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Relief and Medical Services: Phoenix, South Africa, May 2025

Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Phoenix, SA

During May 2025, the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Phoenix, along with its Johannesburg Sub-Centre, conducted extensive relief operations, distributing essential items to 155 families in need.

Medical Relief Camp
On Sunday, 4 May 2025, the Centre’s medical wing, the Ramakrishna Clinic of South Africa – Phoenix, organized a large-scale multi-speciality Medical Camp at the Verulam Day and Frail Care Centre, Durban, from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The camp was supported by 69 medical professionals (primarily specialists) and 77 support staff. The services provided included consultations in internal medicine, rheumatology, paediatrics, ophthalmology, dentistry, ultrasonography, electrocardiology (ECG), and laboratory tests. A total of 1824 consultations were conducted. All medical services, including 43 pairs of prescription glasses and pharmaceuticals, were offered free of charge. Additionally, 1000 freshly cooked meals were served to the patients.

Ongoing Medical Relief
Apart from the special camp, the Phoenix Clinic conducted 2918 consultations throughout the month as part of its regular medical relief activities.

List of items distributed:

Names of Items Quantity Unit
Rice 1100 Kg
Maize Meal 305 Kg
Wheat Flour 20 Kg
Fortified Cereals 85 Kg
Pulses 320 Kg
Assorted Vegetables 480 Kg
Assorted Spices 25 Kg
Salt 145 Kg
Soya Chunks 12 Kg
Cooking Oil 433 Ltrs
Tinned Food 505 Cans
Soup Powder 15 Kg
Breakfast Cereal Sachets 1400 Nos
Biscuits 2308 Pkts
Cakes 150 Nos
Tea Bags 5900 Nos
Milk  489 Ltrs
Sugar 195 Kg
Milk Powder 4 Kg
Pasta 21 Kg
Porridge 115 Kg
Macaroni 150 Kg
Semolina 0 Kg
Loaves of Bread 185 Nos
Fruit Juice 330 Ltrs
Flavoured Milk 58 Ltrs
Snacks 397 Kg
Sweetmeat 22 Kg
Matchboxes 110 Nos
Sanitizer 0 Ltrs
Soap 36 Bars
Washing Soap 55 Bars
Bathing Soap 55 Bars
Detergent Powder 12 Kg
Tubes of Toothpaste 61 Nos
Toothbrushes 96 Nos
Adult Napkins 300 Nos
Assorted Garments   347 Nos
Cooked Meals  0 Nos
Chocolate Bars  0 Nos
Boost Sachets (18g each, Total = 4kg) 200 Nos
Horlicks Sachets  (18g each, Total = 4kg) 200 Nos
Complan Sachets (75g each) 0 Nos
Pediasure Sachets  (75g each) 0 Nos
Assorted Fruit  147 Kg
Jam  4 Kg
Peanut Butter  0 Kg
Coffee  3 Kg
Ganges Water  0 Litres
Candles  0 Nos
Household Items Sets (cutlery, crockery, pot sets, cooking utensils, etc.) 0 Nos
Blankets  0 Nos
Assorted Bedding ( pillows, pillow cases, sheets) 0 Nos
Baby Toiletry Packs (shampoo, bath soap, oil, lotion, nappy rash cream) 0 Nos
Baby Napkins  0 Nos
Baby Blankets  0 Nos
Sanitary Pads  320 Nos
Liquid Soap Sachets (7,5 ml each)  0 Nos
Body Lotion (400ml each)  0 Nos
Household Detergents  25 Litres
School Bags  21 Nos
Educational Toys, Books & Stationery Sets 300 Nos
Stationery Packs (165 notebooks, 15 rulers & 15 erasers) 15 Nos
Prepaid Electrcity Vouchers (Value: South African Rands 300 each) 2 Nos
Solar Panels with LED Lights  0 Nos
Seed Packs  25 Nos
Wheelchairs  1 Nos
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