Across India, several NGOs, private sector  companies and government departments have started special services for people with disabilities during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Here is a list of organizations where people with disabilities can reach out for help during Covid-19 lockdown for Groceries, Medicines & essential items.

Central government helpline

• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India’s common helpline numbers are 1075, +91-90131-51515
• here is a link to the government helplinesset up across different states. You can access these numbers if you wish to reach out to government officials for help.

State-wise information

Andhra Pradesh

TIRUPATI

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Sikandar between 5 pm to 7 pm at +91 70327 77485

VIJAYAWADA

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Sayed Saleem between 5 pm to 7 pm at +91 87127 21500

Assam

GUWAHATI

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Chayanika between 8 am to 10 am at +91 73990 69663.

Bihar

PATNA

• Contact Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Sasanko Roy between 8 am to 10 am at +91 77972 63537.

Jammu & Kashmir

SRINAGAR

• Save the Destitute Foundation – Call Zaheer Jan at +91 98584-23611.

Jharkhand

RANCHI

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Siraj Nag between 8 am to 10 am at +91 78943 00173.

Karnataka

BENGALURU

• You can reach out to Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled  for basic groceries and mask kits. Call: Naveen – +91 94498-64786 or Sunil – +91 94498-64691
• KickStart Cabs in association with Big Bazaar are partnering to deliver groceries and vegetables to people’s homes. This is a paid service. WhatsApp your grocery list to +91 81056-00445

Maharashtra

AHMEDNAGAR

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Vijay Satdive between 5 pm to 7 pm at +91 73506 40303.
• Anamprem Bhawan – Call Ajit Kulkarni at +91 90110 20174.

MUMBAI

• Contact Project Mumbai  for Free delivery of groceries, packed food, medicines. For groceries, packed food: Call – +91-98795 08404. WhatsApp – +91 96533 30712; for medicines:Call – +91 9992999929
• People with disabilities in Mumbai who need dialysis can reach out to Samavisht Foundation  and Ezy Mov. Click hereto book the service or call Ezy Mov at +91 90290 90880

NEW DELHI

• Contact Project Delhi  for groceries and medicines. For groceries, Call or WhatsApp – +91 74111-67030. For medicines, Call or WhatsApp – +91 8010 33000
• Reach out to Astha For essential supplies as well as services like counselling. Call: Rakesh – +91 995608-74098 or Danish – +91 98914-14742
• Reach out to ASL Foundation Trust. Call Preeti Gupta at +91 98186-93445and +91 011-27911345
• Contact Samarthyam India for essential supplies. Call – +91 98105-58321 or Whats App: +91 97111-90806
• Contact Viklang Sahara Samiti Delhi. Call Kapil Kumar Aggarwal at +91 98110-15733and 011-27915733

Orissa

BHUBANESHWAR

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Laxmidhar Jena between 8 am to 10 am at +91 87598 67477.

PUNJAB

• Helpline service for deaf and hard of hearing people – +91-98881 76357

Tamil Nadu

• The Tamil Nadu government has set up two helplines for disabled people to call with queries and requests for supplies. Dial toll free at +1-800-425-0111.. For WhatsApp and Video Calling: +91 97007-99993. Sign language interpretation facility available.

CHENNAI

• For a list of grocery stories that are delivering to homes, click this link

COIMBATORE

• Many grocery stores in Coimbatore are delivering essential supplies to homes. Click this link

MADURAI

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Rama between 8 am to 10 am +91 93474 12613

TRICHY

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Swathi between 5 pm t0 7 pm at +9193474 12609.

Telangana

WARANGAL

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Sreevani between 8 am to 10 am at +91 70327 77497

UTTAR PRADESH

CHITRAKOOT

• Drishti – Call Shankarlal Gupta at +91 97211 57193.

Uttarakhand

DEHRADUN

• Youth4Jobs Karuna Helpline – Call Nidhi Rana between 8 am to 10 am at +91 84487 64159.

West Bengal

KOLKATA

• Sruti Disability Rights Centre – For online, telephonic counselling services for disabled people and caregivers – Email darc@gmail.com.
• Big Bazaar – Call toll free number 1800-266-1686. for groceries. This is for disabled people and elderly and is available between 10 am and 6 pm.

Private sector companies

• Big Basket has launched Preferential Delivery Service for disabled people in 26 centres. You can get this service by filling out this form.
• KickStart Cabs in association with Big Bazaar are partnering to deliver groceries and vegetables to people’s homes in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This is a paid service. WhatsApp your grocery list to +91 81056-00445
• Big Bazaar – Call toll free number 1800-266-1686. for groceries. This is for disabled people and elderly and is available between 10 am and 6 pm.

Please keep sharing this list to your network who can benefit from this information. We will keep adding to this list. If you know of organisations or individuals helping the disabled community during this lockdown, email us at info@friendsforinclusion.org.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thanks our contributors,  online forums such as Access India, DFI India etc, Newzhook, WhatsApp groups  etc for sharing this information.