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IIT-M startup is bringing portable, fold-able COVID hospitals to rural areas
A MediCAB is a DIY micro-hospital. The unit is transportable, movable, and easy to install. Moreover, it comes with all the essentials ranging from electricity to medical equipment. Each such unit has a capacity of 15 beds. While the Coronavirus crisis has peaked beyond control, the healthcare community is frantically trying everything to fight …
Tribal youth make short-films in local languages to educate vulnerable communities about COVID and lockdown
Lack of information and awareness is one of the biggest harms in times like today, especially in India due to its low literacy rate. Tribal youth in remote Maharashtra have taken to making social awareness short-films in the local language using mobile phones to provide locals with the necessary information, updates, and laws that have …
Gift a Rakhi to an Indian Soldier and revive the livelihood of a Rural Artisan. Read How!
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, local artisans and rural enterprises have been most affected, almost causing a standstill in their incomes; especially the rural artisans who have no other means of livelihood at this time. However, with Rakhi around the corner, Rang De, a pioneering peer to peer lending platform based out Bengaluru has not only …
Chandigarh Youth uses Innovative Ideas to enhance the Social-Emotional Health of the Elderly during the Lockdown
When the country is still reeling with the pandemic, the elderly are finding it extremely difficult to continue with their daily lives. With the limitation in mobility, the days have gone more anxiety inducing for them. The elderly have found themselves in severe confusion and chaos while the country shuffles between lockdowns. Additionally, the rising …
Citizens of a Remote Indian Town Crowdfund to Start a COVID Testing Lab
A free COVID testing lab in a Public-Private Partnership in the city of Buldhana in Maharashtra by the relentless efforts of it’s citizens. The residents of Buldhana wanted to start a COVID testing lab that would provide its services for free. The residents were crunching numbers to know what it would cost like to run …
List of verified Corona Relief Donation Campaigns by Indian Civil Society
A list of all Corona Relief Donation Campaigns at one place. The list will be updated every day with verified campaigns. (If you are viewing this from desktop, you can also filter it on the basis of following categories – Servicable Location, Beneficiary and Support Type.) If you know of more donation campaigns, please fill …
Compilation of all Hopeful News on Coronavirus
Coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a halt. As more countries go into lock down, the amount of anxiety and hopelessness in the air is beyond explaining. To let the world not give in to negativity around the crisis, we are compiling a list of positive developments in the world’s war against COVID-19. Stay …
Ways in which people of Bhopal can help during Corona Emergency
The pandemic spread has caused a week-long lockdown in the city. As the citizens cooperate to curb it’s spread, there has been a spike in the panic around essentials. There are growing areas of concern which require civic participation. We have curated a list of a few ways you can participate and help the city …