#TogetherForIndia

It’s been a tumultuous couple of months with so much happening on ground across India in the battle against Covid 19. The #TogetherForIndia Fundraiser that Nick Jonas and I started with our partners GiveIndia has raised over $1 million (around Rs 7.5 crores) has been put to good use towards procurement of medical equipment like oxygen cylinders and concentrators and vaccination support. But, we know there is a lot left to be done and so we’ve increased our target to $3 million (around Rs. 22 crores). So many contributed and you also, rightly so, had many questions and comments of how the funds are being deployed on ground. So, I had a conversation with Atul Satija (Founder 2.0 and CEO of GiveIndia) to address the key questions and discuss other areas where the funds are most needed. We will now also look towards supporting humanitarian aid programmes such as cooked meals and weekly dry rations. Unfortunately, the effects over the past one year of the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed over 230 mil