The Nagaloka alumni has a wide network in towns and villages throughout India. To combat the Corona Virus and to help those who suffer most, our alumni are doing what they can personally on the ground, working in the field with other NGOs, and working with Local Government agencies.
In these ways the Nagaloka alumni are trying to help the most vulnerable sections of society, such migrant labourers, daily wage labourers, domestic workers, manual scavengers, etc. These workers suffer not only because they are easily vulnerable to the virus, but also because the lockdown has made it very difficult for them to access basic survival needs – food materials, general medicines, etc. They also suffer in other ways. Many do not have access to the facts of the situation. Those with no money to look after their families can become very depressed.
龍樹學院校友網絡遍及印度各個鄉鎮。在這波新冠肺炎抗疫行動中，我們的校友在前線各地盡其所能，協助那些最是水深火熱的民眾，同時還與當地政府或其他慈善公益團體合作。他們透過各種管道，協助社會上最弱勢的族群，包含移工、日薪工人、幫傭、掏糞工人等。這些個人面對的困難，除了本身屬於易受感染群體，同時更因為封城之故，以至難以取得求生所需物資，如食物與藥物等。他們的難處並不止於此，例如，他們沒有管道可以取得新冠肺炎的最新訊息。那些經濟困頓而無法照顧家庭者，因此變得極為沮喪。
The Nagaloka alumni are working on three levels, the ground level, state coordination, and a central core team. The alumni on the ground level identify local needs and pass this information to the state coordinators, who pass it to the core team to coordinate action and try and raise funds.
龍樹學院的校友應變小組志工的工作分為三個層級:前線、城邦協調窗口與核心團隊。前線人員負責確認當地需要後將該資訊傳到各城邦協調窗口，再由各窗口傳回核心團隊後分配資源與籌措資金。
The Work of the Nagaloka Covid Respond Team
龍樹學院新冠肺炎應變團隊
- Due to the lockdown, daily wage labourers are not able to earn money for the basic food and medicinal needs of their families. The government is doing what they can but the situation is huge and they cannot reach many people – they need the help of NGOs and voluntary organisations to manage this. The Nagaloka alumni are trying to become a bridge between Local Government and the community so that those in extreme need get proper attention from government officials.
由於封城關係，提領日薪維生的工人，無法賺取薪資來照料家庭食物與藥物的基本需求。政府雖然有相關應對措施，但因為政府人力物力資源有限，無法顧及所有受影響的族群，因此只能夠仰賴非政府機構和志工團體的援助。龍樹校友志工團隊，嘗試充當官方與民間的橋樑，確保那些有急迫需求者得到政府的幫助。
- The Nagaloka alumni are raising funds and delivering basic materials to those who suffer the most. These include basic food grains like wheat, rice, dal, as well as hand sanitisers and masks.
龍樹校友志工正在募集資金、置辦生活必需品，並將這些基本物資如食物，包含米、麥、豆，以及清潔用品如洗手液與口罩等送到災民手上。
- They are also providing counselling those suffering from depression and other mental health issues arising from this situation.
龍樹校友志工亦提供心理諮商服務，幫助因疫情引起的憂鬱症或其他心理問題。 - In many parts of India, our alumni are helping sanitise neighbourhoods and communities.
我們遍布印度各地的前線志工，亦協助處理社區的清潔與消毒工作。
- They are creating awareness of the situation, exposing the many myths that are spreading, and teaching people how to behave as safely as possible without panicking.
他們宣導新冠病毒疫情相關訊息，遏制各種謠言的擴散，教導民眾如何防疫，盡可能保持安全而不至於恐慌。
- They are providing emergency support of various degrees to people where possible.
他們亦盡最大可能，提供各種應急支援。
The Nagaloka alumni are ready to help wherever they can in whatever way they can. You can help us to help those who are suffering most from this terrible pandemic by contributing to our relief fund.
龍樹校友志工團隊無論身處何處，都準備隨時待命，提供各項支援。我們懇請您成為我們的後盾，慷慨解囊，讓我們到前線去幫助那些因疫情而遭受苦難的眾生。
