COVID-19 is a pandemic declared by the World Health Organisation.

Coronavirus Relief Fund - To cope with the evolving Economic Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has marked its global presence and has initiated an evolving economic crisis. With the figures soaring up on a daily basis and the extension in the Lockdown period. The worst affected are those who earn their daily bread, homeless on the streets and low-income group. Your donation to this fund will support such sections to cope up the evolving crisis. Fight against COVID-19 can't be won without your support. It's time to unite and contribute to those who are in dire need of our support to survive.

The funds will be raised in the following pattern –
Phase 1 – Rs 25,00,000/-
Phase 2 – Rs 75,00,000/-
Phase 3 – Rs 5,00,00,000/-
Phase 4 – Rs 10,00,00,000/-
 
We will reach out to the beneficiaries directly, through project partners and through Government agencies. 

Please Pay Attention – 

This campaign is running to support the initiatives against the COVID-19 and to cope with the evolving economic crisis. The treatment of Coronavirus patients is going on free of cost by the government and there should be no funds raised for the treatment of the patients. Please, don’t fall prey to such scams and please check all the details before contributing to any campaign.

Challenge –

It is critical to stop the spread of the virus and provide medical care to those who need it. Patients and front-line medical responders are in high-risk and quarantined areas need supplies and continuous support as the crisis evolves. 
The COVID -19 is causing global economic slowdown and Public health crisis. In India, people are having a common fear that COVID-19 outbreak will take hold and will overpower the poor public health system. There is panic among common people which is affecting production and productivity resulting in an economic slowdown. 
 
The COVID-19 pandemic if not taken seriously will cause a heavy loss in India due to the following reasons – 
1. The informal and unorganised work sector.
2. The nation is not prepared.
3. Lack of awareness and uncooperative nature of people. 
4. We are a highly populated country and we are still in the developing phase.
5. Developing a vaccine requires a good amount of time and COVID-19 is highly contagious.

Solution – 

The Indian government is trying its best to control this outbreak and we as a responsible citizen should unite and contribute our efforts to help the government and stop this outbreak. 

Funds will be utilised for the following objectives on an immediate basis –

1. Creating Awareness both online and offline. 

There is no cure for COVID-19 pandemic till now and the only possible step to stop this crisis is to stop the spread. The best weapon we have is social media and as digital India drives are going on so the online platform will help us a lot in creating awareness. After closely monitoring the affected countries strategy, we can easily forecast that India will have to undergo a nationwide lockdown and it could last from 21 days – 45 days.

2. Distribution of N-95 Masks, Hand Sanitizers and Soaps

As we have said above that the only possible way to stop this crisis is to stop the spread. We have to provide a large quantity of N-95 masks, hand sanitizers and soaps to the people. 

3. ECONOMIC CRISIS – It will happen and we have to cope with it. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has already pushed the world into a serious economic crisis and India will be affected badly. Due to the unorganised and informal work sector, WORK FROM HOME will not be very successful, every sector has its own challenges. Due to the uncooperative nature and lack of awareness, there will no option left with the government then to go for a nationwide lockdown. In such condition, the worst hit will be the daily wagers, Although there will be relief packages from the government, that will be not enough. 

To stop the economic crisis from getting worse we have to extend support for the daily wagers and support them with daily need supplies such as food, medicine and other essential supplies.

The funds will be utilized to meet the above objectives keeping the priorities, the situation is very critical and there will be challenges on a daily basis. 

We will keep you updated on a regular basis and will also request you to be a part of our online awareness drives so that we can reach out to as many people as we can and help our governments in all possible ways to stop this crisis. 

Will Stray Animals Survive The Coronavirus Lockdown?

Animal lovers feel that feeding strays is not an easy task, more so during the lockdown. The WHO’s linking of coronavirus to animals has done further damage. Volunteers are facing issues, including opposition, aggression and threats from their neighbours. Some claim that tenants have received eviction notices for feeding strays. “People have even gone to the extent of poisoning or relocating neighbourhood dogs,” says Tandon. “We need more compassionate people to make this planet a better place to live. We appeal to people to come and join us in this cause.”

For now, animal lovers are relieved that the government is supportive of feeding and requesting people to not stop doing it. The cops who were strict in the beginning of the lockdown are now cordial and even supervise the feeding at times. Tandon stresses that no matter what the circumstances, the feeder community of helptoaid has always managed to bring food to strays and take care of them—even if it means navigating flooded streets during Mumbai’s infamous monsoon or travelling long distances in heavy traffic.