Walmart, Flipkart, and Walmart Foundation
have pledged to donate Rs 46 Crore in its fight against the COVID 19 where the
amount would be spent in procuring masks, PPE, medical gowns for the health
care workers.
Besides, Walmart Foundation would be
donating Rs 7.7 crore to organisations like Goonj and Srijan actively involved
in supplying relief materials like food, masks, sanitizers, medicines to the
vulnerable sections especially farmers, migrant workers affected by the
pandemic.
“In times like these, we all need to come
together to support our communities and the efforts of healthcare workers,
NGOs, and government organizations. We are grateful to all those providing
relief in India and we want to help”, Kathleen McLaughlin, Executive Vice
President and Chief Sustainability Officer for Walmart and President of the
Walmart Foundation was quoted as saying.
