A letter to win them all
The Pioneer
Apr 16 2020
“When we came back, Ridhi was curious and asked us how it went and what was the reaction of the people who took the kits. When we told her that there were a few people who couldn’t get the kits, she was very upset,” adds Shilpa. They then approached Milaap.org to reach out to more people. Read more
11-year-old Hyderabad girl raises Rs 9.4 lakh for poor amid lockdown
Times Now News
Apr 16 2020
Ridhi, a 6th grade student at the International School of Hyderabad (ICRISAT), first started an initiative to distribute ration kits to 200 families. On realising that she is running out of money, Ridhi penned down a heart-warming letter to encourage support from her friends and family. As help started pouring in, she started an online crowdfunding campaign on Milaap, with the help of her mother Shilpa. Read more
Class 6 Hyderabad girl raises Rs 9.4 lakh to help poor amid lockdown
Hindustan Times
Apr 16 2020
Ridhi, a 6th grade student at the International School of Hyderabad (ICRISAT), first started an initiative to distribute ration kits to 200 families. On realising that she is running out of money, Ridhi penned down a heart-warming letter to encourage support from her friends and family. As help started pouring in, she started an online crowdfunding campaign on Milaap, with the help of her mother Shilpa. Read more
ಕೊರೊನಾ ಲಾಕ್ಡೌನ್ ವಾರಿಯರ್..! ಬಡವರ ಬಾಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಾದ 11ರ ಬಾಲೆ..!
Vijay Karnataka
Apr 16 2020
ಸಮಾಜಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಷ್ಟು ನಾವು ದೊಡ್ಡವರಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ತಲೆತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತಲೆ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪುಟ್ಟ ಬಾಲಕಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ..! ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಕೂರದೆ ನೂರಾರು ಬಡವರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿಸುವ ಸಾಹಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾಳೆ..! Read more
Ridhi . . Poor people's Hope
Namasthe Telangana
Apr 16 2020
Ridhi, a 6th grade student at the International School of Hyderabad (ICRISAT), first started an initiative to distribute ration kits to 200 families. On realising that she is running out of money, Ridhi penned down a heart-warming letter to encourage support from her friends and family. As help started pouring in, she started an online crowdfunding campaign on Milaap, with the help of her mother Shilpa. Read more
11-year-old Hyderabad girl raises Rs 9.4 lakh for poor amid lockdown
ANI News
Apr 16 2020
“When the lockdown was announced, my daughter was worried about fulfilling her own needs for the coming days. But, after watching the news about the sufferings of the poor, she was moved. Later, she thought of supplying basic essential kits to the poor,” Shilpa, Ridhi’s mother, told ANI. Read more
11-year-old Hyderabad girl raises Rs 9.4 lakh for poor amid lockdown
New Kerala
Apr 16 2020
Ridhi has raised money for the poor affected by India's COVID-19 lockdown Read more
With a heart-warming letter, this 11-year-old from Hyderabad raised funds for a Care-ona kit for the needy
https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2020/apr/16/with-a-heart-warming-letter-this-11-year-old-from-hyderabad-raised-funds-for-a-care-ona-kit-for-the-11366.html
Apr 16 2020
One of the lines from her letter stated: 'I realised there were people out there that lost their daily wages and were homeless. People that are way less fortunate than us. Then I asked myself "Could I really help these people?"' Again, with the help of her mother, she started a campaign on Milaap, where more and more people read the letter and this helped her gather more funds. Read more
Want to help the needy during lockdown? Contribute to these organisations
News Minute
Apr 16 2020
Over the last few weeks, the media has repeatedly highlighted the travails of the less privileged – migrant workers, daily wage workers, transgender persons – who are facing the worst of this lockdown. Read more
Crowdfunding platforms to the rescue for vulnerable populace during Covid-19
The Economic Times
Apr 15 2020
