Priyanka Chopra Raises Rs 5.4 Crore To Help Indians Get Medical Supplies
To highlight how severely the second wave of COVID-19 has affected India, Priyanka Chopra shared a video and urged people to donate in order to save lives.
The battle to stop the ravaging effects of Covid-19 in India still continues unabated. Your contributions to @give_india will make a huge, tangible difference! Your contributions will save lives #TogetherForIndia @give_india Click the link in bio to donate," she wrote.
Chopra has so far raised Rs 5.4 crore with her initiative that has got support from International stars like Reese Witherspoon, Lana Condor, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello among others.
PC's fans thanked for raising funds as well as awareness on the country's situation. "Proud of you @priyankachopra for using your huge platform for better cause and to help people around the world especially Indians," wrote a fan. "Some of the celebrities don¡¯t need any help from outsiders. You doing a great job.., as ur insider for them so m sure they will appreciate ur help. Sometimes we need to see behind politics n focus on helping others. As life is very important," read another comment.
Priyanka had announced the fundraiser with the help of Give India last week. "India, my home, is suffering the world¡¯s worst Covid crisis, and we all need to help! People are dying in record numbers. There is illness everywhere, and it¡¯s only continuing to spread and kill at great speed and scale."
"I have set up a fundraiser with GiveIndia, the largest organization on the ground in India providing Covid relief. Whatever you can spare, truly makes a difference. Nearly 63 million people follow me on here, if even 100,000 of you donate $10, that¡¯s $1 Million, and that¡¯s huge. Your donation will go directly to healthcare physical infrastructure (including Covid care centres, Isolation centers, and oxygen generation plants), medical equipment, and vaccine support and mobilization," she wrote.?
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