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In India, where only about 2 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, the COVID-19 crisis is getting worse every day. The hospitals are running out of oxygen. People starve in isolation. The news is so breathtaking that I can barely look at my phone without crying. Of course, I have a personal relationship with India, but beyond that, the country has added so much to the culinary landscape in the US and around the world. It was therefore encouraging to see chefs, business owners and other industry leaders here raising awareness and funding for India. Rachel Gurjar, Associate Food Editor at BA, and I have compiled this list of organizations, resources, and people who do this work. We encourage you to do so Read more about the disaster and when you feel this moved, consider donating to efforts.
Divia Thani, Global Editor-in-Chief of Conde Nast Traveler, and her staff in India published a list of verified organizations that people outside India can donate, including Mission Oxygen;; CNT culinary editor Smitha Menon too wrote about the Indian food companies helping with COVID-19 relief. Sana Javeri Kadri, CEO and founder of the spice company Diaspora Co.worked tirelessly on it Educate people about what’s going on all over India starting with this list of audited organizations, including famine relief agencies Khaana Chahiye and Mazdoor kitchen– and when you donate $ 50 or more, you will receive a free Diaspora bag. And cooks like Thomas Zacharias support a number of fundraisers through the platform Mutual Aid India.
Below, hear how others in the food world who live in or have business ties with India to help you out.
“We’re donating 15% of online sales in Brooklyn Delhi this week GiveIndiaEfforts to feed families starving during the 2nd wave of COVID. As a parent with two young children, I was most drawn to this mission. We have put one together Stories highlight on our Instagram with more resources and donation opportunities. “- Chitra Agrawal, founder, Brooklyn Delhi
