Project Breathe Update – May 8, 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting life in India, we thank you for your continued support. Today, 120 oxygen concentrators have arrived in Kolkata, and the call center Hello Beta has started taking calls for the distribution process. Another 310 concentrators are on their way to come between 5/10-5/18This morning, the support center has received an overwhelming amount of 1200+ calls requesting oxygen concentratorsWe are in uncharted waters, and given the current situation, we have raised our goals. We ask for your support to fight the Covid-19 disaster and contribute towards procuring more concentrators to help save lives. Please donate to support the ongoing initiative; with 4000+ people getting infected within the last 24 hours in West Bengal, the situation is dire! Your donation will reach the people who need it the most. |
Below are some pictures of our shipment and distribution |
Helpful Numbers: Kolkata Breathe/Hello Beta Helpline Number: 9696022022 Kolkata Swasthya Bhavan: 1800313444222; 033-23576001 |
An Emerging Movement It has been heartwarming to see how donors and volunteers in both the United States and India have provided – COVID relief support in West Bengal. Last week, several other Bay Area clubs like Sanskriti, Baybasi, Utsav joined the consortium efforts. Together, in the next few weeks, we aspire to do the following in Kolkata and neighboring areas: Distribution of 3000 Medical KitsOrder additional concentratorsDistributing oxygen concentrators to charitable health center telemedicine consultations We need your support to help spread the word; please use our Social Media Kit to share Project Breathe. In times like this, we’re reminded of how interconnected we all are. Thank you for being part of our community. Without you, none of it is possible. |
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