Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Power Couple Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas Extend Their Fight To Eradicate ‘Hunger And Malnutrition’ From India
After helping India with Oxygen cylinders, vaccinations and more, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas now urge people to donate to help fight hunger and malnutrition in India.
Global icon Priyanka Chopra Jonas along with her husband Nick Jonas has been one of the light bearers when it comes to helping India fight against COVID-19. The couple had recently started a fundraiser to help India with medical equipment and other amenities needed for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Now after raising over one million dollars, the couple aims to ‘fight hunger and malnutrition’ that has become a major issue in India amid the pandemic.
Sharing a video post on her Instagram account, Priyanka wrote in the caption, “We are overwhelmed by the support that has come in and as we continue to raise more to support India’s healthcare infrastructure, we would also like to extend support to another critical need that has emerged in our battle against Covid-19… fighting Hunger and malnutrition across the country. GiveIndia is helping to serve cooked meals and dry rations to municipal wards, municipal staff, orphanages, elderly in need, patients, daily wagers, migrant workers and others in need.”
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Priyank started off the video by saying, “As the war against Covid-19 goes on in India, we see further ramifications and distraught that the pandemic is causing.” Nick added, “Millions of Indians are struggling to eat even just one meal a day. A recent study by Azeem Premji University has shown that one year of Covid-19 has pushed 213 million Indians into poverty.”
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Nick also said that with the funds raised they arranged for 500 oxygen concentrators, 422 cylinders and helped over 6,000 people get vaccinated. Meanwhile, Priyanka talked about the fact that kids who got at least one good meal in the form of mid-day meals are now left starving as schools are shut due to the ongoing pandemic. The couple then urged everyone to donate generously to the cause.
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