Fallen Fairy Queen

Look, I know a good number of you are from the US and things aren't amazing there either, but my country is literally on the brink of collapse. So I'd love it if we could talk about that for a minute.

If you can't do anything else, please just read and reblog.

1 USD = 75.22 Indian rupees

1 euro = 90.99 Indian rupees

1 pound = 104.40 Indian rupees

Even a small amount of 5 or 7 or 10 of foreign currency will help a lot. Our government has essentially abandoned us. People have turned to social media for help. WhatsApp groups and DMs on twitter/insta is where we find help. Our helpline is a Google doc. Situation is so dire that hospitals are discharging patients due to lack of oxygen. Every night the same story, oxygen running out in hospitals, citizens running around to somehow arrange for oxygen with minutes to spare. Last night, we had manged to get oxygen to a hospital with 14min to spare.

25th April, 2021

The number of new cases has almost hit the 350,000 mark. The total number of covid cases in the country is just shy of 17 million. People are largely on their own now and help, if any, is yet to come. Most importantly, donate what you can. As little as 5 dollars can make a difference right now.

DO NOT DONATE TO GOVT. OR STATE FUNDS. THE ‘PM CARES FUND’ ESPECIALLY. IT IS A BLACK HOLE OF MONEY.

As someone else pointed out in the notes, there is no central helpline. All we have is each other and the little we can do in the face of this chaos.

We're resorting to social media to get help and spread awareness. We have literally the same tools you do. Please don't let this die yet. Please get the word out if you can't do anything else.

Take this message to other platforms. Spread the word. Those of you on Twitter, please use your voice to promote #indianeedsoxygen.

At the very least, please don't let this post die. Don't let more people die. Keep reblogging and yelling about it on social media.

Thank you so much and please, keep us in your thoughts

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This is a good time to mention that the blogs making this post are not affiliated with any charity or donation center and are not receiving donations on behalf of anyone.

This is a list of resources compiled partly by @dracogotgame and more importantly, by other people who have a better grasp on the situation than myself.

They are to the best of our knowledge great resources but we still encourage you to do your research and put your money where you believe it will be used best.

If you find more ways to help or donate, add them in a reblog - let's get as much information out there as possible.

Much love and please stay safe

26th April, 2021 - Update

Nonetheless, all the international efforts are heartening and will make a lot of difference.

But even as I write this post, the total number of cases in India is 17.3 million, 195,000 people are dead and the number of new cases continues to rise - last seen at 354,000

These numbers will not go down anytime soon, not with what we're working with. An oxygen cylinder costs roughly $ 7 right now. So does a hospital bed. You will save literal lives with just a little generosity. There is no such thing as adequate help right now.

But I want you to know how grateful this one Indian is to all of you who reblogged, used your platforms, opened your wallets, found the goodness in your heart to help and didn't give up on us.

Thank you.

Shukriya.

Lakh lakh dhanyavad.

We're nowhere close to done yet, so I am once again requesting you to please keep up with your efforts to get the word out there, make noise and help us reach the right people

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(NOTE THAT MOST LINKS BELOW ARE OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS AS WELL)

Lists Of Donation Links

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ca5YH5YUtp7Qe63sVNX1SlepQcvzc4RCwLhMBvTJyE/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eiobgyrl8iz-R1Dz7c4R5pzzzkuZLBj99vaC7T_UeVo/edit#heading=h.3ww7gntvd4ut

https://twitter.com/ChapmanLizzie/status/1385433368674725899

Specially verified: https://donate.indiacovidresources.in/#organisations

UK Link: https://www.khalsaaid.org

More Donation Links

healthcare-heroes

https://www.donatekart.com/MTD/Save-Patients/

https://www.charitynavigator.org

https://www.idrf.org

https://covid.giveindia.org/support-families/

https://www.oxfamindia.org

NGOs To Donate To

https://habitatindia.org/campaigns/help-us-support-our-covid-19-response/

https://www.oxfamindia.org

https://covid.giveindia.org/support-families/

https://www.udayfoundation.org/coronavirus-disease-covid-19/

https://goonj.org/support-covid-19-affected/

https://give2asia.org/covid-19-pandemic-response-india/

What is your Country doing?

