COVID Response for India's Second Wave
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Since our last newsletter, a deadly second wave of COVID-19 has been devastating India. As we saw case counts and deaths rising drastically, we reached out to our projects across India to offer support. Many of Asha Seattle's project partners are looking beyond their normal education focus to help the underprivileged communities around them with pressing needs during this COVID-19 wave and we are continuing to send funds to support their efforts.
Your contribution couldn't be more urgent and there are many ways to be engaged right now. If you would like to donate towards our COVID relief efforts, you can give directly here, or you can participate in our upcoming 5k/10k run (details below)!
If you would like to read about our COVID relief efforts during the first wave in 2020, please take a look at this report.
We thank you for your continued support.
Best wishes,
The Seattle Asha Chapter
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an IN PERSON (or virtual) 5k/10k !
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We are thrilled to announce that we are hosting a run-or-walk fundraising event to support Asha for Education's COVID relief efforts across India!
Date: Saturday, June 19, 2021
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Marymoor Park, Redmond (near Velodrome Shelter)
Distance: 5k (3.1 miles) or 10k (6.2 miles)
Ages: kids (6-12 years old) + teens & adults (13 years+)
Donation: $20-35
Perks: All racers will receive a T-shirt, a finisher medal, and refreshment post-race.
If you would like to participate virtually, you can! Virtual participation will be June 5 - June 19.
In keeping with King County COVID-19 guidelines, we will be starting five people at a time, every three minutes.
To Register:
1. Buy your tickets here.
2. Fill out this form to complete your registration. Please be sure that the information matches the ticket(s) you bought.
***Please register by 6/1/2021 to guarantee your T-shirt size(s)***
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our COVID-19 relief efforts
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GRAVIS
Thar Desert, Rajasthan
GRAVIS is providing cash grants to affected families in rural areas to cover food, drinking water, medical expenses, and hygiene products. It has also been helping through the GRAVIS hospital and their Mobile Medical Unit (MMU).
Website | Ashanet | Facebook
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KIGS Brick Lane Project
Jaipur, Rajasthan
KIGS is providing oxygen concentrators to health care centers, serving 250+ families. Masks, sanitizers, oximeters, and nutritional supplements are being provided as well.
Ashanet
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Adruta Children's Home
Orissa State
Adruta Children's Home is providing medical equipment and supplies to 10 children's home centers, supporting 450 children.
Website | Ashanet | Facebook
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Rural Development Trust
Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
Rural Development Trust (RDT) is working in coordination with nurses, doctors and health workers to address the medical needs to 20 nearby villages. They have opened 10 village health care centers and are regularly traveling to villages to provide masks, sanitizer, soap, and gloves, and to increase awareness about COVID-19.
Ashanet
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Astha
New Delhi
ASTHA threw itself into the task of reaching out to children and persons with disabilities in its program areas and beyond during the Covid-19 wave. Apart from the groundwork of providing ration to families and people, the organization has attempted to bring together an understanding of how children and persons with disabilities are being affected during the pandemic in the country. In total, the organization reached out to nearly 2000 families of children and persons with disabilities in Delhi and Bihar for rations, food, and medicines.
Website | Ashanet | Facebook
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If you are able to support our efforts with a financial gift, we appreciate your generosity. We are entirely volunteer-run and 97% of every donation goes directly to projects in India - you can rest assured that your gift is going exactly where you would like it to go.
Your support enables us to provide on the ground COVID relief efforts and life changing education opportunities for marginalized children in India. Thank you.
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