Highlights: - United Way India network is currently serving over 50 hospitals and health facilities across the country. - We are ensuring a regular supply of PPE kits, medical equipment, masks, cleaning agents, gloves, etc The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed the entire world, and India has borne the brunt of the same. Hospitals across the country encountered severe challenges; the most significant was testing and caring for patients with known or suspected COVID-19 and protecting staff members. To provide adequate support to the hospitals during this pandemic, United Way India network gear up to combat COVID-19 and started working with 50 hospitals across …

Millions of Indians who have been without work for weeks are facing hunger as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak. The most vulnerable are daily wage earners, contract workers, and migrant laborers who have been without work and earnings since the country was shut down on 25 March.   Nearly half of India's workforce of 467 million is self-employed, 36 percent are casual wage workers, while only 17 percent are regular wage workers. Two-thirds of them work without contracts and more than 90 percent lack any social security or health benefits in the workplace.  During any crisis, the biggest problem they all face is the availability of food and rations. The coronavirus lockdown …

UNITED WAY BENGALURU The spread of novel coronavirus in India has quickened in the past few days with new cases of coronavirus. The epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than two hundred thousand people, India stands fifth among the nation's worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic. To fight against COVID-19, United Way Bengaluru exhibited dedication towards immediate response as the team is on the frontlines supporting public health officials and community organizations. United Way Bengaluru's response aimed at enabling supplies of grocery kits to feed needy people for 21 days, hygiene kits with masks and soap, PPE kits for the hospital staff, testing kits …