{"id":137875,"date":"2021-05-05T16:54:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=137875"},"modified":"2021-05-05T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T14:54:51","slug":"how-to-help-india-fight-a-desperate-battle-against-the-new-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=137875","title":{"rendered":"How to help India  fight a desperate battle against  the new coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thecuriousbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/57309508_303-1.jpg?resize=700%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137877\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.directrelief.org\/2021\/04\/direct-relief-commits-5-million-to-mobilize-medical-grade-oxygen-for-india\/\">Direct Relief<\/a>\u00a0is working to distribute oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies across India. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.directrelief.org\/site\/Donation2?df_id=2924&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;2924.donation=form1\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cddep.org\/research-area\/covid-19\/\">Oxygen for India<\/a>, organized by the international Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics &amp; Policy, is setting up help desks at various hospitals to ensure that people get access to oxygen cylinders and concentrators for free. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cddep.org\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projecthope.org\/\">Project HOPE<\/a>\u00a0is a global aid organization that is distributing medical supplies in India and educating communities on how to stop COVID-19 from spreading. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.projecthope.org\/site\/SPageNavigator\/2021_04_India_COVID_Response_unr.html?s_subsrc=hh1\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aidindia.org\/\">Association for India\u2019s Development<\/a>\u00a0is a grassroots organization that promotes sustainable development. Its work currently involves donating PPE (including surgical masks and face shields) and oxygen supplies to hospitals. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aidindia.org\/donate\/covid-relief-fund\/https:\/\/aidindia.org\/donate\/covid-relief-fund\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aif.org\/our-work\/\">The American India Foundation<\/a>\u00a0is providing medical supplies, supplying PPE to frontline workers and educating communities about the pandemic. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aif.org\/donate\/covid-19-response\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianredcross.org\/ircs\/index.php\">The Indian Red Cross Society<\/a>, India\u2019s chapter of the international voluntary humanitarian organization, is providing medical resources \u2014 including oxygen concentrators, ventilators and bedside monitors \u2014 to hospitals around India, and helping to administer vaccines. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianredcross.org\/ircs\/COVID19Donate\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizations that serve India\u2019s marginalized communities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>GoFundMe has provided\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/c\/act\/help-india\">a list of verified campaigns<\/a>\u00a0that seek to provide individual and community support, as well as address India\u2019s shortage of oxygen for COVID-19 patients.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imrcusa.org\/\">Indian Muslim Relief &amp; Charities<\/a>\u00a0is a nonprofit that focuses on India\u2019s Muslim community. It is distributing food packages, providing home medical kits, and donating money to school teachers while schools are shut down, among other things. Donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imrcusa.org\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khalsaaid.org\/news\/india-covid-relief\">Khalsa Aid<\/a>\u00a0is a Sikh humanitarian organization providing support for medical programs in vulnerable communities, including procuring hundreds of oxygen concentrators. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khalsaaid.org\/donate\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tweetindia.org\/mission\/\">Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust<\/a>\u00a0is raising funds to financially support transgender Indians, who are often rejected by their families and experiencing homelessness, a risk factor for COVID. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tweetindia.org\/donate\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careindia.org\/\">Care India<\/a>, a humanitarian organization that focuses on helping marginalized women and girls, is providing PPE to frontline workers. You can donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careindia.org\/campaign-template\/save-saviours-covid-19-wave\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/makeadiff.in\/\">Make A Difference<\/a>\u00a0is an international nonprofit that supports children in need of care and protection. Donations will help children in 65 shelters across 23 cities. Donate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/makeadiff.in\/donate\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/how-to-help-india-during-its-covid-surge-12-places-you-can-donate\">via<\/a>  and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/india-tops-200000-dead-amid-coronavirus-surge\/a-57356631\">via<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Direct Relief\u00a0is working to distribute oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies across India. You can donate\u00a0here. Oxygen for India, organized by the international Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics &amp; Policy, is setting up help desks at various hospitals to ensure that people get access to oxygen cylinders and concentrators for free. You can donate\u00a0here. 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