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Emergency Help India COVID patients with Oxygen

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Campaign for COVID19 Oxygen Concentrators for charity run hospitals in Gujarat India by USA based nonprofit


SOS: Hospitals across Gujarat (India) are in a dire need for Oxygen supply.

Need: We have purchased 100 + oxygen concentrator devices from USA based vendors for charity run hospitals in Ahmedabad, India and surrounding areas.. These portable devices concentrate oxygen from Air and can funnel it to the COVID-19 patients. We will airlift them directly to India

More on the need below

Plan: We have already raised enough amount for the initial purchase of 50 devices. We have already delivered 20 devices to charity Hospital in Ahmedabad on April 27th. Our next step is to collect funds for the rest of 50 devices. 



With this appeal, we want to widen the net and extend the support to more hospitals and clinics across Ahmedabad and nearby districts.
Our goal is to equip every GSWT run in-patient clinic and ambulance with a 10L mobile Oxygen concentrator during the month of May as peak cases are expected around mid-May.  We will then focus on increasing the availability of Ventilators in the targeted areas in Ahmedabad and Surat. 


More Details on the need:

Two days ago, We got a call from one of our associates about the severe and continuous need for oxygen and ventilators for one of the hospitals run by charity trust that we routinely support. This multi-specialty hospital managed by Gujarat Sarvajanik Welfare Trust provides healthcare to thousands of people every week. As per their account, they had resorted to going door to door in industrial areas to borrow liquid oxygen cylinders. They even trucked cylinders from the Alang Ship breaking yard.



With a tsunami of new and current cases and peak expected in next few weeks, we got down to brainstorming and decided that we could not rely solely on the supplies from government and have to focus on acquiring the O2 concentrators for the patients who are experiencing shortness of breath but are not needed to be intubated. Numbers of these patients are increasing by the minute. 

More Details on the  Plan:
Through the extensive network of our medical director Dr. Salim Saiyed , MD who oversees a large 8 + hospital system in Pennsylvania we have been able to secure a vendor based in Brooklyn, NYC for 100 oxygen concentrator devices at a significant discount.

The plan is to purchase and airlift them directly to Ahmedabad, India. Vast majority of severe cases are coming from the rural areas in this second wave. These areas even though only 100 or so kms away from the big cities but have very little or no healthcare delivery facilities. We will target these areas to perform testing and deliver treatment using the medical team that is in place.  

Hospital stats 

# inpatient hospital beds = 83 with mostly COVID 

#NICU - 5, #PICU 2, #Pediatric 7

# of Doctors - 80

# of nursing , clinical and other staff- 200

# of clinic outpatient -120 + daily


-------- Our pledge -------- 
We are committed to deliver 100 Oxygen concentrators  over next few weeks. We strongly believe that this will alleviate the pressure on the hospitals and equip them with much needed infrastructure to continue the fight against the COVID-19 in India. All of funds will directly to go towards purchase and air freight. We are USA based non profit, and your donations are USA Tax deductible. 



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India Scrambles to Supply Oxygen as Covid 19 Patients Gasp for Breath 

As Covid19 Devastates India Deaths Go Undercounted 

India may have 8 to 10 lakh cases a day in mid May 

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**Part of this fund will be spent in Zakat Eligible activities. Please indicate if your donation needs to be spent in zakat eligible tasks. **
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More about the initial beneficiary: GSWT Hospitals: Established in 2009 and situated in the midst of city of Ahmedabad , GSWT Multispeciality Hospital has been rendering services in various medical fields. It has concern with all strata of community to ACU the goal of national health. With the expertise of doctors and staff , the GSWT Multispeciality Hospital has earned fame all over the state of Gujarat. The hospital is committed to best possible service at the least cost. Hospital sees over 11,387 patients in clinic, 2,226 hospital inpatients and 8,802 dialysis.







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Salim4 years ago

Update on campaign progress

When we started this campaign little over 4 weeks ago, we could not have dreamt of the tsunami of support from our donors that we have received. When the kindness from the donors has strengthened our resolve, the willingness of our partners to go over and beyond the call of tasks & transactions at hand to help us succeed in our ambitious goals have us believe in humanity all over again. 


With a small yet extremely talented and resourceful volunteer team, we were able to procure and deliver over $200,000 K worth of emergency equipment to Gujarat,India in a record time. Following is the summary of equipment that has already been shipped to various charitable hospitals that were (and in some cases still remain) in dire need for resources.



Oxygen Concentrators (5L and 10L) 

120

BiPAP Machines

13

 CU Ventilators

15

Medical Grade High Capacity Voltage Converters

100

Masks, Nasal Cannula, Tubing

100

Ventilator Filters and Maintenance Kits

15



As we reach one milestone after another, we feel it’s important to pause and look back on all that we have achieved together. We couldn't have done it without the community of supporters and partners that came together here and on our mirror campaign. Three consignments were already delivered and the fourth is enroute. Shifa hospital and team sprung into action as soon as deliveries were made to start utilizing equipment to save COVID patient lives. 


It’d be an understatement to say we are grateful to each and everyone of you. 