Besides helping the stranded, crowdfunding platforms are also aiding transgenders, circus artistes, rural artisans, dancers and freelance workers Read more
Girl raises ₹6.2 lakh for the needy
The Hindu
Apr 15 2020
That’s when they learnt about crowdfunding website, Milaap, and floated an online appeal eight days ago to help daily wage workers who have lost their jobs during the lockdown and do not have money to buy essentials. Read more
Hyderabad: 11-year-old donates pocket money, raises Rs 9.2 lakh for poor
The Times of India
Apr 15 2020
The family also started a crowdfunding page with Milaap where Ridhi wrote a letter urging people to contribute towards the cause Read more
Hyderabad: A little girl Ridhi with a big heart
The Hans India
Apr 15 2020
The foundation even put up a Facebook post with Milaap (a crowd funding platform) donation link saying, "it touched our hearts when we heard a 11-year-old say, 'we are in this together'. We are pleased to support Ridhi in taking this initiative forward." She is now planning to distribute 800 more kits with the help of Hyderabad police and TEA Cares Foundation. Read more
11-year-old raises Rs 6.2 lakh for underprivileged in Hyderabad
Telangana Today
Apr 15 2020
Ridhi, a 6th grade student at the International School of Hyderabad (ICRISAT), first started an initiative to distribute ration kits to 200 families. On realising that she is running out of money, Ridhi penned down a heart-warming letter to encourage support from her friends and family. As help started pouring in, she started an online crowdfunding campaign on Milaap, with the help of her mother Shilpa. Read more
Fundraiser launched to support male sex workers
The Hindu
Apr 15 2020
Male sex workers are unorganised in the country, with most NGOs working for trans and female sex workers Read more
Helping the transgender community during the covid-19 crisis
Mint
Apr 14 2020
The ride-hailing giant aims to raise an additional Rs 25 crore to reach a combined target of Rs 50 crore through contributions from employees, CSR funds, riders, and citizens through a partnership with the crowdfunding organisation Milaap. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/04/uber-drivers-receive-first-batch-grants-care-fund
Coronavirus: How Swiggy distributed over 20 lakh meals across 18 cities during lockdown
YourStory
Apr 14 2020
The ride-hailing giant aims to raise an additional Rs 25 crore to reach a combined target of Rs 50 crore through contributions from employees, CSR funds, riders, and citizens through a partnership with the crowdfunding organisation Milaap. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/04/uber-drivers-receive-first-batch-grants-care-fund
How people of Chennai are arranging food for strays during the COVID-19 lockdown
The Hindu
Apr 14 2020
From sketches to food campaigns, Chennaiites are finding innovative ways to keep the city’s strays fed Read more
The chasm in India’s healthcare system forces many people to turn to crowdfunding
Quartz India
Apr 13 2020
Indians are under-insured, public healthcare schemes are insufficient, and private medical facilities are expensive. Read more
The chasm in India’s healthcare system forces many people to turn to crowdfunding
Quartz India
Apr 13 2020
Indians are under-insured, public healthcare schemes are insufficient, and private medical facilities are expensive. In the gaping chasm between its private and public healthcare systems, medical crowdfunding platforms like Milaap, Ketto, and ImpactGuru have become a crucial bridge. Read more
ക ോവിഡ്19 നെതിനെ ഒെുമയുനെ സകേശവുമോയി മിലോപ്പ്
Kerala Pranamam
Apr 13 2020
2020 മാർച്ച് 22 ന്ഞായ ാഴ്ച്ച ദക്ഷിലണ യയിടേഏറ്റവ്ുംവ്േിയ ത്കൗഡ് രണ്ടിംഗ് പ്ലാറ്റ്ലരാമായ മിോപ്, ലകാവ്ിഡ്-19 മായിബന്ധടപ്പട്ട ധ സമാഹരണത്തി ായിസവയം സജ്ജമാക്കി. പകർച്ചവ്യാധിബാധിച്ചവ്രുടട ജീവ്ിതടത്തസഹായിക്കാ ുള്ളത്ശ്മത്തിൽ, milaap.org/covid19 എന്ന ഒരു ത്പലതയക ലപജ്ആരംഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. Read more
Feeding our furry friends
Mint
Apr 10 2020
Organisations and individuals join hands to feed, foster and provide medical care to strays Read more
Care is not locked down for these Chennai organisations which lend a hand to the vulnerable
The New Indian Express
Apr 09 2020
