In November 2024, the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Durban, along with its Chatsworth, Etete, Newcastle and Ladysmith conducted a distress relief program. This program provided essential items to 586 families in need.
| Names of Items | Quantity | Unit |
| Rice | 828 | kg |
| Maize Meal | 401.5 | kg |
| Wheat Flour | 404.5 | kg |
| Self-raising Flour | 50 | kg |
| Pulses | 631 | kg |
| Salt | 259.5 | kg |
| Cooking Oil | 437.5 | Ltrs |
| Jam | 208 | Cans |
| Tinned Food | 1018 | Cans |
| Tea Bags | 32,180 | Sachets |
| Juice | 381 | Ltrs |
| Milk | 383 | Ltrs |
| Peanut Butter | 202 | Nos |
| Cheese | 2 | kg |
| Margarine | 70 | kg |
| Sugar | 526 | kg |
| Porridge | 132 | kg |
| Masala | 10 | kg |
| Soya Chunks | 20 | kg |
| Chilli-Bite Mix | 51 | kg |
| Instant Soup | 155 | Sachets |
| Pasta | 193.5 | kg |
| Toothpaste | 441 | Tubes |
| Bath Soap | 282 | Bars |
| Washing Soap | 287 | Bars |
| Matches | 1155 | boxes |
| Cooked Meals | 735 | plates |
| Potatoes | 1207 | kg |
| Onions | 865 | kg |
| Cabbage | 215 | kg |
| Tomatoes | 300 | kg |
| Butternut | 705 | kg |
| Clay Lamps & Wicks | 1800 | Nos |
| Sweetmeat | 10 | kg |
| Buckets (25L) | 5 | Nos |
| Sarees | 97 | Nos |
| Punjabi Sets | 73 | Nos |
| Children’s Clothes | 25 | Nos |
| School Backpacks | 10 | Nos |
| Sanitary Pads | 10 | Nos |
| Sandals | 10 | Nos |
| Men’s Clothes | 55 | Nos |
| Ladies Shirts & Pants | 4 | Nos |
| Towels | 85 | Nos |
| Nappies | 30 | packs |
| Comforters | 55 | Nos |
| Mouthwash | 6L | Ltrs |
