APPEAL: Amir Khan is aiming to raise at least £100,000 though his charitable foundation AMIR Khan has launched an appeal to help India in its fight against coronavirus which is spreading rapidly across the nation. In one week, India reported more than two million coronavirus cases and it is estimated that one person is dying every four seconds in New Delhi, the nation’s capital. In a bid to battle the surge in cases, the Bolton-born boxing champion has announced details of an emergency appeal which he hopes will help ensure that India’s most vulnerable get the help they need.
+ Amir Khan has launched an emergency fundraising appeal for the dire situation in India. The second-most populous country saw COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed, with over 400,000 cases recorded in 24 hours alone: an increase of 2 million+ cases in a single week.
In partnership with Mumbai-based NGO network, Dasra, and UK-based charity, One Family Global, the Amir Khan Foundation has identified five partner organisations on the ground, who are working tirelessly to provide critical relief.
The partner organisations – Swasti, SaveLIFE Foundation, Aajeevika Bureau, Swasth Foundation and Goonj – work across India’s major regions, including Bangalore, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Mumbai. Together, they offer crucial support in the form of hospital oxygen concentrators for hospitals; testing communities for co-morbidities; providing support to migrant communities; and delivering food and healthcare.
When Rising Stars in UAE met the famous boxing champion
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The Rising Stars will be collaborating with WBC Cares and the Amir Khan Foundation, which the boxer runs, to help these children achieve their dreams.
The mission is for WBC Cares, Amir Khan Foundation and Rising Stars to have a platform for everyone included and to ensure that talent and also your dreams come true.
Nasser Hamza’s wish is to sing to Fazza (Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai). Mohammed Arwani’s dream is to be a weather reporter. Alois Guillerm’s passion is Victorian fashion.