BAPS and British Asian Trust launch appeals to fund India’s Covid fight
THE British Asian Trust (BAT) and the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Santha (BAPS) are just two organisations in the UK among several that are raising funds to help Covid-stricken patients in India.
Richard Hawkes, the chief executive of BAT, said that its ‘Oxygen for India Emergency Appeal’ will raise funds for oxygen concentrators, and together with the charity’s local partners in India, equipment will be deployed to the hospitals and patients who need them most.
In its appeal, the trust, whose patron is
Prince Charles, said £50 will provide oxygen for 40 patients struggling to breathe; £450 will pay for a low-flow oxygen concentrator to help 900 patients with breathing difficulties; while £830 will fund a high flow oxygen concentrator to help 550 of the most seriously ill patients.
Another organisation that has launched an emergency appeal for Indi’s Covid fight is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Sanstha in the UK, which has its headquarters at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, north London.
BAPS in India has set up a 500-bed facility in Atladara (in Vadodara, Gujarat), equipped with ICU facilities, as well as provided life-saving oxygen, PPE for medical staff; meals and accommodation for volunteers, elderly and the vulnerable.
In addition, BAPS also provided bedding, kitchen units, water supply, electricity, fans, air cooling units, mobile toilet and bathroom units, and parking facilities.
Yogvivekdas Swami, the head of Neasden Temple, said, “The situation in India is dire and critical. Thousands are dying daily, so do donate generously to help support the BAPS relief work and save lives.
“His Holines Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj left a legacy with his ethos, ‘In the joy of others lies our own.’
“There has perhaps never been a more critical and opportune moment to embody this noble principle.” n Donations can be made by visiting neasdentemple.org/donate or emailing donate@uk.baps.org.
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