Huma Qureshi and Save The Children announce fundraiser for a 100-bed hospital : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

May 13, 2021

Huma Qureshi, who will quickly be seen in Army of the Dead directed by Zack Snyder, has partnered with Save the Children, with a 100-yr legacy of responding to youngsters in disaster. This time geared as much as assist Delhi struggle the pandemic by elevating funds for a 100-bed hospital to scale back the burden on the nationwide capital’s well being infrastructure.

Huma, a native of New Delhi, has been engaged on this initiative with Save the Children for an all-encompassing answer that can present a lot wanted hope amid the demise and despair brought on by COVID-19. The emergency medical facility geared up with expert well being professionals, medical gear (together with its personal oxygen plant) will present essential, equitable and life-saving care and therapy to Delhi’s most deprived youngsters and communities,

Many of Huma’s buddies from the movie fraternity have come out in help together with Sonakshi Sinha, Mudassar Aziz, Jay Shewakramani, Arjun Kapoor, Monisha Advani, Rohit Dhawan, Hansal Mehta, Ramesh Taurani, Dia Mirza, Anisha Padukone, Shweta Nanda, and Saqib Saleem.

Speaking concerning the initiative Huma Qureshi stated, “I used to be pained and horrified by what was taking place round me. It was despairing to see New Delhi, additionally my residence, crumbling beneath the second wave, with mounting circumstances, rising demise tolls and an overburdened well being system. I needed to do one thing to assist. Save the Children have been already in contact with the authorities and all of it fell into place. This is simply a begin. We are beginning with Delhi, however I plan to maintain this drive going taking it to different cities. And we’ll want many extra us coming collectively to win the battle towards the lethal virus.”

Save the Children, with their experience in responding to humanitarian crisis, have provided critical care and services to the most disadvantaged children and their families since the pandemic hit in 2020 reaching 5.57L children. In their response to second covid wave, Save the Children, has launched a mission to #ProtectAMillion and their commitment to reach an additional 1 million (10 Lakh) children and their families in 57 districts across 14 states and 2 UTs. The collaboration with Huma will help Save the Children get closer to their mission to protect a million.

Speaking about the initiative, Sudarshan Suchi, CEO, Save the Children, India said, “The second wave of COVID-19 in India has shaken our healthcare system that is overstretched and overburdened by the suddenness and enormity of the cases. We are grappling with rising cases and mounting death tolls. Huma joining us with her pledge to ‘Breath of Life” is a great boost for Save the Children in reaching the most vulnerable. With Huma’s support, we would be able to supplement Delhi’s need for COVID-19 care by coming together with the administration and catering to those who need it the most – communities at the margins and children. Additionally, we will reach the most vulnerable who are at home, with life-saving medicines and supplies that they otherwise cannot access due to lockdown and loss of income. We are extremely grateful to Huma for joining Save the Children with her commitment and we know together we will achieve the mission we have embarked on.”

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