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C O V I D  R E S P O N S E   households from the bottom-most of the pyramid in
                              the quickest possible time.”
 OUR RESOLVE TO


 RISE, TOGETHER               With refocused action, we addressed the concerns
                              closest to us, and in ways that made the most

 AGAINST COVID-19             significant difference in supporting society. With our
                              #ResolvetoRise and help India in its fight against

                              COVID 19, we initiated an array of capacity-building
                              and upskilling initiatives to strengthen the healthcare
 India, with its population of more than 1.34 billion,   infrastructure. We embraced new methods of

 the second largest in the world, faced unprecedented   learning to combat the physical barriers, capacitated
 challenges with the spread of Coronavirus. The health   teachers with digital skills and provided equipment

 crisis further escalated into an economic crisis, leaving   to students so that the learning continued.
 millions gravely affected.

                              Further efforts to mitigate the humanitarian crisis
 Reeling under unemployment and hunger, survival   included initiatives like the distribution of cooked
 became challenging for many. Facilitating the urgent   meals, sanitization of toilets and donating

 deployment of resources to help these communities   ambulances. Our COVID Response Program
 became paramount. At the same time, it was necessary   covered 582 Projects across
 to support the earnest efforts of all frontline workers   17 states in India.

 including healthcare and sanitation workers, and
 capacitate them.



 As COVID-19 brought the nation to a standstill, we
 rose to the challenge and decided, “To direct support

 towards the most vulnerable population including
 Healthcare Workers, Security Personnel, Sanitation

 Workers, Migrant workers, Daily-wage earners and








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