List: https://qz.com/2001157/a-list-of-countries-helping-india-through-its-covid-19-crisis/

Germany: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-digest-germany-rushing-to-get-oxygen-medicine-to-india/a-57332441

US and UK: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56881083

US : https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/25/politics/covid-supplies-to-india-from-united-states/index.html , https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-amid-concerns-in-india-and-brazil-the-unused-vaccine-stockpile-in-us-7289009/

What to do to help if you’re an American citizen

A stockpile of tens of millions of vaccines exists in the US, a fraction of which could make all the difference to India right now. No one needs to die. Things are bad but Indian lives can still be saved without costing American ones.

Call your local representative and register your concern. Urge them to offer India aid by way of donating some of the vaccine stockpiles and removing the ban on raw material exports so lives can be saved.

April 27th Update- The US has agreed to give India raw materials to fight COVID19. Still unclear on if this is for all countries or if India is an exception due to the severity of the pandemic.

HOWEVER, no action has been taken yet. US citizens please urge your government to release the vaccines ASAP so that more deaths can be prevented.

Journalists and Media Outlets to Follow

I've linked their twitters as it provides bite sized info but most have youtube/insta/websites with more in depth content)

https://twitter.com/fayedsouza

https://twitter.com/thewire_in

https://twitter.com/scoopwhoopnews

Not your newspaper - Instagram

DO NOT trust OP India, ANI, Republic TV, Aaj Tak or Times Now as they are all staunchly in support of the central government who is responsible for a lot of the problems we are facing right now.

Tumblr Blogs/Pots to find out more about the situation:

@groundzero-and-deku

@dracogotgame

@spacegirlstuff

@bi-witch-of-chaos

https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/covid19-india-resources

https://lemonsparkly.tumblr.com/post/649012775027343360/covid-19-help-guide-india

https://yetagaindisappointedbymen.tumblr.com/post/649178579334201344/dear-people-on-tumblr

HERE ARE SOME INFLUENCERS WHO ARE USING THEIR PLATFORM WELL

https://twitter.com/thevirdas

https://twitter.com/borges?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.instagram.com/p/COHa5DWF2db/

https://twitter.com/disharavii (I mean she's an activist not an influencer, but I didn't want to put her under journalists and media)

https://twitter.com/raaydedesi (for the Indian subcontinent)

BLOGS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED

@dracogotgame

@veronicasummersfelton

@groundzero-and-deku

If you would like a well organised and easy to follow resource which has all the information but none of the formatting insanity of my previous versions, this is a good one!

As mentioned in the update, we've got good news from the US in terms of releasing vaccine raw materials to India and the decision to share 60 million vaccine doses with afflicted countries.

More than anything, this is proof that your voice matters and you can make a difference.

But time is still of the essence. So if you're in the US and want to help, please do not stop urging your local reps to fast-track these efforts! We are still facing massive odds with our healthcare system buckling and medical shortages on all fronts.

Friends in the US and elsewhere, your kind donations are the difference between life and death for hundred thousands of people. All links to donations in the post and a reminder to do your due diligence on the charity you choose - we want you to put your money where it will help the most.

Don't forget to spread the word on other platforms as well. #indianeedsoxygen

Use your voice. It makes a difference.

I’m donating (a pathetically small amount but as much as I can) to healthcare-heroes and have messaged the only two relatively sane members of congress from my state to push for vaccine donations and funding for oxygen.

Had so much fun designing this series of mermaid paintings based off of Indian saris! More art here: www.instagram.com/kelseyeng32

Also I am looking for illustration work - editiorial, YA, etc if anyone knows of anything :) 

And guess what? Amazon is directly and indirectly responsible for both the state of FedEx and the state of the USPS. They were allowed to create a monopoly and they were PREPARED for the further gutting of the USPS we’ve seen in late 2020. In my rural area, with a pandemic on? I think people don’t understand what I mean when I say I have no choice sometimes, the same as I have no choice but to buy Comcast internet even tho it’s overpriced and unreliable. 

any mention of third eyes

any mention of chakras

people wearing bindis when they shouldn’t be 

fucking “om” or “aum” tattoos or appliques on things like yoga pants. do you know how fucking disrespectful it is to put a symbol that is so important to my religion and culture on the ass of some white chick’s yoga pants

people wearing maang tikka when they shouldn’t be

anklets with bells on them are very important to the dance culture of south asia and it’s disrespectful to wear them outside of a traditional dance setting