Qatar Scientific Club to produce 6,000 face shields

The Qatar Scientific Club (QSC) is set to manufacture 6,000 face shields with support from Oryx
GTL for medical staff of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Oryx GTL employees.

These will be manufactured at the QSC’s Fabrication Lab, after a face shield previously manufactured
by the Club was tested and approved by the HMC.

Oryx GTL has supported the QSC to produce 5,000 face shields for the HMC and 1,000 for its
employees, in order to provide protection against the risk of coronavirus infection.

The coronavirus causes the Covid-19 respiratory disease, these locally-manufactured face shields
have a number of advantages, which include providing enhanced protection and reducing
condensation that could affect the wearer’s vision, and are also reusable after being sterilised, and are environment-friendly.

The shields were tested multiple times by the medical teams concerned, and the recommended
improvements were made accordingly.

Saad al-Muraikhi, director of public relations at Oryx GTL, said that this assistance comes
as part of the company’s efforts to support the Qatar society, and is in line with their corporate social responsibility which is being committed to support important and constructive programmes.
Abdulaziz al-Jabiri, technical director at the QSC, added that the support of Oryx GTL stresses the
strong and continued desire of the company to maintain community partnerships in a way that
benefits the entire society.

By: Nawal Mukadam
Email Id:nawal-m@crowdteck.com

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Ikea supports Qatar Charity to deliver 4,000 meals to those afflicted by Coronavirus

In cooperation with the
Municipality and Environment Ministry (MME), Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed
4,000 ready-to-eat meals — donated by Ikea Qatar — among those infected with
the Covid-19 at quarantine centers in Umm Salal and Mekaynis.

As part of its continuing
initiatives to include nutritious and preventative supplies, the delivery of
meals is meant to help minimize the spread of coronavirus, QC said in a
statement.

“As part of the efforts
made by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment represented by Al Daayen
Municipality to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the Awareness and Health
Department has provided full support to, and supervision of, such initiatives
that contribute to helping those affected by the virus,” said Ahmed Matar al-Shammari,
public health inspector at Al Daayen Municipality.

Alexey Sitkin, store
manager of Ikea Qatar, said: “Caring for people is one of Ikea’s values. We
strive to support the competent authorities and the local community during this
hard time in whichever way possible. As part of its corporate social
responsibility, Ikea Restaurant has played an essential role by offering over
4,000 healthy meal packages for the infected and needy ones.”

“Qatar Charity continues to
distribute meals and food baskets to families with low income and those
affected by the coronavirus pandemic,” said Abdulaziz Jassim, director of the
customer service department at QC.

He added that Qatar
Charity, as a civil society association and as part of its donation to social
services, provided food packages to poor households and staff, as well as
ready-to-eat meals for employees in various quarantine centers.

He also acknowledged that
this program initiated at the beginning of the Covid-19 epidemic received an
unprecedented response from the country’s numerous companies.

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Britannia Marie gives 10 lakhs to homemakers to start their business ventures

Britannia Marie Gold,
the third-largest biscuit brand that has been a common household name for 60
years recently announced the winners of its annual women’s entrepreneurship
program Britannia Marie Gold My Start-Up, which aims to help homemakers from
across the country undertake entrepreneurial ventures so that they may become
financially independent.

In addition to giving
Rs. 10 lakhs each as the principal amount to start their businesses, the
organization has collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation
to provide online skill training to around 10,000 homemakers.

The online skill
training program would revolve around various skill sets required to start a
small business so that the homemakers are well-equipped with appropriate skills
before starting a business.

After being launched
in February 2020, over 1.5 million applicants from 32 states and Union
Territories applied through telephone, web, and WhatsApp in which one-quarter
of the entries came through WhatsApp.

Due to a nationwide
lockdown in place, there was a digital finale where the finalists were asked to
give an online presentation to the jury consisting of entrepreneurs, media
persons, and higher officials from Britannia.

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Food For All

About Assi Anna Kshetra

It is a small group of around a dozen like-minded individuals committed to philanthropy across Varanasi. The group has been proactively undertaking free food drives during the lockdown to help vulnerable sections. Pranav Singh, a proactive member of the organization shares some significant details about their charitable endeavor

How are
you helping people in times of pandemic?

The lockdown due to the pandemic
has crippled business and employment across localities in Varanasi. Many
migrant laborers and daily wage earners have lost their livelihoods, pushing
them to the brink of penury. We have ensured that at least one meal a day
reaches out to the affected people.

What’s
the main goal of your organization?

The
primary agenda has always remained to help the underprivileged sections with
food, clothes, and other necessities. The current scenario has prioritized our
‘food for all’ idea over other aid and assistance. Initially, we had been
undertaking free-food drives every Saturday for the last two years across
different regions of Varanasi.

How
many members form your team? Where do you operate?

We are currently a team of 12 like-minded
individuals who wish to bring positive change across our society through philanthropic
acts like ‘food drives’ for the poor and vulnerable. We have been doing this
for the last two years on a small scale depending upon the budget we had.

We operate from a small shop located at
the Assi Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

How
do you acquire funds for your charitable assignments?

The contributions from our members form our primary source
of funding. We have also been reaching out for donations through social media
and WhatsApp. Good word of mouth across our locality has also helped us raise
funds for our cause.

About Pranav Singh

A
commerce graduate from Purvanchal University and MBA in Human Resource
Management, Pranav has been one of the founding members of the Assi Anna
Kshetra. He currently resides in Varanasi.

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Synchrony provides 5000 masks to Hyderabad police

Financial
Services Company Synchrony has distributed 5,000 surgical masks to Hyderabad
Police to ensure their well-being while they have been at the forefront in the
battle against the pandemic.

