OK, so, if you are done with the feel-good tamasha of candle lights, bhajans and crackers, let's get down to business.
Healthcare and sanitation workers, the police, and everyone else working on the ground to keep the country running while we are safely ensconced at home, are at grave risk of COVID-19 infection. There are multiple organisations working on the ground to provide PPEs, masks and other facilities to these very important people. They are also feeding the hungry and at-risk.
All India: To donate to AidIndia from India: https://aidindia.in/donate.php. To donate from abroad: https://aidindia.org/donate/covid-relief-fund/. I have been an AID member since 1998 and personally vouch for the impact of their crisis relief work. Follow Balaji for updates on their work.
In Chennai: Contribute to Chudar: http://www.chudar.org/donate-to-covidrelief/. I have regularly donated to Chudar, they do remarkable work with children. You should donate too. Follow Ravishankar for updates.
Also in Chennai: Follow Chandra and see if he needs any volunteers. Donate to his organisation: "A/c Name: Makkal Pathai, A/c No: 35752101378, IFSC: SBIN0006495, Bank: SBI, Branch: Arumbakkam"
In Gurgaon: Saikat is doing remarkable work with the district administration. He regularly asks for help on his page, so follow him. You can donate to Gurgaon Nagrik Ekta Manch at https://ourdemocracy.in/Campaign/GurgaonDailyWageWorkers
Payal is cooking food in bulk at her Cafe Soul Garden. If you or your RWA wish to donate rations, please PM her and she will coordinate a pickup from your place.
In Delhi: Sana and her friends are doing amazing work. Her appeal for donations is attached to this post. You can send her money through Google Pay: 8447302565, UPI zohasadaqat@okaxis.
In Bangalore: Ari and Prasanna are doing phenomenal work on the ground. If they don't respond to your messages, please DM me and I will send you their phone numbers. You should consider volunteering with them, they are stretched too thin. Also please donate to the With Bengaluru campaign at https://bit.ly/withblr.
In Odisha: Sumeet is in Koraput, working with his tribal community. You can donate over GooglePay to 7751064293.
Now let me tell you a story. When the Delhi riots happened in Feb, Chandra Mohan showed up out of nowhere. He had a simple plan, "Go to GTB Hospital and start asking around". Over there he met Sana and Shakti, who were also there to help the victims. So if you are confused about how you can help, start asking around. Going to a hospital is not advised these days, but you can still find out the reality of your city by speaking to people working on the ground, and then start doing something meaningful.
Healthcare and sanitation workers, the police, and everyone else working on the ground to keep the country running while we are safely ensconced at home, are at grave risk of COVID-19 infection. There are multiple organisations working on the ground to provide PPEs, masks and other facilities to these very important people. They are also feeding the hungry and at-risk.
All India: To donate to AidIndia from India: https://aidindia.in/donate.php. To donate from abroad: https://aidindia.org/donate/covid-relief-fund/. I have been an AID member since 1998 and personally vouch for the impact of their crisis relief work. Follow Balaji for updates on their work.
In Chennai: Contribute to Chudar: http://www.chudar.org/donate-to-covidrelief/. I have regularly donated to Chudar, they do remarkable work with children. You should donate too. Follow Ravishankar for updates.
Also in Chennai: Follow Chandra and see if he needs any volunteers. Donate to his organisation: "A/c Name: Makkal Pathai, A/c No: 35752101378, IFSC: SBIN0006495, Bank: SBI, Branch: Arumbakkam"
In Gurgaon: Saikat is doing remarkable work with the district administration. He regularly asks for help on his page, so follow him. You can donate to Gurgaon Nagrik Ekta Manch at https://ourdemocracy.in/Campaign/GurgaonDailyWageWorkers
Payal is cooking food in bulk at her Cafe Soul Garden. If you or your RWA wish to donate rations, please PM her and she will coordinate a pickup from your place.
In Delhi: Sana and her friends are doing amazing work. Her appeal for donations is attached to this post. You can send her money through Google Pay: 8447302565, UPI zohasadaqat@okaxis.
In Bangalore: Ari and Prasanna are doing phenomenal work on the ground. If they don't respond to your messages, please DM me and I will send you their phone numbers. You should consider volunteering with them, they are stretched too thin. Also please donate to the With Bengaluru campaign at https://bit.ly/withblr.
In Odisha: Sumeet is in Koraput, working with his tribal community. You can donate over GooglePay to 7751064293.
Now let me tell you a story. When the Delhi riots happened in Feb, Chandra Mohan showed up out of nowhere. He had a simple plan, "Go to GTB Hospital and start asking around". Over there he met Sana and Shakti, who were also there to help the victims. So if you are confused about how you can help, start asking around. Going to a hospital is not advised these days, but you can still find out the reality of your city by speaking to people working on the ground, and then start doing something meaningful.