Indian-American bodies mobilise resources for Covid relief in India
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Washington, May 4 : Several Indian-American organisations have mobilised resources and raised millions for Covid-19 relief in India, which is currently battling a deadly second wave of the pandemic, according to a media report.
On Monday, Indiaspora, a non-profit community of global Indian diaspora leaders, announced the launch of the ChaloGive for India campaign which began with an initial $1 million raised through their private donor network of members, reports American Bazaar.
In a tweet on Monday, the community said: Thank you for the outpouring of support toward Covid-19 relief efforts in India. We are launching ChaloGive to continue the momentum.
BY ABC News Radio | May 3, 2021
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(NEW YORK) As India faces an overwhelming surge of record-breaking COVID-19 cases and deaths, humanitarian organizations are offering ways to help the country in dire need of resources.
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), a global humanitarian agency that helps in delivering emergency relief, has been working with its India chapter to provide on-the-ground resources during the crisis.
Since the pandemic began, CARE India has aided more than 400,000 people in the most marginalized sections of the country with PPE and dry ration support, a CARE spokesperson told ABC News.
“The unabated spread of COVID-19 has placed immense strain on organizations and communities dealing with this humanitarian crisis,” CARE India told ABC News. “Marginalized communities face the greatest risk since they are already
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