During November 2025, the Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Durban, continued its extensive humanitarian assistance programme, reaching approximately 1,525 indigent people across various areas, including Durban, Chatsworth, Etete, Pietermaritzburg, Ladysmith, and Dundee.
The relief operations provided essential food, clothing, and hygiene products to families, alongside direct food service through cooked meals.
Summary of Assistance
The programme provided direct support to 190 families and distributed large quantities of staple foods and essential items, in addition to serving cooked meals.
| Category | Total Quantity |
|---|---|
| Staple Foods (Rice, Maize, Pulses, Flour) | 935.5 Kg |
| Cooking & Sweeteners (Oil, Salt, Sugar) | 504 Kg/Ltrs |
| Tinned Food / Jam | 592 Cans |
| Beverages & Supplements (Tea, Milk, Juice, Porridge) | ~14,816 Units / 236 Ltrs / 132 Kg |
| Hygiene Items (Soap, Toothpaste, Matches) | 652 Units |
| Clothing & Bedding | 170 Units |
| Cooked Meals Served | 765 Plates |
Distribution Details
The relief distribution consisted of comprehensive packages, ensuring beneficiaries received a balanced assortment of goods:
| Item | Quantity | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 370 | kg |
| Maize Meal | 169.5 | kg |
| Wheat Flour | 130 | kg |
| Pulses | 266 | kg |
| Salt | 160 | kg |
| Cooking Oil | 159 | Ltrs |
| Tinned Food | 460 | Cans |
| Tea Bags | 14548 | Sachets |
| Juice | 102 | Ltrs |
| Milk | 134 | Ltrs |
| Sugar | 185 | kg |
| Porridge | 132 | kg |
| Pasta | 68.5 | kg |
| Jam | 132 | Cans |
| Instant Soup | 53 | Sachets |
| Bath Soap | 134 | Bars |
| Bathing Sponge | 132 | Units |
| Laundry Soap | 182 | Bars |
| Toothbrush | 132 | units |
| Toothpaste | 134 | tubes |
| Matches | 170 | boxes |
| Cooked Meals | 765 | plates |
| Potatoes | 21 | kg |
| Men’s Shirts | 36 | units |
| Ladies Punjabi sets | 72 | units |
| Pillows | 22 | units |
| Sheet & Duvet Sets | 40 | units |
This wide-ranging welfare activity provided essential material and nutritional support to the neediest families throughout the Durban region.
