Kgs of Dates, 10 Kgs of red gram, 5 Kgs of ground nuts & 8 boxes of biscuits.

15. Beneficiary Details: NAB Lions Home for Aging Blind, Khandala

There was a shortage of funds for this home because of lockdowns and pandemic and they are in need of our support. We sponsored ₹20,000/- for the month of June.

Home purchased 10 Kgs of Moong Dal, 6 Kgs of Chole, 10 Kgs of Rava, 10 Kgs of Besan, 5 Kgs of Bottle Gourd, 250 gms of Soda, 60 Ltrs of Cooking Oil, 5 Kgs of Black-eyed beans, 10 Kgs of Chana Dal, 20 Kgs of Sabudana, 15 Kgs of Washing Powder, 200 gms of Sambhar Masala, 250 gms of Fennel Seeds, 5 Kgs of Red Lentils, 30 Kgs of Flattened Rice, 25 Kgs of Salt, 75 pieces of Bar Soaps & 5 Kgs of Coconut.

As promised to the homes, we transferred funds to the Homes/Merchant bank account as shown in the below chart. In total, the sponsorship amount towards groceries in the month of June was ₹3,79,025 and the beneficiaries are more than 770.

We are getting ready to transfer fund towards July month groceries and the amount needed for the same is ₹3,98,000/-. If anyone interested to extend a helping hand, please transfer your valuable contributions to the below-mentioned Sai Anugraha account. Once transferred, please send an email with the Subject "Covid-19-Support" and transaction remarks in the email body to donations@saianugraha.org.

Requesting everyone to transfer funds only from any bank account in India and do not use Western Union/Xoom/Remitly or any other third-party fund transfer tools. Do not transfer funds from your bank accounts abroad or NRE or NRO accounts.

We thank all the sponsors, Sai Anugraha coordinators, and home caretakers for the support provided in completing the groceries sponsorships as planned for the month of June. Looking forward to the same support next 2 months.

If you have any questions regarding groceries support, homes we support, fund transfers, please reach our Whatsapp number +91-89399-89777 or send an email to info@saianugraha.org.

Thanks & Regards,

Sai Anugraha

Family of Helping Hands & Praying Lips

Email: info@saianugraha.org

WhatsApp: +91-89399-89777