Loss of livelihood, lack of sanitary kits, depleting food supplies and risk of homelessness Read more
Milaap enables unity against COVID-19
Mana Telangana
Apr 09 2020
On March 22, 2020, Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched. Read more
Medical staff fighting difficult odds in war against Covid-19
Deccan Herald
Apr 09 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has put undue pressure on the healthcare system across the globe. The way the crisis is being handled has put the spotlight on the pitfalls of the medical systems in place. Read more
Uber starts disbursing money to drivers from Rs 25 cr dedicated corpus
Business Standard
Apr 09 2020
Uber aims to raise an additional Rs 25 crore to reach a combined target of Rs 50 crore, through contributions from its employees, riders, corporate social responsibility funds and citizens through a partnership with crowdfunding organisation Milaap, to look after the welfare and wellbeing of driver partners on its platform. Read more
Care is not locked down for these Chennai organisations which lend a hand to the vulnerable
The New Indian Express
Apr 09 2020
Loss of livelihood, lack of sanitary kits, depleting food supplies and risk of homelessness — the 21- day lockdown and looming uncertainty over the pandemic has rendered helplessness especially among those who bear the burden of carrying marginalised identities. Read more
Uber bid to set up fund to help driver-partners
The Hindu
Apr 09 2020
In addition, Uber aims to further raise funds through contributions from its employees, riders, CSR funds and citizens through a partnership with Milaap, a crowd-funding organisation, to take the total amount raised to ₹50 crore. Read more
Uber drivers receive first batch of grants from Rs 25 Cr coronavirus relief package
YourStory
Apr 09 2020
The ride-hailing giant aims to raise an additional Rs 25 crore to reach a combined target of Rs 50 crore through contributions from employees, CSR funds, riders, and citizens through a partnership with the crowdfunding organisation Milaap. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/04/uber-drivers-receive-first-batch-grants-care-fund Read more
Helping the transgender community during the covid-19 crisis
Live Mint
Apr 08 2020
A citizen-led initiative is helping raise funds for the transgender community, which is staring at one of the most difficult times ahead in the wake of covid-19 Read more
Helping the transgender community during the covid-19 crisis
Mint
Apr 08 2020
A citizen-led initiative is helping raise funds for the transgender community, which is staring at one of the most difficult times ahead in the wake of covid-19 Read more
This Bengaluru NGO has started a relief fund to help weavers, artisans get funds to tide over the loss of biz during lockdown
Edex Live
Apr 08 2020
The Shreni Relief Fund, started by Shreni Community Trust, a non profit in Bengaluru, aims to provide direct monetary support to weavers and artisans amid the COVID-19 pandemic Read more
Ola partners with crowdfunding platform for medical emergencies to cab, auto drivers during Covid crisis
The Times of India
Apr 08 2020
Ola has partnered with a crowdfunding platform to provide financial support for medical emergencies and critical illness to cab and autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai and rest of state under "Drive the Driver Fund." Read more
Ola partners with crowdfunding platform for medical emergencies to cab, auto drivers during Covid crisis
The Times of India
Apr 08 2020
Ola has partnered with a crowdfunding platform to provide financial support for medical emergencies and critical illness to cab and autorickshaw drivers in Mumbai and rest of state under "Drive the Driver Fund." Read more
Milaap Raising Funds for Corona
The Hans India
Apr 07 2020
On March 22, 2020, Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched Read more
Coronavirus Outbreak: Community-oriented initiatives, marked by efficiency and generosity, are helping society's most vulnerable
First Post
Apr 06 2020
Every time the world is hit by a disaster of any sort, there arises an army of people who step forward to help those in need. Read more
