COVID-19 Relief: Turning Despair into Hope During India's Darkest Hour
When India's oxygen crisis peaked in April 2021, our volunteers navigated corpse-filled streets to deliver 500+ oxygen concentrators to gasping patients. By November 2023, we'd supported 10,000+ families with life-saving interventions proving that humanity outlives any virus.
The Crisis & Our Response
As hospitals overflowed and crematoria glowed through nights, we mobilized:
- 24/7 Oxygen Banks: Sourced concentrators from China/Germany; adapted auto-rickshaws for mobile delivery
- Vaccine Access Brigades: Vaccinated 5,000+ in tribal/rural areas through pop-up clinics
- Livelihood Lifelines: Cash transfers to 2,000+ daily wage workers stranded by lockdowns
- Last Rites Dignity: Free cremation support for 380+ families
2021-2023 Impact Snapshot
| Intervention | Lives Touched |
|---|---|
| Oxygen Delivered | 100+ critical patients |
| Meals Distributed | 1 million |
| Vaccines Administered | 2,000+ |
| Mental Health Consultations | 1,500+ |
Our Frontline Battlefields
💨 Oxygen Emergency Response
The Night We Cheated Death
When a Kolkata ICU put 22 patients on a single oxygen cylinder, our team:
- Activated corporate donors for 300 concentrators within 72 hrs
- Trained 450+ volunteers in safe cylinder handling
- Created "Oxygen Maps" showing real-time supplier availability
Result: 93% survival rate among recipients like 65-year-old Rajiv Das, who regained consciousness after 14 hours on our concentrator.
💉 Vaccine Justice Initiative
Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide
In Sundarbans villages where myths spread faster than viruses:
- Converted fishing boats into vaccine ferries
- Recounted 12 grandmothers as "myth-buster ambassadors"
- Used projector trucks to show vaccine manufacturing videos
Outcome: 85% vaccination coverage in target slums vs. state avg. of 52%.
🍚 Hunger Eradication Drive
Community Kitchens That Fed Thousands
Our "Roti Ghar" model:
- Partnered with 120+ home chefs for hygienic meal production
- Deployed GPS-tracked delivery bikes with insulated boxes
- Served diabetic/renal-specific meals for chronic patients
Impact: 2.1 million meals distributed including to sex workers' children denied ration cards.
Survivors' Voices
“When my wife died gasping for oxygen, I almost jumped into the Hooghly. Then Nabatara gave me a vaccine auto-rickshaw. Transporting 1,200+ tribal villagers to clinics became my therapy. Saving others saved me.
— Amit Ghosh, South 24 Parganas
“After losing 14 patients in one shift, I couldn't stop crying. Nabatara's mental health counselors taught me trauma-release techniques. Today, I train others in ICU resilience.
— Priya Mehta, Kolkata
