South Asia Interest Group

In case you are looking for ways to support those most affected in South Asia, below is a list of organizations and NGOs that are providing relief work in BANGLADESH:

1. Adhunika Foundation: Raising money to provide emergency food and hygiene packages to support day laborers, rickshaw pullers, people with special needs.
http://www.adhunika.org/donate

2. Sajida Foundation: Running initiatives to create public awareness regarding preventative measures.
http://www.sajidafoundation.org/responding-to-the-coronavirus-outbreak-sajida-keraniganj-hospital-raises-awareness/?fbclid=IwAR2u5aQL_oW1YmhyUkfRkBsIX1jn4n27KrcwaYUBR07UfnEv7-CVGNCO_VA

3. Restless Beings: UK-based organization that is raising money to help Rohingya communities with Covid packs. These packs include 4 face masks, 2 soaps, Paracetamol and Saline/Vitamin supplements.
https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/RohingyaCoronavirus

4. Master List for Donations in Bangladesh: Citizen-run master list for organizations fighting the spread of Covid-19.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MJ9uuMqLBujJ-R2HPPphPf6NwFn72AYSVhmWrZIkJnE/edit =0

List compiled by Institute of South Asia Studies/ UC Berkeley

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In case you are looking for ways to support those most affected in South Asia, below is a list of organizations and NGOs that are providing relief work in INDIA:

1. PharmEasy: Raising money for masks for healthcare professionals.
https://pages.razorpay.com/COVID-19-Mask-1

2. Milan: Livelihood loss support for transgender persons in Thoothukudi https://milaap.org/fundraisers/trnsgndrrelieftoothukudi?fbclid=IwAR0_dBtOYs_50mLvs2_hprNbJqmdq_3ur4uhbpE9rkVJiZfQxRzsaJ7-2nE

3. Action Aid: Non-profit providing humanitarian support—including sanitation kits, ration kits, and cash transfers—to Covid-hit families.
https://www.actionaidindia.org/SupportCOVID-hitFamilies/

4. Mazdoor Dhaba: A citizen-led initiative designed to provide humanitarian relief to Delhi’s working classes.
https://kafila.online/2020/03/29/appeal-for-contributions-a-citizens-initiative-to-provide-humanitarian-relief-to-the-citys-working-classes/

5. Leetchi: Humanitarian organization that seeks to ensure food distribution in Delhi’s working class areas. https://www.leetchi.com/c/workers-dhaba-in-delhi

6. HEAL India: Non-profit operational and fundraising arm of the HEAL family – committed to providing shelter, support, education and healthcare to well over 1,000 children in India.
http://healcharity.org/india/

7. Indians for Collective Action: An NGO that is accepting 100% tax-deductible donations for COVID related assistance.
https://icaonline.org

8. Goonj - Rahat Covid-19: An NGO that is supporting daily wagers who are out of jobs and have gone back to their villages or are stuck in cities without resources.
https://goonj.org/support-covid-19-affected/?utm_medium=null&utm_source=null&utm_campaign=null

List compiled by Institute of South Asia studies, York University/ UC Berkeley

Happy New Year!

General body meeting at 12 noon today on the 6th floor at OISE (252 Bloor Street West). Join us!

Rozalina a graduate student at OISE, UofT is seeking research participants for her research.
If you know someone who falls into the category please let her know. She is available at 416-400-7147 or by [email protected].

Member of SAIG and OISE graduate student Asmita Bhutani discusses how the childcare program at UofT libraries helps students balance their parenting and academic needs. Listen to CBC Radio show!

It is imperative that student parents become a normalized population at universities. UofT's pilot project on free childminding services is a bold step in that direction.

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