Has already donated 2 crore rupees to overcome the lack of oxygen
New Delhi, (IANS)| Smartphone maker Vivo has announced an assistance of Rs 10 crore, extending its support to India’s fight against the second wave of Kovid. Earlier, Vivo had recently announced a donation of Rs 2 crore to overcome the shortage of oxygen in the country.
As part of the Vivocares initiative, Vivo has taken several initiatives to help those in need during this devastating second wave of COVID-19. The company will donate oxygen concentrators worth Rs 6 crore to be distributed to various government hospitals to support COVID relief measures. Nipun Maria, Director, Brand Strategy Affairs, Vivo India said, “We are facing one of the worst crises in the history of humanity, and it is important for all of us to support each other in these unprecedented times. Vivo is committed to its people and this initiative is just one small step in extending our support to the communities.
Earlier also Vivo India had announced a donation of Rs 2 crore to overcome the shortage of oxygen in the country and then Nipun Maria had said that we are all working together and we have to work together to defeat Kovid. Must fight as a unit. Vivo is committed to supporting communities in these testing times.The company has also partnered with ISKCON to distribute 1,00,000 free cooked food packets at the doorstep of COVID patients and their families in Gurugram.
In addition, Vivo will collaborate with the Akshaya Patra Foundation, the world’s largest mid-day meal program provider, to provide six-month happiness kits for all over 500 students of a Delhi government school. The six month long Happiness Project will support nutrition through food items, education through books and stationery and cleanliness through daily essentials. It has also pledged to donate two ambulances equipped with cardio ventilator machines.
Vivo had earlier donated 9 lakh masks, 15,000 PPE suits and 50,000 liters of sanitizer to state and central government agencies to help fight the pandemic in 2020.