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COVID-19 Relief Projects by Ekam
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Ekam has not been staying home!
Ekam has been busy at work, with volunteers and staff doing numerous projects in India and USA to help those in need.
All Ekam chapters in USA and all our Ekam Youth Ambassadors have stepped up to serve the community.
In this newsletter, we are summarizing some of our projects and initiatives related to COVID-19. Your support and guidance is what enables Ekam to provide hope and relief to the needy.
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Food Donation by Ekam in India
Daily wage workers, the elderly, and the disabled have been hit hard by the pandemic leaving many without access to food or work.
Ekam identified 5-10 families and homeless/elderly in each district of Tamil Nadu, and through the help of funds raised thru its donor community and by volunteers, provided 1 month of provisions to them through its local team and network of volunteers.
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PPE Equipment donated by Ekam in India
All the hospitals and health workers are in need of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as well as equipment for the care of newborn, children and pregnant women.
Ekam has been distributing
- PPE kits, N95 masks, ventilators, defibrillators, infant care supplies for ICU, etc.
- Worth up to 8 crore rupees ($1.2 Million approximately) with the support of local corporates
- 6 States of India - Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat
- 40 government hospitals, 1 Government Ware House, 7 Police stations supported with Medical Equipment/PPE
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Our Mission
Support health care for mothers and children in need
Help develop a healthy community by increasing awareness through education and preventive programs
Serve the needs of our local communities
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Ekam USA Chapters helping local communities
Our goal has been to help the most vulnerable- the elderly, homeless, or low-income families to meet their basic needs of food and health care.
21 Chapters in USA
288 EYA have been at work to serve their communities and their adopted districts in India
~ $90,000 through these projects in the last 2 months for the purpose of
Food/PPE donation in local communities & India
Mother and child health activities in India
Endless volunteer hours and tons of masks made to donate
| Chapter |
Project |
| Atlanta |
Providing sanitizers and masks to local nursing homes, food drive in India, maternal health in India |
| Austin |
Project for prenatal care of pregnant women in India during COVID-19 |
| Baton Rouge |
Making masks to donate to local hospitals, care packages to shelter, fundraising for food bank |
| Boston |
Made 5080 masks for hospitals, 530 caps, 900 crochet bands, fundraising for adopted district in India |
| Charlotte |
Supporting local school children that need food |
| Dallas |
Raising funds for PPE for local clinics treating uninsured patients |
| Detroit |
Raising funds for needs of local food banks in Detroit and Pontiac, online chess competition to raise funds |
| Florida |
Projects to provide masks to Police and food for the needy through local food banks |
| Indiana |
Supporting schools, sanitation and children with developmental disabilities in adopted district in India |
| New Jersey |
Raised $10,000 to provide Personal Protective Equipment to Overlook Hospital, NJ |
| New Jersey |
Raising funds to feed homeless in Salem, TN and to help mothers and children in TN |
| Pittsburgh |
Provided Ventilator to Chengalpet hospital in India to treat COVID-19 patients |
| Pittsburgh |
Food support to local food bank and to India, care packages to local shelter, menstrual hygiene project in India |
| San Jose |
Support to local shelter, food bank and PPE to hospitals in India, Python clinics to raise funds for food donation |
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Welcome to New Chapters!
Welcome to new chapters starting in Arkansas, Seattle and
Los Angeles!
Upcoming Activities
Our Youth Ambassadors are planning online tutoring, virtual Chess competitions, Python programming clinics, Spanish classes, etc. to help raise funds for their cause.
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COVID Resources/Information
Our volunteers have compiled a list of helpful resources that may be helpful for communities during this difficult time. Please click on the link below and share info with others.
Covid-19 Resources
Health care/ PPE resources
Kids Resources
Meditation/ Stress relief resources
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Ekam Foundation working with UNICEF during COVID-19
Project on the effect of COVID-19 on maternal and child health
| ~$44,000 Grant |
Humanitarian Response Program- Action Research & Intervention Project |
| Target Population |
1.04 Million Pregnant Women, 7.4 Million Children, 72.1 Million Population |
| Workers |
Govt. workers, Ekam Staff, Volunteers through 15,000 Panchayats |
| Action Plan |
- Survey the needs and obstacles in maternal and child health during COVID-19
- Immediate intervention
- Psychosocial support to COVID Positive Mothers facing social stigma
- Training of health care workers and volunteers
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How to Help?
Here are a few way you can support:
- Donate Money, Essentials, or your Time.
- Start a Personal Fundraising Page
- Share a Campaign on Social Media
- Help create masks, sanitizers, etc for your local community
- Sign Up to make Recurring Donation for sustained support to Ekam's activities
Please contact us through the online volunteer form on our website www.ekamusa.org if you would like to join us.
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Please stay safe, wash your hands,
take care of your physical and mental health,
stay positive, and think of those around us
that can use some help
to get through these trying times!
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www.ekamusa.org
Thank you for being a patron/advocate/well-wisher for healthcare for the needy!
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