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Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 3:15 pm A total of 530 donations to the UNICEF Covid-19 Crisis in India Appeal have been matched by Vodafone New Zealand and the Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation to reach a generous total of $469,950. As India continues to battle a terrible second wave of Covid-19, UNICEF is providing critical lifesaving supplies including 26 oxygen plants, 4,500 oxygen concentrators and 200 Covid-19 testing machines. Personal protection equipment for front line workers including 8.5 million triple layer masks and 1.75 million face shields have been delivered to essential workers as they continue to support women, children and communities hit by the surge of Covid-19. UNICEF Aotearoa CEO Michelle Sharp explains, ....
Diaspora turns Covid warriors for Indians back home Prasun Sonwalkar Filed on May 13, 2021 A health worker brings an oxygen cylinder on a wheelchair at the BKC jumbo field hospital in Mumbai. AP Call it long-distance nationalism or an emotional pull of the homeland, diaspora communities from the Indian sub-continent have been leveraging social media for relief efforts during the crisis back home It has now become a familiar way of seeking emergency help, not calling the usual phone numbers for ambulance and medical support but using social media. ‘A’ tweets details of Covid patient B in New Delhi, who is desperate for oxygen or hospital bed; C retweets it, and, in many cases as help arrives, ‘A’ thanks everyone and deletes the original tweet. The only difference in accessing such help from previous times is that ‘A’ is in Guwahati, ‘C’ is in Manchester and they may not always know ‘B’, or each other. Across continents, online ....
Covid-19: UK Indians rally to help during Covid crisis By Sima Kotecha & Joseph Lee BBC News image captionWorshippers at a temple in Wembley prayed for India as it faces a deadly wave of infections Scenes of people in India begging for oxygen during the nation s record Covid surge have shocked and moved the world. And no-one has been more moved than the global Indian diaspora. So how are those in the UK responding to the crisis? In a Hindu temple in Wembley, north-west London, the small congregation is chanting a special prayer for people thousands of miles away. The Hanuman Chalisa is a devotional hymn believed to have immense power for helping those in need. ....
Covid-19: Indians in London unite in wake of crisis as death toll passes 200,000 Abbianca Makoni As a second wave of the Covid pandemic rages in India, leaving hospitals without oxygen and bodies on the streets, the Indian Diaspora in London are coming together. Community members have launched fundraisers to buy oxygen concentrators, as well as gathering to pray for relatives and friends suffering thousands of miles away. India’s coronavirus death toll now stands at more than 200,000, as a surge of new infections tears through cities and rural areas alike and leaves healthcare systems on the brink of collapse. “The situation is desperate right now. The scenes people are witnessing are deeply tragic - they see people lying in hospital car parks full of screaming relatives,” said Manoj Badale, chairman of the British Asian Trust. ....
Covid-19: Indians in London unite in wake of crisis as death toll passes 200,000 Abbianca Makoni As a second wave of the Covid pandemic rages in India, leaving hospitals without oxygen and bodies on the streets, the Indian Diaspora in London are coming together. Community members have launched fundraisers to buy oxygen concentrators, as well as gathering to pray for relatives and friends suffering thousands of miles away. India’s coronavirus death toll now stands at more than 200,000, as a surge of new infections tears through cities and rural areas alike and leaves healthcare systems on the brink of collapse. “The situation is desperate right now. The scenes people are witnessing are deeply tragic - they see people lying in hospital car parks full of screaming relatives,” said Manoj Badale, chairman of the British Asian Trust. ....