From the very beginning, we had set our sights higher. Our goal was not just to deliver a set number of oxygen concentrators but to provide relief with a multi-pronged effort. So far we have been able to do just that. Please follow our facebook page for all the images and patient stories as we update them.


It also meant that we have invested far more in these efforts than the funds that we’d raised. Even with a continuous stream of contributions, we remain in negative balance. 100% of funds have gone to procure and ship equipment.


We have commitments from two of our largest donors to match any new donations at 100%. We would like to request you to either make your donations public, share it on social media OR forward the fundraiser link to your friends and family who could contribute. 




With gratitude

Saiyed Foundation team

facebook.com/thesaiyedfoundation


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Salim4 years ago

First shipment has arrived

WE HAVE LANDED @ Mumbai airport. We were able to successfully clear customs at airport, load the $97,000 consignment onto a truck & get on the road for a long journey to our charitable hospitals. This is nothing but a spectacular miracle all made possible due to prayers & support from our donors, team, & partners and network on the ground. The @saiyedfoundation and teams did this in record 12 days from SOS call, to start of fundraising, finding suppliers, finding and securing an airfreight cargo✈️ ( changed flights 2 times to get on earlier one), landed, cleared customers & loaded on a truck!!! All this during a pandemic, with limited vendor supply chains , limited flights & hours long wait at airport. We are grateful you are part of our team to save lives.

First, we want to say thank the folks on the ground who are helping the COVId patients. The teams that I have been working with at Gujarat Sarvajanik Welfare trust (Shifa) and other hospitals across Gujarat, are truly the most selfless and bravest souls you’d ever encounter. You can make money doing many things but in this time and day, waking up every day and and to decide to risk your own life to save others is truly commendable. We do not have enough words to express our gratitude for all they do and this includes not just the care delivery personnel but also the ward boys, admin staff and the security guards across the hospitals in India.

Without Saiyed foundations support we couldn’t have pulled this off. Saiyed foundation has a long track record of delivering free care through mobile clinics across Gujarat and Dr Saiyed’s steadfastness and refusal to take no for an answer moved mountains in these desperate times of need.

We have assembled a team of partners and volunteers that are working tirelessly 16 hour days. @Dr Aaisha and @Zaynah, in my 20+ years of professional life, I have rarely witnessed the level of team work that I have over last two weeks. I am humbled to say the least.

And finally, without you all this would not be possible. Please consider donating and supporting our next shipment we are preparing for. 

Salim4 years ago

2nd Purchase of Ventilators -Urgent appeal

Marhaba & Greetings,

India continues to break daily records with COVID-19 cases. Our hospitals are on ground are reporting dire situations without access to oxygen, medications, & other treatments. 


A strong response has been activated from USA, but that has also caused a significant decline in inventory of oxygen supplies. Through our relationship with the largest, 41 hospital system we were able to secure an order for 15 Phillips BIPAP noninvasive ventilator. This machine forces air inside a patients lung for those who require high amounts of oxygen that cannot be provide by a simple nasal cannula cylinder. These will be used on ICU COVID 19 patients.


We are still off from my fundraising goal, so please share with your family, friends to help join this campaign. 


We would like to thank our partners IMANA for supporting us on this endeavor. Most notably, we would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to our Donor Community for your continued support. We will continue to provide updates as we make progress on this project. In meanwhile you can follow us along on facebook.com/thesaiyedfoundation 


Humbly, 

Help Gujarat, India Breathe team
Saiyed Foundation 




Salim4 years ago

We are making progress on 100 oxygen concentrators



Big news! Thanks to your support in a matter of days we have raised $9,200 to help Gujarat, India breathe.


You and 72 other donors came together to provide nearly 21 oxygen concentrators– and counting.

Through our extensive hospital supply chain contacts we were able to procure 5 L concentrators at a significant retail discount price. These are robust medical grade devices with 3 year manufacturer warranty. We have placed an advanced purchase order for 100 units in anticipation of our continued successful funding.  We are now in the process of securing an airlift date very soon from our shipment company.

The situation in India remains dire, with another record day of 379,257 cases and 3,645 deaths on 4.28.21 the HIGHEST number fatality ever recorded in a single day in the world. The crisis in India effects all - https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/29/india/india-covid-crisis-world-problem/index.html

Our campaign goes through May 28, 2021 so we encourage all of you to join and share by SAVING as many COVID-19 patients. With your support, we know we can reach our ultimate goal of raising $20,000. All funds go directly to purchase and ship these oxygen units. Your donations are Tax deductible to a 501c3 IRS certified non-profit.


Again, we would like to say thank you for your continued belief and trust in our organization. We also appreciate our collaborative work with partner organizations and Shifa hospital. Our work would not be possible without all of you standing beside us.


- Saiyed Foundation & Shifa Hospital team


p.s-  the 100 units safely awaiting shipment in vendor warehouse

 



Salim4 years ago

50 Oxygen Concentrators purchased

We have been successful in finding a hospital wholesaler supplier within our network that has 100 oxygen concentrator devices ready in stock. We have been able to collect enough to purchase 50 devices. In the next 24-48 hours we really need 22,000 to complete the purchase of next lot. Please note- All funds are for purchase of devices and air lifted via plane directly to India shortly. The team is run by volunteers based in USA.

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