This campaign is being done in partnership with Rotary District 3141 which has identified the need for Oxygen Concentrators in Mumbai.

THE PROBLEM

The number of Covid-19 patients has increased dramatically over the last 3-weeks in Mumbai city.

THERE IS A HUGE SHORTAGE OF OXYGEN AND THIS IS CREATING A NIGHTMARE FOR PATIENTS AND HOSPITALS.

Consequently, there is an increased delay in the hospitals' ability to help their patients and this, in turn, leads to their inability to admit more patients. Unavailability of oxygen is causing avoidable deaths and leading to a crisis situation.

THE SOLUTION

The Rotary District 3141 has identified a device to help solve this problem - The Oxygen Concentrator. They are easy-to-use devices that can be used to generate oxygen, are mobile, and will save the lives of critical patients and all those with low oxygen levels.

A 20L bridge loan/advance has already been arranged and orders for the Concentrators are placed.

Members of my Rotary club (The Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO) and other Rotarians are all coming together to raise funds for these Concentrators. We are together aiming to raise INR 1.50 CRORE for 300 numbers of Concentrators. So please continue to fund my campaign even if it goes past its initial goal. Contributions to this campaign are being collected by the Rotary Club of Worli Bombay Trust.

Each device costs just INR 50,000 and will help save many lives.

An Oxygen Concentrator takes in air and removes nitrogen from it, leaving an oxygen-enriched gas for use by people requiring medical oxygen due to low oxygen levels in their blood. These devices will help eliminate the oxygen shortages at hospitals and improve their ability to treat patients in need. They are a safer, less expensive, and more convenient alternative to tanks of cryogenic oxygen or pressurized cylinders.

FOCUS AREA 2

There is also a need for High-Flow Nasal Cannulas (HFNC). When HFNC is used to deliver oxygen, the flow rates are much higher than can be achieved with a traditional nasal cannula. This results in greater delivery of prescribed oxygen into the lungs, and less entrainment of room air. Each device costs INR 6L and will significantly reduce the amount of time a patient needs to be treated.

ABOUT ME

My name is Ritika Agarwal I am a member of the Rotary Club of Mumbai SoBo

I am running a crowdfunding campaign to give life-saving Oxygen concentrators and High-Flow Nasal Cannulas (HFNC) machines to hospitals across Mumbai.

The number of Covid-19 patients has increased dramatically in Mumbai city and this has put a massive strain on the hospital infrastructure. There is a shortage of oxygen and this is creating a nightmare for patients and hospitals.

Giving Oxygen Concentrators will help eliminate the oxygen shortages at hospitals and improve their ability to treat patients in need. These are easy to use devices that can be used to generate oxygen, are mobile and will save lives for critical patients and all those with low oxygen levels.

Please support my campaign and together let's save lives.

WHERE ARE THE HOSPITALS LOCATED?

This campaign aims to help all declared COVID centers. 

IN THE NEWS 

ABOUT THE ROTARY CLUB OF MUMBAI SOBO

Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO is a humanitarian service organization aiming to improve lives in communities locally and worldwide. SOBO Rotarians are a dedicated group of change-makers from all walks of life, committed to the core values of Rotary International: Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity, and Leadership.

Our motto "Give back to Society" has spiralled service supporting hunger, housing, health, and hygiene. As we journey onward, we plan to champion sustainable projects that can curb illiteracy and poverty, promote clean water and sanitation, and fight disease and disability. Kindness pays, and we at Rotary believe each individual can make a difference.

ABOUT ROTARY DISTRICT 3141

Rotary District 3141 was formed on 1st July 2016. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who come together to make positive, lasting change in communities at home and abroad. Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary members have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

TAX BENEFITS

Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY WORLI TRUST is a registered NGO & you can avail of benefits under section 80G of the IT act. Foreign funding is not accepted. 

FEEDBACK

To ensure that there is complete transparency we shall get a report with the details of who benefitted from the funding. This will then be posted on the UPDATES section of the campaign. As soon as we post an update, the platform will send an EMAIL alert to all the funders - i.e. to you. That's transparent right?

CAVEAT : 

This campaign by Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO aims to raise at least INR 25L alone collectively for this cause. For some reason, if we collect more funds than anticipated we will use the extra funds for CRITICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & TREATMENTS and RATION KITS (the estimated cost is INR 900 for a family of four for a month) and distribute the same to daily wagers and others in need of the same. This will be done in Mumbai and extended across Maharashtra.