How can you help during Covid-19 in India

Coronavirus Precautions:

  • Social Distancing?
  • Using Masks?
  • Washing hands with Sanitizers?

Easy things right. Not for people who are homeless, live in slums, or rural parts of India. But do you want to help those who are in need during this time of distress? If the answer is yes, then here are some organisations that you can support.

1. Urja Trust

Urja Trust works with homeless young women giving them safe space and shelter. As these women are more susceptible to illness due to low immunity, at times they struggle with mental health issues and potential loss of job due to social distancing. Mindful of the increased risk factors, they continue running the shelter with the unwavering support and work of the field workers, taking precautions, and developing and adhering to the safety protocols.With the uncertainty and prolonged lockdown, they have a critical requirement for monetary and in-kind support to ensure and sustain the wellbeing of homeless young women.

You can reach Charu at 7045991986 or www.urjatrust.org

2. Apnalaya

Apnalaya works in the M East ward of Mumbai, specifically in the Shivaji Nagar area, who live in 10×15 sq. ft. houses and spend 12% of their monthly income on buying water. Apnalaya is urgently reaching out to the most vulnerable homes of M East ward, providing them with supplies of food, dry ration, and soap.You can reach them at 9664349183 or donate through https://apnalaya.org/donation/

3. YUVA

Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA), a non-profit development organisation, has been reaching out to low-income and vulnerable communities in 20+ settlements across 4 cities in the Greater Mumbai area where they work—Vasai Virar, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Panvel covering more than 1,500 families. They have launched a campaign ‘Together We Can’ to raise funds and in-kind support to offer emergency relief food supplies to the urban poor, starting with the most marginalised families first. They have already distributed basic provisions to 200 homeless families, comprising 1,000+ individuals. Currently, YUVA is desperately seeking recommended personal protective equipment (full body suits, gloves, masks, etc) to increase the safety of their distribution team, and connects to truck/tempo operators so they can do this work faster. In case of any leads, please reach out to 9830795695 or 9167723237

You can support them through Milaap: https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-youth-for-unity-and-voluntary-action

4. SEEDS

Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) enables community resilience through practical solutions in the areas of disaster readiness, education, health, WASH, and rehabilitation. SEEDS is reaching out to 1,00,000 economically vulnerable people in partnership with local administration in the states of Bihar, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Uttarakhand in India through awareness campaigns, distribution of hygiene items, and WASH promotion activities. They need monetary support for distributing masks, thermal scanners, sanitizers, soaps, and towels for vulnerable people and frontline health workers.

You can support them:http://www.seedsindia.org/covid19/or email: pritha@seedsindia.org

5. Mission #IndiaAgainstCoronaVirus

GiveIndia is India’s largest giving platform for donors. With contributions of over 300 crores made to 200+ trusted NGOs and a giving community of 1M+ donors who have impacted the lives of 4M+ people across 23 states in India. To contain the spread of the virus and flatten the curve, the crucial step is to maintain the required hygiene standards. Downtrodden and vulnerable communities have little or no access to basic amenities. Through these donations, hygiene kits will be provided to poor families, abandoned elderlies, urban slum dwellers, poor cancer patients, and many others in need.

You can donate to them: https://indiafightscorona.giveindia.org/support-families/

6. The Safety Of Our Heroes- Gift A Mask!

While most of us stay indoors, there are doctors, nurses & hospital staff who are silently and relentlessly working round the clock on the frontline against the COVID-19 outbreak, risking their lives to safeguard ours!. Their role during the crisis is pivotal and cannot be repaid. We can donate N95 masks to ensure their safety.

You can support on https://pages.razorpay.com/COVID-19-Mask-1

7. United Way Mumbai

United Way Mumbai’s interventions include emergency response measures as well as long-term efforts to build resilience and rehabilitate affected communities. This list of interventions has been prepared in consultation with government officials and is based on the best practices of other affected communities.

For more detailed information regarding our COVID-19 interventions, please write to Sanaa Shaikh at sanaa@unitedwaymumbai.org or you can get more details here: https://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/news-361

8. Goonj

A large number of daily wagers are out of jobs and are going back to their villages. A lot of them are stuck in cities with hardly any resources. Goonj is gearing up for the aftermath of this pandemic (extent and timeline remain unclear) apart from reaching out to people as per situations and regulations right now. To contribute, get more details here: https://goonj.org/support-covid-19-affected

9. Feeding India

As the crisis around the Covid-19 pandemic grows, the livelihoods of a large number of families surviving on daily wages have been shaken up. We have initiated the ‘Feed the Daily Wager’ project to provide food support to such families and to help them have a reliable supply of meals in the absence of employment opportunities. To contribute get more details here: https://www.feedingindia.org/donate

10. Saath Charitable Trust

Saath is reaching out to the urban poor to meet their immediate need of ration and basic supplies. Each ration kit costs INR 1000-2000 and will cater to the need of one household. For more details: http://saath.org/donate-now/

11. Elixir Foundation and Ahmedabad Global Shaper:

The funds raised will be mainly for daily wage labourers, old age homes, shelter homes in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. For more details: www.bit.ly/helpahmedabad

12. India Pride Foundation and Akruti:

Akruti has joined hands with the Indian Pride Foundation (IPF) to help the vulnerable people in a small hamlet at Mira road, Thane, Maharashtra to fight this pandemic and crisis that have arisen. For more details: https://www.wanderyouth.com/uncategorized/how-can-you-help-during-covid-19-in-maharashtra.html

13. Uday Foundation:

Homeless are hardly aware of the dangers of Coronavirus and the solutions available to fight against it. The current Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak continues to spread, with growing numbers of confirmed cases in India. This makes lakhs of homeless living on the streets unable to self-quarantine and access medical care. Uday Foundation is providing all necessary help and services to this vulnerable section of society. For more details: https://www.udayfoundation.org/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/

Your small contribution can make a big difference!

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