How celebrities are helping India fight COVID-19

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Priyanka Chopra is creating a health care structure, including covid care centres, isolation centres, oxygen generation plants, medical equipment and vaccination support

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VIRAT KOHLI AND ANUSHKA SHARMA STARTED THE #INTHISTOGETHER

The actress informed that she has managed to raise Rs 22 crore with contributions made by her fans and people across the globe

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riyanka Chopra Jonas x #TogetherForIndia: Indian actor and film producer Priyanka Chopra kicks off the Give India Campaign. The film star has urged people on social media to contribute to the fundraiser, to help India come out of the disastrous second wave of the Covid-19 crisis. The funds will create a physical health care structure, including covid care centres, isolation centres, oxygen genera-

“Thank you. Please, know that you have helped save lives” (Priyanka Chopra) tion plants, medical equipment and vaccination support. The venture is in collaboration with her husband American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas. The fund is being promoted with the #TogetherForIndia. To contribute to the fund please visit: https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/fundraisers/ togetherforindia-stop-the-spread-help-india-fight-covid-19 or pleal se visit the link in our bio. @priyankachopra @nickjonas

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HEALTH CARE STRUCTURE

THE STRUCTURE INCLUDES COVID CARE CENTRES

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Anushka and Virat’s fundraiser has collected over Rs 11,39 crore more than their initial target and it will go a long way to save lives

VIRAT & ANUSHKA: #INTHISTOGETHER THEIR CAMPAIGN HELPS TO FIGHT INDIA’S SOCIETAL ISSUES

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irushka x #InThisTogether : her social media, Anushka has India’s most admired couple also thanked all the frontline line Anushka Sharma and Virat workers who are working tirelesKohli have initiated a cam- sly day and night and putting paign #InThisTogether with their lives in risk to save the peoKetto, an onliple of the counne crowdfuntry. To contribuding plataform . “Words fall short to te to the fund All the relief express how we feel. please visit: htfunds from the Thanks to each one tps://actgrants.in/ campaign will go donate/ or please to ACTGrants: of you” (Virat Kohli) visit the link in A movement by our bio. l Indian startup @anushkasharma #OxygenForEveryone ecosystem to fight societal proble@kettoindia @actgrants #ActNow ms. They are currently aiming to create #OxygenForEveryone and #TogetherWeCan #InThisTogether thus raising funds for oxygen con#covidresources #SocialForGood centrators & medical solutions for #India #carasindia @virat.kohli COVID. In a small video clip on

She has requested people to reach out to the National Child Helpline (1098) to inform them regarding children who are alone because of Covid-19

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areena Kapoor Khan x Welham Breathe: Indian actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recently announced the launch of her mother’s initiative with Welham Girls Alumni Asso­ ciation. The women of Welham Girls Alumni Association collaborated with Mission Oxygen India to help hospitals get immediate access to oxygen. The actor who has recently given birth to a second son, has also shared a post with helpline numbers for child rescue. ‘My heart goes out to kids

My heart goes out to kids left alone due to the pandemic” (Kareena Kapoor) left alone due to the pandemic— either they have lost one or both parents to the virus or the parents are in hospital. ‘ -she mentions in her caption. Kareena has requested people to reach out to the National Child Helpline (1098 ) to inform them regarding children who are alone because of Covid-19. Kapoor is also highlighting resources and reposting requirement requests in her instal gram stories. @kareenakapoorkhan #welhambreathe #welhamlove

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#SafetyFirst

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CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS WORKS TO HELP WHO LOST PARENTS DUE TO COVID-19

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KINDNESS AND MEALS FOR EVERYONE

THE ACTRESS HAS LAUNCHED THE YOLO FOUNDATION

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acqueline Fernandes x Kindness Brigade: Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandes who predominantly works in Hindi films has been sharing #storiesofkindness on her instagram handle. During these times of distress, Fernandes has launched YOLO Foundation: an initiative to create and share Stories of Kindness. The Yolo Foundation has further partnered with several NGOs including Roti Bank, who are aiming to provide 1 lakh meals to people in the month of May. They have also joined

“I wish I would have done this sooner, to help” (Jacqueline Fernandes)

The Yolo Foundation has further partnered with several NGOs including Roti Bank, who are aiming to provide 1 lakh meals to people in May

hands with ‘The Feline Foundation’, an animal rescue service to help stray animals during these tough times. The actor herself took to the streets of Mumbai city and helped with feeding people and visited the strays at the feline foundation, and shared #storiesofkindness of the volunteers who are trying to help. The initiative also aims to distribute masks and sanitizers to the frontline workers.

If you want to share a story of kindness write to them at yolostoriesofkindness@gmail.com. l @jacquelinef143 @rotibankfdn #yolo

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onu Sood x India Fights With Covid: Indian actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood who extended a helping hand during the first wave of Covid-19 in 2020, by arranging buses and flights for migrants, has yet again emerged as a saviour during this ferocious second wave. In collaboration with the Sood Charity Foundation, the actor has urged people to join his telegram group ‘India Fights with Covid’, where people can message him their requirements for hospitals, medicines and oxygen. Even on twitter, Sood and his team are active in extending resources to all the people tagging him and asking for help on beds, injections, medicines, plasma, oxygen etc. Sonu has also raised important issues like

Sood and his team are active in extending resources to all the people tagging him and asking for help on beds, medicines, oxygen etc

