How to Help India's COVID-19 Crisis
India has been hit hard by Covid, here's how to help.
India’s Covid cases have surged and it’s estimated that infections are spreading to over 300,000 people per day, with cases estimated to rise above 500,000 per day later this year. India’s hospitals are full and oxygen and other supplies are running short, which is causing a national crisis for India.
Below we’ve assembled some ways you can help those affected by the pandemic in India via your donations and support of the following organizations.
UNICEF
UNICEF USA is bringing supplies to frontline workers and critical care facilities, including oxygen concentrators, diagnostic testing systems, PPE kits, and hygiene products.Care India
Care India provides PPE kits and other medical-grade equipment to hospitals and facilities in India, as well as sets up temporary hospitals for Covid-19 patients. Since the pandemic began, Care India has provided close to 40,000 PPE kits, over 200,000 masks, 100,000 liters of sanitizer, and 2,000 liters of disinfectant.Indian Red Cross
Volunteers and those on staff are helping deliver medical supplies and masks, are running blood drive centers, and helping with ambulance services wherever possible. They are taking donations of funds to purchase supplies, as well as donations of medical supplies in person.https://indianredcross.org/ircs/donatenow
Rapid Response
The Indian disaster relief organization is providing dry food to those in need, such as rice, lentils, and sugar, along with medical supplies, including PPE kits, masks, beds, and mattresses.https://www.rapidresponse.org.in/coronavirusrelief.html
PATH
With a 200-person team on the ground in India, PATH is helping to find medical oxygen supplies for Covid-19 patients, as well as increasing testing.https://www.path.org/p/india-medical-oxygen/
Making the Difference
The Making a Difference organization is helping find and deliver medical supplies to public hospitals in Mumbai, specifically oxygen and hospital beds. They are also distributing meal kits for at-home Covid-19 patients.https://makingthedifference.in/
We hope you will join us in aiding India, and beyond -- here’s our updated guide to helping people across the world, along with the latest updates on best practices for protecting yourself and those around you.