 Synchrony, along with the Telangana police,
has been instrumental in enhancing security across Telangana with the
successful installation of 280 CCTV cameras across Hyderabad for surveillance
purposes. The company has provided almost 15,000 masks to the Telangana State
police since the outbreak of the virus until now.

 “Never before have communities where we live
and work been so important to us, and Synchrony is committed to supporting
them,” Mr.Andy Ponneri, Senior Vice President and Business Leader – India,
Synchrony was quoted as saying.

 “Synchrony has a long-standing association
with Hyderabad City Police, and we are grateful for their ongoing efforts in
keeping our communities safe.” he further added.

The
company has also been in collaboration with the Officer of Commissioner of
Police to impart soft skills training to police personnel to enhance their
communication and interpersonal skills.

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Nilkamal Furniture and MMRDA join hands for BKC modular hospital

Nilkamal
Furniture has joined hands with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development
Authority (MMRDA) to set-up an emergency hospital by arranging 1000 COVID
Quarantine Beds, furniture, and other essential stuff.

 The Quarantine facility has been prepared in two
weeks, and beds designed by the Nilkamal group have a cabinet that can be
utilized for dining and storage purposes.

 “On behalf of residents of Mumbai, we are
thankful to the MMRDA for the swiftness of their action in creating this
mammoth makeshift hospital with such great prowess. This has been exhibited
through the MMRDA’s Operations Committee’s ability in swift decision making,
its clarity of mind, strict demand for quality, and tight delivery timelines.
The project was commissioned in record time with a keen eye on attention to
detail. We are grateful to the MMRDA for believing in our capabilities and
extending us an opportunity to do our bit. We are proud of our team that
despite numerous challenges and limitations, we have been able to deliver successfully
on this project and well before the timelines. We stand together in solidarity
with the Government of Maharashtra, MMRDA, and all bodies in this fight against
COVID-19.”

Ajay Agarwal, VP Operations, Nilkamal Limited was quoted as saying.

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Vodafone Foundation to provide ration to vulnerable families

The CSR arm of Vodafone Idea Limited Vodafone Foundation has reached out to vulnerable sections with essential items during these testing times under its Gali Gali Gaon Gaon initiative. Collaborating with the Learning Links Foundation, Vodafone Foundation has distributed ration kits to around 3000 families across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharastra &Karnataka.

“With over 64000 reported COVID 19 cases in India, the Government, as well as Businesses, have been employing various initiatives to comfort the lower stratum of the economy and invited collective support from development organizations like ours to enhance the efficiency and scale. This endeavour to provide 10 days’ worth of ration kits to 3000 families each, is supporting the larger cause as well as taking care of the basic sustenance needs of some of the most impacted families that we have been working closely with under our ongoing Jaadu Ginni Ka financial literacy programme. I would like to thank the team’s efforts and co-operation in facilitating the JGK infrastructure and network to help and support the people in need, during this crisis.” P. Balaji, Director – Vodafone Foundation, was quoted as saying.

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Wipro GE Healthcare and PPHF to set up COVID hospitals

The administrative office at Kandhya Bhawan, Ramanagaram District, Karnataka has been changed into a COVID-19 hospital with the aid and assistance from Wipro GE Healthcare and its NGO People to People Health Foundation.

Wipro GE Healthcare and the People for People Health Foundation have also risen to the occasion by providing around 500 PPEs and N95 masks thereby ensuring the well-being of the healthcare professionals.

 “India is courageously working in managing the Corona impact. We are committed to taking forward the vision of our government of a Corona free nation. We appreciate the timely support from Wipro GE Healthcare and People-to-People Health Foundation (PPHF) for supporting the dedicated COVID 19 referral hospital and donating essential protective supplies for emergency responders.’’  B. Sreeramulu, Honourable Health and Family Welfare Minister, Government of Karnataka, was quoted as saying.

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Capgemini comes to the forefront in its fight against COVID-19

Capgemini has come at the forefront in its fight against the COVID-19 by distributing PPE kits, face masks, cooked meals, and face shields to help people with the pandemic.

A renowned name for consulting, technology services, and digital transformation. Capgemini has reached out to healthcare professionals, sanitation workers, and migrant workers with all the necessary aid needed by them in one of the biggest crises of decades.

The company has so far reached out to over 48,000
families providing them with all the essential items from cooked meals to
groceries.

Since its maiden appearance in the city of Wuhan in
China, Coronavirus disease has affected more than 3.7 million people across the
globe with over 2,64,000 fatalities to date.

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Ambuja Cements and ACC Limited come together for COVID 19 relief work

Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited have come together in their fight against the COVID 19, and have jointly contributed Rs 3.30 Crore to NGOs helping migrant workers, underprivileged sections, and slum dwellers affected by the lockdown.

Ambuja Cements and ACC have collectively decided to aid Goonj, Praja Foundation, and Mumbai Roti Bank by providing relief materials and essential items to vulnerable sections, especially to daily wage workers affected by the pandemic.

Today, India, like other countries across the world, is grappling with its worst public health crisis. In times like these, collaborative models are more effective in both containment of the disease as well as support for those whose livelihood and even survival is at risk. We believe that our contributions to these NGOs who are delivering grass-roots relief measures coupled with our own companies’ efforts on the ground working with local communities will greatly accelerate the scale and impact we will have.” Neeraj Akhoury, CEO, Ambuja Cements Limited, was quoted as saying.

The COVID 19 has so far affected around 2.9 million people across 185 nations, with more than 2,00,000 casualties and 8,88,000 recoveries.

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