TiE, GiveIndia host ‘I Breathe For India’

 

 

 

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Singapore, the local chapter of the global TiE community and largest global entrepreneur and investor foundation has announced it has galvanised the global community of TiE and joined hands with GiveIndia to host ‘I Breathe for India.’ This is a global celebrity fundraiser held on Sunday to raise funds for India’s ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This event is organised in collaboration with the IIT Alumni Association Singapore (IITAAS), a non-profit organisation which brings together the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) alumni network. India is currently experiencing a devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections, with the country recording more than 3,00,000 cases daily for 12 consecutive days 1.

 

‘I Breathe for India’ aims to raise USD 1 million and provide support for India, in its battle against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The funds raised will be used to address four major areas of COVID-19 relief efforts in India. They include purchase and secure oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, ventilators, and other medical supplies in critical need in the immediate and short term, arrange and coordinate transport for oxygen concentrators and critical medical equipment, work with federal or state government institutions and NGOs to support their objectives for medium-term medical infrastructure. Setting up of oxygen plants in hospitals and supporting other rehabilitation efforts in the mid-long term the virtual fundraising event will be graced by some of India’s most prominent and inspiring figures from the entertainment and sports communities.

 

Notable names include Bollywood stars such as Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, and Rana Daggubati, sports champions Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and more. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards non-profit organisation GiveIndia, to support India’s battle against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Donations towards ‘I Breathe For India’ can be made at: https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/fundraisers/i-breathe-for-india-virtual-fundraiser-to-help-india- battle-the-covid-crisis This fundraiser is one of the activities under TiE Singapore’s Mission India, which seeks to raise USD 1 million within 14 days, running from 29 April to 12 May 2021. The funds are used to secure and deliver oxygen concentrators and medical equipment to hospitals across multiple cities in India. Over SGD 1,50,000 has been raised as of 6 May 2021, 2pm SGT.