India COVID recovery – Oxygen Concentrators Campaign

We have started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for 1000 Oxygen Concentrators for urgent pre and post treatment in India.

Background

The reason we started this campaign was to provide the required help to patients on ground which is not reaching fast enough. Although there are many big donations campaigns going on, when we speak to our friends and family and doctors on the ground, it is quite evident that more help is needed. Just in Karnataka state of India around 500 patients are dying daily while waiting for treatment. Currently Oxygen concentrators are needed for pre-hospitalisation and post-hospitalisation treatment. These equipment can be shared with others once the patient has recovered.

• Video with details of why this campaign now:
  

  https://youtu.be/eAoI3Px2toQ

Charity Campaign Support

The trust that we support (“Nayonika”) were originally an eye care hospital but they have turned themselves into COVID Seva (Service) centre to alleviate the situation. They are registered in FCRA to receive foreign donations and are already receiving many appreciations from government bodies, hospitals and even embassies. Oxygen concentrators for 5-7L are now costing INR 75000 ($1500 AUD) and have become very expensive considering the situation. Trust has also partnered with local BMTC buses to supply these equipment (“Oxygen on Wheels”) to far reaching corners. So far we have managed to procure 150 OC while the demand is for almost 1000.

Link to donate to charity

• GoFundMe Campaign:
  

  https://gofund.me/b9d0c7a9

Donation amount Guidelines

Here are some guidelines from UNICEF and other sites on what donation amounts can buy in India as and when stocks become available:

• $50 – Could deliver 10 vaccines
• $85 – Could deliver PPE for staff and volunteers helping community
• $95 – Could deliver 5 affordable and reliable testing kits
• $175 – Could deliver soap, hygiene and health supplies t
• $200 – Could help deliver food packs to two vulnerable families within remote, impoverished communities.
• $235 – Could help Oxygen generating plant run for 2 hours
• $360 – Could deliver basic medical kits for 10 patients
• $1500 to 2000 – Could help buy one 5L to 7L Oxygen Concentrator for pre and post treatment. Can be redeployed for multiple patients (Urgently needed to prevent deaths).

Indian government website that provides updates on on-going pandemic situation in India

• https://data.gov.in/major-indicator/covid-19-india-data-source-mohfw