Gasping for air May 17, 2021 The US is home to over 4 million Indian Americans. We’re a diverse population, but overall we’re the most affluent of all Asian American subgroups, with a median income of $119,000 in 2019. That’s in stark contrast to the paltry average income in India itself, which is barely $5,000 a year. Indian Americans are now trying to use this privilege to help those back in India – a country of over 1.3 billion people. Members of our community are mobilizing to purchase oxygen tanks, set up GoFundMe pages, and organize fundraising campaigns like ‘Help India Breathe’ to support pandemic relief in India. Many of us are also supporting nonprofits like theAssociation for India's Development, GiveIndia, and Sewa International.