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 |