Covid 19 Resource List!

India is in dire need of help right now because of the runaway Covid-19 situation.

We are sure by now you have seen the news or heard from a friend or relative of the terrible situation on the ground.

This is not just a problem for India, it is a problem for the whole world.

Please help if you can!

Here is a list of organizations that you can donate to today and be the hope and help that India needs right now.

Thank you!

1. AIF -The American India Foundation has launched a 3-pronged plan for the second phase of COVID-19 focused on securing oxygen concentrators, ventilators, PPE, and pulse oximeters, setting up portable hospitals, sourcing cold-storage equipment to decentralized vaccine administration, raising awareness about vaccinations and COVID-19 prevention tactics and mitigating nutrition gaps due to COVID-19 with women and children. Learn more here. ( https://aif.org/donate/covid-19-response/ )
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2. Antara International - Antara International supports the delivery of public health innovations to tackle maternal and child mortality, via its partner, The Antara Foundation in India. During COVID, Antara Foundation has supported various COVID response efforts to identify high-risk populations, provide technical training to frontline workers and provide on-site support in Madhya Pradesh. Learn more about our efforts to strengthen the health system response to the pandemic here. ( https://www.antarainternational.org/paypal )
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3. Association for India’s Development (AID) - is responding to the second wave of COVID-19 with home care support for less severe COVID-19 cases (prone position, pulse oximeters, etc.), helplines to connect with hospitals and available beds for more serious cases, increasing vaccine reach to rural areas and underserved families; also, helping families in poverty who face economic distress due to COVID lockdowns and closing of workplaces, helping families in extreme poverty whose breadwinners have passed away due to COVID or are hospitalized; and a small, targeted program to get oxygen concentrators to smaller hospitals so that they’re not left behind, while everyone is rushing O2 to major cities. Learn more here. ( https://aidindia.org/donate/ )
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4. Give2Asia - https://give2asia.org/covid-19-pandemic-response-india/ Give2Asia’s disaster response program funds both immediate needs and long-term recovery. The recent lockdown has significantly affected many at-risk communities. Our role is to empower our local NGO partners to support these communities through this time of challenge. Currently, our funding priorities include:
   • Emergency medical supplies to frontline workers including personal protective equipment (PPE), hand sanitizers, soap, and disinfectant sprays
   • Nutritious meals including cooked meals and dry rations
   • Financial support in the form of unconditional cash transfers to marginalized families
     ( https://give2asia.org/donate-coronavirus-fund/ )
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5. The Desai Foundation, which empowers women and children through community programs
   to elevate health and livelihood with a focus on 1,000 rural communities in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan, is focusing on urgent medical interventions, including covering costs for vaccination shots, expanding private hospital capacity, expanding therapeutics, transportation to and from medical care, providing PPE Kits to care facilities, and community-based health interventions, such as COVID relief and isolation centers, masks, and more. Learn more here. ( https://thedesaifoundation.org/donate-now/ )
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6. Dastakar (Small Organization) - Heartbreaking that we are back to where we were last year - and worse…
   Everyone is struggling but craftspeople, without the reserves to survive another year of no sales and orders, reeling under the impact of lockdowns, sickness and loss, are at breaking point.
   The hands that craft things for us are empty - some of the makers are no more.
   We hope you can match the generosity you showed last year. Every little helps.
   Click the link in bio to go to our donations page. https://www.dastkar.org/donation/
   As last year, we will keep you informed of how your money was spent.
   LAILA TYABJI for Dastkar ( https://www.dastkar.org/donation/ )
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7. PETITION: Urge the Biden-Harris Administration to Send Surplus Vaccines to India - We urge President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to commit to sending at least half of our vaccine surplus stockpiles to India, where half of the world’s new infections are currently happening. The outbreak is not a problem confined to India. Experts have repeatedly warned that allowing the virus to spread unchecked increases the risk that dangerous new strains will emerge. The current surge in India will prolong the global crisis without a swift global response. This massive humanitarian crisis cannot be met with charitable efforts alone, and requires leveraging the resources of the U.S. Government. (Link to petition)