SINGAPORE - An outpouring of support in the last two weeks has seen the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) raise over $3.2 million to help India in its Covid-19 fight.
The public appeal on April 28 saw organisations and individuals contributing towards SRC s efforts to secure much-needed equipment including oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders and ventilators as well as hygiene and medical kits.
Mr Benjamin William, chief executive and secretary-general of the SRC, said on Wednesday (May 12): Over the past two weeks, we have seen an outpouring of support from individuals and organisations, for which we are grateful. With the number of cases in India increasing day by day, the needs on the ground are growing in tandem, and so are the resources required to support affected and at-risk communities.
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India has been grappling with the second wave of COVID for over a month now. Hospitals are overwhelmed by the pressure caused by a surge in COVID cases. Businesses which were showing signs of recovery have suffered a setback due to the second wave.
Despite the gloom, corporates are participating in collective efforts to help curb the deaths. Most corporates have paused their marketing and promotional activities and are focusing on the ground reality to understand what the country needs and how best they can help in the relief measures. Here is how corporates are coming forward to help in COVID relief efforts.
DBS announces aid worth Rs 10 cr for COVID relief efforts in India
DBS has tied up with Singapore High Commission in India and High Commission of India based in Singapore to import three cryogenic oxygen tanks.
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MUMBAI: Singaporean lender DBS, which operates a wholly-owned subsidiary in the country, on Monday said it is pumping COVID relief aid worth over Rs 10 crore into India including three cryogenic oxygen cylinder tanks.
Foreign banks operate in India either as a wholly-owned subsidiary or through branch model.
DBS has tied up with Singapore High Commission in India and High Commission of India based in Singapore to import three cryogenic oxygen tanks having capacity of 20,000 litres each to support the ongoing relief efforts, an official statement said.