In January 2025, the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Durban, along with its Chatsworth, Newcastle and Ladysmith sub-centres conducted a distress relief program. This program provided essential items to 1652 people in need.
| Names of Items | Quantity | Unit |
| Rice | 468 | kg |
| Maize Meal | 57.5 | kg |
| Wheat Flour | 15 | kg |
| Pulses | 318 | kg |
| Salt | 166.5 | kg |
| Cooking Oil | 222.5 | Ltrs |
| Jam | 134 | Cans |
| Tinned Food | 517 | Cans |
| Tea Bags | 20,200 | Sachets |
| Juice | 184 | Ltrs |
| Milk | 199 | Ltrs |
| Sugar | 205 | kg |
| Porridge | 134 | kg |
| Instant Soup | 330 | Sachets |
| Pasta | 101.5 | kg |
| Bath Soap | 234 | Bars |
| Washing Soap | 134 | Bars |
| Matches | 600 | boxes |
| Bread | 80 | Loaves |
| Cooked Meals | 644 | Plates |
| Stationery (2 notebooks; pencil case; pencil; pen; ruler) | 20 | Nos |
| 2025 Calendars | 145 | Nos |
| Candles | 300 | Nos |
| Bags | 184 | Nos |
