Holmdel Group Launches Fundraiser For India COVID Relief

HOLMDEL, NJ - A grassroots effort in Holmdel is seeking to provide aid to India as the country surpasses 300,000 COVID-19 related deaths and faces stark vaccine shortages and a lack of available hospital resources.

The Holmdel Indian Association (HIA) has launched a GoFundMe campaign in response, with a goal of $200,000 to be used towards emergency medical supplies including medical-grade oxygen. The group has already sourced 200 10-liter oxygen concentrators to be funded by the campaign.

According to the organization, more than 4,500 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in India in just a 24-hour period as over 260,000 new cases were registered - but experts think these figures are an underestimation, particularly in rural areas as they are currently experiencing a surge in cases.

“As life slowly rolls back to normal here at home, it is heart-breaking to see India battle the world's biggest COVID-19 wave,” the nonprofit wrote in a statement to Patch. “The Holmdel Indian Association (HIA) with support from Alliance of Chinese Americans at Holmdel has launched a fundraising drive to support people in India through these challenging times.”

HIA is currently working with interventional cardiologist Dr. Rajesh Mohan of Lakewood and Clever Health, Inc. CEO Charik Sethi, as well as local charities Serve Humanity Foundation (SHF) and Global Impact Foundation, to ensure that resources donated from Holmdel make a positive and effective impact.

You can access the GoFundMe fundraising page at this link.