From Tim Cook to Sundar Pichai: CEOs offer help to COVID-hit India

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While the government is trying its best to help India to overcome COVID-19 crisis, Indian business and world leaders have also come together to India's rescue. When the country's healthcare system is under pressure with hospitals running out of medical oxygen and concentrators, India's steel makers and world's tech CEOs are coming forward with medical equipment, oxygen concentrators and funds.
Here's how Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Satya Nadella, Vijay Shekhar Sharma among others are helping in India's fight against COVID-19.

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Tim Cook, CEO, Apple

Amid a devastating rise of COVID cases in India, our thoughts are with the medical workers, our Apple family and everyone there who is fighting through this awful stage of the pandemic. Apple will be donating to support and relief efforts on the ground."

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Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

"I am heartbroken by the current situation in India. I'm grateful the U.S. government is mobilizing to help. Microsoft will continue to use its voice, resources, and technology to aid relief efforts, and support the purchase of critical oxygen concentration devices.

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Sundar Pichai, CEO, Alphabet

"Devastated to see the worsening Covid crisis in India. Google & Googlers are providing Rs 135 Crore in funding to @GiveIndia, @UNICEF for medical supplies, orgs supporting high-risk communities, and grants to help spread critical information".

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Amit Agarwal, global SVP & country head, Amazon India

"Covid-19 has severely impacted India in unimaginable ways. We stand firmly with the country, deploying our global logistics network to urgently airlift the needed oxygen concentrators to support the nation's immediate need. We continue to explore other meaningful ways to help in saving lives and are committed to support the nation in this time of crisis."

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Sanjay Gupta, country Head and Vice President, Google India

Sanjay Gupta, wrote in a blog post that the company is announcing Rs 135 crore ($18 million) in funding for India, including two grants from Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, totalling Rs 20 crore ($2.6 million).

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Manu Kumar Jain, Global VP & MD, Xiaomi

"Dear all, given the rising #Oxygen requirement due to #Covid19, we at @XiaomiIndia are pledging Rs 3 Cr. to procure 1000+ oxygen concentrators for hospitals across states. Also partnering with @GiveIndia to raise Rs 1 Cr. for #COVIDwarriors."

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Deepinder Goyal, Founder, Zomato

"Zomato Feeding India, our not-for-profit has kickstarted the "Help Save My India" endeavour today in association with @delhivery to source oxygen concentrators and related supplies to help hospitals and families in need."

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Kunal Shah, Founder, CRED

"Update: CRED members can now donate CRED coins towards buying oxygen concentrators for hospitals, healthcare orgs across India. With a goal of 1 billion litres, we've partnered with Milaap to ensure contributions reach hospitals in need."

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Vinod Khosla, co-founder, Sun Microsystem

"I'm willing to fund hospitals in India that need funding to import bulk planeloads of oxygen or supplies into India to increase supply."

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Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder, Paytm

"Thank you India. We have collected Rs 1 crore & adding our Rs 1 makes it Rs 2 crore worth of oxygen concentrators. We are upping it to Rs 10 crore now ! Pls donate on : https://m.paytm.me/oxygen . I am sure we can make it possible and we will match Rs to Rs for all contributions."

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