“If we don’t help people, we all have also failed as humans” (Sonu Sood) making financial arrangements for children who have lost their parents/ guardians due to the pandemic. PriyankaChopra, who is already working on the Give India campaign, has also supported Sonu’s cause on social media. Sonu is also raising other important issues like crematorium spaces and urges the government to make the final rites procedure ‘free of cost’. Besides all this, Sood is also bringing oxygen plants from France and other nations and planning to install them at various places in India.To join his telegram group: https://t.me/ IndiaFightsWithCovid or please visit the link in our bio. l

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‘INDIA FIGHTS WITH COVID’ PEOPLE CAN MESSAGE THE ACTOR THEIR REQUIREMENTS

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John Abraham also has collaborated with a lot of NGOs, including for mental health services, delivering essential medicines and vaccination

HELP BLUE CROSS OF INDIA FROM BLOOD DONATIONS TO CARE FOR STRAY ANIMALS

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ohn Abraham x NGO collaborations: Indian actor John Abraham has collaborated with a lot of NGOs and given them access to all his social media handles. These NGOs include ‘Blue Cross of India’ for feeding stray animals, ‘Khoon Khas’ for blood donation requests, ‘Project Mumbai’ for mental health services, ‘Relief Riders’ delivering essentials, medicines, ‘Hope’ for plasmas, hospital availability, vaccination, ‘HelpNow’ providing informa-

“Together we are powerful and more resilient!”

(John Abraham) tion on 24*7 ambulance services, ‘India shield’ for verified local resources, among others. John, an animal lover himself, has also shared five ways to take care of an Indie, in case you cannot bring them home. This video message is in collaboration called the OOHA movement or ‘Out of Home Adoption’ which is an initiative by CWATY, the world’s first virtual animal influencer. l @thejohnabraham

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The ‘Give India campaign’ is working with the state health ministry, NGOs and hospitals to provide oxygen cylinders and other life saving equipment

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lia Bhatt x Circle of Hope: British-Indian actor Alia Bhatt has collaborated with renowned journalist Faye D’Souza. Bhatt is sharing leads of NGOs, helplines, hospital beds, ambulances etc. as a part of her campaign #CircleofHope. She, along with her sister Shaheen Bhatt are both sharing city-wise information on their social media handles. In a recent video, Alia has also mentioned that she will be sharing NGO details and fundraisers who are working to provide relief to people. Starting with the details on ‘Give India campaign’, which is working with

“Come together!

Every bit of your love and support counts” (Alia Bhatt) the state health ministry, NGOs and hospitals to provide oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators and other life saving equipment, she has also shared other campaigns like ‘I breathe for India’ and ‘Together4India’ in her video clip. The actor emphasises on the fact even if we can’t be on the frontline, we can try and extend our love, support and donations, from our homes by supporting these campaigns, if we have the means to. To donate to the ‘Give India’ campaign, please visit: https://covid.giveindia.org/ or go to the link in our bio. l @aliaabhatt #CircleOfHope

@fayedsouza #India

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ALIA BHATT: #CIRCLEOFHOPE SHE IS SHARING LEADS OF NGOS, HELPLINES...

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Devgn has setup an emergency Covid-19 facility at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park and a covid care centre with ICU, oxygen and ventilator facilities.

AJAY: COVID CARE FACILITIES

THE ACTOR IS OFFERING COVID RELIEF SUPPORT

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jay Devgn x Covid Care faci- ’Basically, the idea is to have 75 lities: Indian actor and direc- beds in different parts of Mumbai, tor Ajay Devgn is offering so that it helps the people in the Covid relief support by setting up neighbourhood. The treatment Covid care facilities in various there will be completely funded by parts of Mumbai. Devgn has se- us’ says Anand. Reports say that tup an emergency Covid-19 faci- the legendary superstar Amitabh lity at Mumbai’s Bachchan will Shivaji Park and also join in their “Each one of was also behind efforts. Ajay, converting a along with his us needs to team ‘RRR’ have marriage hall in do our part” also shared a viDadar into covid (Ajay Devgn) deo message urcare centre with ICU, oxygen ging people to and ventilator follow covid apfacilities. He has also contributed propriate behavior and vaccinate, the funds through his social servi- as soon as they can. l ce wing NY Foundations. Ajay @ajaydevgn #covidcare along with film producer and distributor Anand Pandit are also #vaccinate #India #maskup planning to open two more Covid #carasindia #covidresources centres in the upcoming days.

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alman Khan x Help for Bollywood Workers: Bolly­ wood’s own Salman Khan has collaborated with Federation of Western Indian Cine Em­ ployees (FWICE) to extend financial help to bollywood workers, which includes technicians, make-up artists, stuntmen, spot boy etc. He will be donating INR 1500 each to 25,000 workers as per reports. The actor along

“Let’s help people stop losing their loved ones” (Salman) with his own production house ‘Salman Khan Films’ and Zee Entertainment are also planning to contribute earnings from their latest release ‘Radhe’ towards the Give India campaign. Earlier in April, the superstar was also seen joining hands with Yuva Sena leader Rahul Kanal, for distribution of 5000 food packets and meals to the frontline workers. l @beingsalmankhan #covidaid

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Salman Khan has collaborated with FWICE to extend financial help to workers, which includes technicians, make-up artists, stuntmen, spot boy

HELP FOR BOLLYWOOD WORKERS

HE WILL DONATE INR 1500 EACH TO 25,000 WORKERS