Among several global organizations and Indian American nonprofits ramping up to provide relief to India as it battles its latest COVID-19 crisis, the International Association for Human Values, in partnership with India-based Art of Living, has raised a $1 million fund (out of a target $2 million) to mobilize emergency equipment and deploy essential services, a media release said May 3, according to a PTI report.
Already 250 medical grade oxygen concentrators, 50 ventilators and 413 oxygen cylinders have been distributed to hospitals in need, it noted, adding that in addition, 450 oxygen concentrators from the U.S. and 1,000 from China have been procured and are in the process of getting to India this week. Another 1000 concentrators have been ordered, it said.
The Indian American Chamber of Commerce in Orlando is partnering directly with aid agencies to provide help for hospitals in India.Anjali Vaya is one of the thousands of Indian Americans who live in Central Florida and said she is heartbroken over what is happening in her home country.India is dealing with large caseloads of COVID-19. They are seeing dead bodies in the hundreds that are just being burnt. The numbers are increasing, Vaya said.On Wednesday, India set a world record for the number of cases in one day with over 360,000.Vaya s uncle, cousin and her cousin s wife have all died from the virus. Her cousin had three young children who are now without their parents. I m devastated, Vaya said.Vaya said vaccines became political and, at the same time, life went back to pre-pandemic life with people starting to go back to cricket games and attend weddings and massive religious events, where millions of people didn t wear masks.India s healthcare system is crushed and h