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Indian-American non-profit body raises USD 7 million for India COVID-19 crisis It is heartening to see Americans generously donating to help India face the challenge posed by the COVID-19 second wave, said Arun Kankani, President, Sewa International.
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HOUSTON: An Indian-American non-profit body has said that it has reached the 101,000-donor mark and raised over USD 7 million towards COVID-19 relief efforts in India from its Facebook campaign within 10 days.
Started with a goal of USD 500,000 on April 25 as India started seeing a drastic increase in the number of cases reported daily, Sewa Internationa s Help India Defeat COVID-19 campaign on Facebook has grown in strength.
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HOUSTON, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Sewa International has reached the 101,000-donor mark and raised over $7 million from its Help India Defeat COVID-19 Facebook campaign within 10 days of launching the campaign, indicating massive support from Americans to help India in its hour of need.
Pic: Members of the Sewa International India Team with Oxygen Concentrators Received from the US
Started with a modest goal of $500,000 on April 25 as India started seeing a drastic increase in the number of cases reported daily, Sewa s Facebook campaign has grown in strength. Based on rapidly changing needs on the ground, Sewa moved the campaign s fundraising target thrice, to $1 million, $5 million, and then to $10 million dollars, responding both to the felt need for medical equipment in India, and the emotional commitment of donors to alleviating the suffering of millions.