Company coordinating with multiple relief agencies
The UPS Foundation announced a US$ one million commitment to fight the Covid-19 surge in India. The pledge is a combination of emergency funding, in-kind transportation movements and technical expertise to provide urgent relief, as well as strategic support.
“The UPS Foundation is committed to improving the well-being of communities impacted by the pandemic and we want to help alleviate the suffering in India by leveraging our partnerships, our resources and our logistics expertise,” remarked Nikki Clifton, president of social impact and The UPS Foundation.
UPS is coordinating with strategic partners, including UNICEF, CARE, The Salvation Army, The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, MAP, Medshare, Rotary Club, the US Chamber Foundation and others to mobilize critical medical supplies including oxygen concentrators, ventilators, respiratory supplies, PPE, test kits and anti-viral medications to India.
The UPS Foundation is also providing emergency funding to The Salvation Army and CARE. CARE is supporting the Bihar state of India’s health system, including activation of two temporary pandemic care centers with five intensive care centers to follow.
The UPS Global Freight Forwarding team, in coordination with The UPS Foundation has moved 5,000-plus oxygen concentrators to various locations across India with Sewa International and UNICEF.
