Rajasthan Royals donate Rupees 7.5 crore to help India fight Covid-19.
Rajasthan Royals announced a contribution of Rs 7.5 crore ($ 1 million) to help provide aid to people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in India.
“The players, along with the owners and management of the team, have come forward to raise funds and have been working together with the philanthropic arm of the Rajasthan Royals, Royal Rajasthan Foundation (RRF) in association with the British Asian Trust (BAT).
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“BAT works closely with the Government of India on many initiatives, especially in the area of skills and education. The Trust’s founder, Prince Charles, launched an “Oxygen for India” emergency appeal, which is currently focused on the procurement and distribution of oxygen concentrators, devices that can deliver the enriched gas directly from the air, to treat patients when hospital supplies are under pressure.
Rajasthan Royals announce a contribution of over $1 milion from their owners, players and management to help with immediate support to those impacted by COVID-19. This will be implemented through @RoyalRajasthanF and @britishasiantst.
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— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 29, 2021
“The funds raised by Rajasthan Royals will help Pan India, with an initial focus on the state of Rajasthan, where the RRF, chaired by Ranjit Barthakur, has numerous initiatives that it continues to support.
“The fact that the team owners and their players came together has allowed this initiative to reach the scale it has, providing help to address the current crisis and help people get the most urgent need at this time: oxygen”, RR said in a statement.
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