COVID Relief Program
Helping India in its fight against COVID-19
"Our Resolve to Rise, together"
Supporting the Society in Emergency & Rehabilitation
Helping India #Rise against COVID-19
Tech Mahindra Foundation sensed that the COVID-19 pandemic made the social disparities more evident as people from the vulnerable communities suffer from hunger and have little access to safety gear. Within two weeks of the lockdown in March 2020, we had gauged the enormity of what we could be staring at, and had articulated our goal for COVID Relief with the statement: “To direct the support towards the most vulnerable population segments in the quickest possible time.” This statement has guided us towards taking quick decisions and staying focused during these wickedly unpredictable times.
To combat the consequences of the pandemic, we are relentlessly working to direct the support towards the most vulnerable population including Healthcare workers, Security Personnel, Sanitation Workers, Migrant Workers, Farmers, Transgenders Community, Elderly People, Daily Wagers, Persons with Disabilities and more.
Just when we thought that the end of the COVID pandemic was on the horizon, the second wave came upon us stronger than ever. In the Second Wave of the Pandemic, focus has shifted to supporting hospitals with critical medical infrastructure, including oxygen cylinders, concentrators, beds, cardiac monitors and other supplies. We ramped up our training programs to upskill healthcare professionals and frontline workers.
Our Immediate Relief Work
Our COVID Relief Work is continuing through 582 COVID Relief Projects across 17 states in the country, in the following focus areas (as of 31 March 2022):
9, 52, 377
supported with Dry Ration Kits
62,010
PPE Kits distributed to Frontline Workers
20
Basic Life Support Ambulances donated
305
Community Toilets sanitized & used by 305, 000 beneficiaries
55
Hospitals supported with Medical equipments & other consumables
5000
Oxygen Cylinders, 10 Oxygen Plants & 2500 Oxygen Concentrators donated
5, 41, 641
Cooked Meals distributed
8, 70, 443
Masks
distributed
1,162
Laptops & Tablets were distributed
20
Basic Life Support Ambulances donated
1,162
Laptops & Tablets were distributed
5000
Oxygen Cylinders, 10 Oxygen Plants & 2500 Oxygen Concentrators donated
5, 45, 691
Cooked Meals distributed
8, 70, 443
Masks
distributed
55
Hospitals supported with Medical equipments & other consumables
9, 44, 357
supported with Dry Ration Kits
62,010
PPE Kits distributed to Frontline Workers
305
Community Toilets sanitized & used by 305, 000 beneficiaries
In response to the global pandemic, a course titled Hospital Hygiene Assistants has been started with the Health Sector Skill Council to train youth as part of the SMART Academies for Healthcare.
The Foundation is also engaged at training frontline workers like sanitization workers, social workers, and Aanganwadi workers on COVID Swayam Suraksha during the year.
To ensure that learning never stops and bridge the digital divide, TMF has distributed digital tablets, laptops and desktops to youth across our project locations.
TMF also focused on the capacity building of government school teachers to identify and evaluate psychological difficulties faced by children and the early signs of abuses and how to raise awareness to keep them safe.
Tech Mahindra Foundation is building the capacity of government school teachers in digital literacy and pedagogy and cybersecurity to create happier and safer classrooms and curb the increase in cybercrime and child abuse during the pandemic.
Awards and Recognitions for COVID Work
The following awards were conferred upon Tech Mahindra Foundation across regional and national platforms for the COVID initiatives:
SHRM HR Excellence Awards 2021 for Excellence in Community Impact (COVID Response: COVID Relief & Rehabilitation Program)
Mahatma Award 2021 for COVID-19 Humanitarian Efforts
TheCSRUniverse ‘COVID Response’ CSR Impact Awards 2021 in Skill Development and Livelihood Category
AIMA 8th Business Responsibility Summit & Project Excellence Contest & Awards 2021 (2nd Runner Up) for our COVID Relief & Rehabilitation Program
5th CSR Health Impact Awards (Bronze Category) for our COVID Relief Program
Gold in CSR Times Awards 2020 for COVID Relief Program
CSR Health Impact Awards 2020 in COVID Protection Project category
Confederation of India Industry, Telangana recognises Tech Mahindra Foundation's CSR & COVID Relief Initiatives for the year 2020-21
Mahatma Award 2020 for Social Good
India CSR Awards 2021 for Best Corporate Foundation COVID-19 Relief Project (Large Impact) Category
Meet Our COVID Relief Partner Organizations
Tech Mahindra's #ResolveToRise
- Our parent company, Tech Mahindra Limited (TML) has organised exclusive COVID-19 vaccination drives across their campuses and network hospitals. These drives are initiated for a hassle-free experience for all associates of both TML and the Foundation, and their families.
- Also, TML has launched various initiatives to help India in its fight against COVID-19 by setting up COVID Care Centres, provided tele-calling support to NGOs, created COVID SOS applications and hundreds of our associates are catering to medical requirements across the country. Know More
*as on 31 March 2022