A family member looks on as several funeral pyres of patients who died of Covid-19 burn during the mass cremation at Ghazipur cremation ground in New Delhi, India. Credit: Naveen Sharma/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
In India, a second wave of coronavirus is having a devastating impact. With a health system struggling to cope, hospitals overrun and oxygen supplies falling short of demand, thousands of people are not able to receive potentially life-saving treatment. Several cities have imposed lockdowns and curfews, which have a knock-on effect for people’s livelihoods and leaves the poorest and most marginalised communities hit hardest.
The DEC Coronavirus Appeal has been extended to include India in response to the devastating surge. DEC member charities, including Tearfund, Concern, Save the Children and the Red Cross in Northern Ireland have a long history of working with the most vulnerable communities in India and, together with their local teams and partners, they are playing a critical role in supporting the country’s health services, assisting efforts to slow the spread of the virus, and providing further assistance to the most vulnerable households.
DEC-funded aid delivery will include medical supplies, treatment facilities and logistics assistance to support India’s health system, as well as helping vulnerable families protect themselves from the virus with water, soap, handwashing stations and information.
Please donate now to help the most vulnerable people in India as they face a devastating coronavirus surge.
How to Donate
Online: dec.org.uk
Phone: 0370 60 60 900
SMS: Text SUPPORT to 70150 to donate £10.
Post: Send a cheque to DEC Coronavirus Appeal, PO Box 999, London EC3A 3AA.