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Very important. https://twitter.com/andolantrump/status/1385879237307994112
For those Americans and other non-Indians looking to donate for dealing with the horrific second surge in India, I'm going to make a thread of organizations I recommend donating to. Lot of hindu RW and fascists in the mix you should avoid. My recos are from personal experience.
I'll start off with what in my personal experience is the gold standard for humanitarian work in the south asian ecosystem. @Khalsa_Aid is there everywhere, from natural disasters to feeding and caring for BLM and women's march protesters. 501c in US.
https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate-usa
https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate-usa
A milaap crowdfunding fundraiser for ventilators in community in hospital in remote mountains. Still a thousand dollars short of the target as I post. https://milaap.org/fundraisers/support-landour-community-hospital-1
Just to elaborate, what I'm posting here are organizations or drive that
1. Can accept US donations (regardless of 501c).
2. That I myself have donated to, so an FYI fwiw in case you want to be careful about your money not ending up with scammers or fascists.
1. Can accept US donations (regardless of 501c).
2. That I myself have donated to, so an FYI fwiw in case you want to be careful about your money not ending up with scammers or fascists.
Also I know @Hemkunt_Fdn is doing great work in sourcing and supplying oxygen BUT it can't accept donations from foreign citzens, which I technically am so can't donate. But if you're an Indian citizen with a way to pay in rupees, I recommend it too.
https://hemkuntfoundation.com/donate-now/
https://hemkuntfoundation.com/donate-now/
This is a great master list to refer, with each entry clarifying whether it can accept foreign funds or not.
FYI, this is very important because the Modi government has resurrected or created lots of red tape around payments from overseas. https://twitter.com/thecatlyf/status/1385814662625726467?s=19
FYI, this is very important because the Modi government has resurrected or created lots of red tape around payments from overseas. https://twitter.com/thecatlyf/status/1385814662625726467?s=19
Oh just realized... Before I continue with my online #CovidIndia shopping spree, any matching initiatives I should be aware of? I'm generally not comfortable tweeting donation amounts but happy to DM or email receipts if it leads to matching donations.
One thing I'm planning to do and which I recommend, is send a personal "stimulus" payment of sorts to everyone in Pune I know who is blue collar or working class. Cooks, cleaners, watchmen, etc. Direct cash transfer.
The limit for that, from a foreigner, is â‚ą50K ($700) fyi.
The limit for that, from a foreigner, is â‚ą50K ($700) fyi.
Also planning to send parents money with instructions to tip every delivery person delivering anything a certain amount I can afford that will also help them more. Consider doing that. Covid has disproportionately hurt those who serve us in india at ridiculously cheap wages.
These orgs are doing great work and I'm donating to them of course, as should you. But if you just make a cash gift, whatever you can afford, to those people in India often not allowed to ride in your elevator or made to disinfect extra or walk a thousand miles, please do.
That extra few thousand rupees at a crisis time like this will go a long way for those who literally live daily wage to daily wage. You have no idea how much it means to them even if they are too proud to ask or acknowledge. We can't even imagine the scope.
I've asked my mom to draw up a list of everyone in our lives in Pune who is working class and am planning to send them a modest "stimulus" as much as I can afford. Please consider doing this with your own families in India. Support those who work for you for less than peanuts.
The reason this is extra helpful in India is that while even a petulant idiot like Trump got the point of why a direct cash transfer is necessary in lockdown times to at least get food, rent, Modi is about putting the onus on the weakest. And giving money to the richest.
This is an exceptional list! Lists orgs that help some of THE most vulnerable groups and people in India. Who have been hit hard THE hardest. With details and links. Great work. https://twitter.com/BySarahKhan/status/1386391823246143489?s=19
Alright, Monday morning. Let's resume this thread.
Donated to and personally recommend @apneaap if you're looking to donate with a non indian credit card or bank account.
A million meals for sex workers and their children in the most vulnerable places https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-apne-aap-girls-during-covid-19-crisis/
Donated to and personally recommend @apneaap if you're looking to donate with a non indian credit card or bank account.
A million meals for sex workers and their children in the most vulnerable places https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-apne-aap-girls-during-covid-19-crisis/