ക ോവിഡ്19 നെതിനെ ഒെുമയുനെ സകേശവുമോയി മിലോപ്പ്
Kerala Bhushanam
Apr 06 2020
2020 മാർച്ച് 22 ന്ഞായ ാഴ്ച്ച ദക്ഷിലണ യയിടേഏറ്റവ്ുംവ്േിയ ത്കൗഡ് രണ്ടിംഗ് പ്ലാറ്റ്ലരാമായ മിോപ്, ലകാവ്ിഡ്-19 മായിബന്ധടപ്പട്ട ധ സമാഹരണത്തി ായിസവയം സജ്ജമാക്കി. പകർച്ചവ്യാധിബാധിച്ചവ്രുടട ജീവ്ിതടത്തസഹായിക്കാ ുള്ളത്ശ്മത്തിൽ, milaap.org/covid19 എന്ന ഒരു ത്പലതയക ലപജ്ആരംഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. Read more
Indian charities you can contribute towards to support those affected by the coronavirus crisis
Vogue India
Apr 06 2020
Whether you want to help daily wage labourers, children or the people at the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, you can make your donations to one (or more) of these charities Read more
MUMBAI: Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has infected more than 4.9 lakh people worldwide
Indian Television
Apr 06 2020
MUMBAI: Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has infected more than 4.9 lakh people worldwide.... https://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/marketing/mam/crowdfunding-platform-milaap-launches-campaign-to-fight-covid-19-200406 Read more
Community-oriented initiatives, marked by efficiency and generosity, are helping society's most vulnerable
First Post
Apr 06 2020
From Kanaga Varathan's team in Tamil Nadu working for the trans community, to the support Caremongers have offered to the disabled and elderly, initiatives led by ordinary people have helped thousands to survive the lockdown put in place to counter the coronavirus pandemic Read more
Youth come together to lend helping hands
The Hans India
Apr 05 2020
Amidst Lockdown, a group of five youngsters, on their own and not affiliated to any NGO, were seen extending help to the needy on Sunday, by distributing essentials among affected sections viz., daily wage earners and destitute. The group also started a crowdfunding campaign on Milaap. Read more
Here’s how startups and businesses are stepping in to fight COVID-19
YourStory
Apr 05 2020
Fighting the odds, resilient startups and businesses have come forward to do their bit in the coronavirus war and help people across India during the lockdown. Read more at: https://yourstory.com/2020/04/startups-businesses-fight-coronavirus-swiggy-zomato-bigbasket Read more
Being a tray of sunshine for trans community
The Pioneer
Apr 04 2020
“The lockdown has been declared without any prior information. Alot of trans woman haven’t stock the grocieries or money. Many women do not have subsidised ration cards due to lack of policies. With the help of six to seven donors, we are able to raise funds through Milaap, a crowdfunding platform, and donate an average of 50 packets of groceries kit,” says Rachana Mudraboyina, a trans activist and one of the volunteers. Read more
Milaap enables unity against Covid-19
Echo of India
Apr 03 2020
Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched. Read more
Milaap enables unity against Covid-19
Aajkal
Apr 03 2020
Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched. Read more
Milaap enables unity against Covid-19
Suvarna times of Karnataka
Apr 03 2020
Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched. Read more
Milaap enables unity against Covid-19
Vishwamitra
Apr 03 2020
Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched. Read more
Milaap enables unity against Covid-19
Ptaja Paksham
Apr 03 2020
On March 22, 2020, Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched. Read more
Milaap enables unity against Covid-19
Sanje Samaya
Apr 03 2020
Milaap, South Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, opened itself up for fundraisers around Covid-19. In an attempt to help those whose lives have been worst affected by the pandemic, a separate page, milaap.org/covid19 has been launched. Read more
ക ോവിഡ്19 നെതിനെ ഒെുമയുനെ സകേശവുമോയി മിലോപ്പ്
Janamabhumi
Apr 02 2020
2020 മാർച്ച് 22 ന്ഞായ ാഴ്ച്ച ദക്ഷിലണ യയിടേഏറ്റവ്ുംവ്േിയ ത്കൗഡ് രണ്ടിംഗ് പ്ലാറ്റ്ലരാമായ മിോപ്, ലകാവ്ിഡ്-19 മായിബന്ധടപ്പട്ട ധ സമാഹരണത്തി ായിസവയം സജ്ജമാക്കി. പകർച്ചവ്യാധിബാധിച്ചവ്രുടട ജീവ്ിതടത്തസഹായിക്കാ ുള്ളത്ശ്മത്തിൽ, milaap.org/covid19 എന്ന ഒരു ത്പലതയക ലപജ്ആരംഭിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. Read more
