COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund
DONATE NOW
The world is facing an unprecedented challenge with communities and economies everywhere affected by the growing COVID-19 pandemic. The world is coming together to combat the COVID-19 pandemic bringing governments, organizations from across industries and sectors and individuals together to help respond to this global outbreak. The outpouring of global solidarity and support sparked by this shared challenge has been phenomenal.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is leading and coordinating the global effort, supporting countries to prevent, detect, and respond to the pandemic.
The need for supplies is greater than ever. From donating goods and money to volunteering, there are many ways to contribute Away from the stockpiling hordes, food bank workers are toiling tirelessly to make sure that no one goes hungry during the coronavirus pandemic.
Donations received will go towards funding these activities
- Putting in place activities to Track and understand the spread of the virus;
- Ensuring patients get the care they need.
- Buying and ship essential supplies such as masks, gloves and protective wear for frontline workers.
- Producing evidence based guidelines and advice, and make sure health workers and responders get the information and training to detect and treat affected patients.
- Producing guidance for the general public and for particular groups on measures to take to prevent the spread and prevent themselves and others.
- Accelerating efforts to develop vaccines, tests and treatments.
How food banks are helpful during the coronavirus outbreak
“It’s really concerning,” says Emma Revie, the chief executive of the Trussell Trust, the UK’s largest network of food banks. “We are anticipating a significant increase in users as more people are unable to work.”
The trust will continue to support communities during the outbreak. “We will stay open,” she says. “Food banks are an essential community service.” But she says the government needs to do more. “Our benefit system should be a life raft in times of crisis.”
How can you best support your local food bank? If you are not in an at-risk group and have time on your hands, volunteer. More than 30% of the trust’s project managers are 65 or older, which makes them more vulnerable to coronavirus. “We are definitely in need of additional volunteers,” RAVIsays. “One of our biggest threats is people becoming unwell and unable to volunteer.” You can sign up to volunteer here.
Keep donating, too: your donation is needed now more than ever. (Your local food bank may not be in the trust’s network.) “Check with your local food bank to see what they are in need of,” says RAVI. “It will vary from day to day.”
If you are self-isolating, make a financial donation online instead – the food writer Jack Monroe has started a GoFundMe for the trust, or you can donate directly. Revie says they are working with supermarkets to protect the supply to their food banks.
She emphasises that, so far, the public has stepped up. “I want to say thank you,” she says. “People are continuing to donate food and money. The fact that people are still considering how to support their local food banks during this time is a credit to the British public.”
Everyone can now support directly the response coordinated by WHO. People and organizations who want to help fight the pandemic and support WHO and partners can now donate through the COVID-Solidarity Response Fund for WHO at www.COVID19ResponseFund.org.
Following modes of payments are available on the website pmindia.gov.in -
Debit Cards and Credit Cards
Internet Banking
UPI (BHIM, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, Google Pay, PayTM, Mobikwik, etc.)
RTGS/NEFT
Donations to this fund will be exempted from income tax under section 80(G).
Some contributors of covid-19
Tata trust-500 crores.
Akshay kumar-50 crores.
Indian railways-151 crores.
Baba ram dev -50 crores.
Kartik Aryan- 1 crore.
Paytm-500 crore.
