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Relief Services and Medical Camp: Phoenix, South Africa, May 2024


Supporting the Community:

The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Phoenix provided vital assistance to 245 families in May 2024. The specific groceries and other items distributed are not mentioned, but their efforts undoubtedly brought much-needed relief to the community.

Large-Scale Medical Camp:

On May 5th, 2024, the Centre’s medical wing, the Ramakrishna Clinic of South Africa – Phoenix, conducted a remarkable multi-speciality Medical Camp. Held at the Verulam Day and Frail Care Centre in Verulam, Durban, the camp operated from 5:00 AM to 5:00 PM, offering free consultations and services to the community.

Impressive Medical Expertise:

A dedicated team of 69 medical staff, primarily specialists, along with 80 support staff members, ensured the smooth operation of the camp. Internal medicine, rheumatology, paediatrics, ophthalmology, and dentistry were just some of the medical disciplines represented. Additionally, the camp offered advanced diagnostic services such as ultrasonography, electrocardiography (ECG), and laboratory testing.

Comprehensive Care:

The camp’s commitment extended beyond consultations. A remarkable 1223 patients received free medical attention, including necessary medications, eyeglasses, and even hearing aids. To further support those attending, the Centre also generously sponsored 1,000 freshly cooked meals for the patients.


Names of Items Quantity Unit
Adult Napkins 707 Nos
Assorted Bedding (pillows, pillow cases, sheets)
Assorted Fruit 190 Kg
Assorted Garments 129 Nos
Assorted Spices 40 Kg
Assorted Vegetables 1578 Kg
Baby Blankets 1 Nos
Baby Napkins 200 Nos
Baby Toiletry Packs (shampoo, bath soap, oil, lotion, nappy rash cream)
Bathing Soap 120 Bars
Biscuits 2780 Pkts
Blankets 29 Nos
Boost Sachets (18g each, Total = 15kg) 800 Nos
Breakfast Cereal Sachets 5600 Nos
Cakes 153 Nos
Candles
Chocolate Bars 1600 Nos
Coffee 10 Kg
Cooked Meals 2340 Nos
Cooking Oil 475 Ltrs
Detergent Powder 25 Kg
Educational Toys, Books & Stationery Sets 300 Nos
Flavoured Milk 173 Ltrs
Fortified Cereals 145 Kg
Fruit Juice 440 Ltrs
Ganges Water
Garden Tools 5 Nos
Guava Saplings 15 Nos
Household Detergents 10 Litres
Household Items Sets (cutlery, crockery, pot sets, cooking utensils, etc.) 81 Nos
Jam 12 Kg
Liquid Soap Sachets (7,5 ml each)
Loaves of Bread 440 Nos
Macaroni 20 Kg
Maize Meal 330 Kg
Matchboxes 260 Nos
Milk 803 Ltrs
Milk Powder 4.5 Kg
Pasta 219 Kg
Peanut Butter 12 Kg
Porridge 110 Kg
Prepaid Electrcity Vouchers (Value: South African Rands 300 each) 2 Nos
Pulses 755 Kg
Rice 1600 Kg
Salt 210 Kg
Sanitary Pads 768 Nos
Sanitizer
School Bags 8 Nos
Seed Packs 20 Nos
Semolina
Snacks 304 Kg
Soap
Solar Panels with LED Lights 11 Nos
Soup Powder 35 Kg
Soya Chunks 45 Kg
Sugar 280 Kg
Sweetmeat 17 Kg
Tea Bags 15100 Nos
Tinned Food 560 Cans
Tomato Sauce 44 Kg
Toothbrushes 60 Nos
Tubes of Toothpaste 135 Nos
Washing Soap 120 Bars
Wheat Flour 20 Kg


 

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