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APRIL - JUNE 2021 Issue No. : 66(E-Newsletter)SAMBANDHSAMBANDHSAMBANDHThis pandemic situation has resulted in dramatic loss of human life. United Way of Baroda has launched United Against COVID-19 response program in order to save precious lives of our countrymen. UWB is putting forth their determined attempts to cope up with the needs of various Government and Trust hospitals of Vadodara and its neighbouring areas in support with its Corpus funds.

UNITED AGAINST COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAM

EXTENDED HELPING HANDS TO COVID HOSPITALS, VADODARA CITY

United Way of Baroda donated 5 Defibrillators and 2 Oxygen Concentrators to SSG Hospital and GMERS, Gotri Hospital from their own funds. Both Medical Superintendents of the hospitals were present during donation event. Hope, this contribution turns out to be a boon for the patients.

United Way of Baroda lifted up its support with its own Corpus funds and generous CSR donation of Shiva Pharmachem Ltd, BANCO Aluminium Pvt Ltd, GE (T&D), Galaxy SIVTEK and Avani Siddharth Patel for donating 36 Oxygen Concentrators (10 Litres), 200 Pulse Oximeters, 12700 Sterile Hand Gloves.

D.D.O. Dr. Kiran Jhaveri- I.A.S., -Vadodara District conveyed his heartfelt gratitude towards UWB being ardent for the good cause of safeguarding Vadodara. Dr. Surendra Jain, C.D.H.O.- Vadodara district, Dr. Uday Tilavat, In-charge C.D.H. O.- Vadodara district, Mr. Minesh Patel, Treasurer-UWB & Dr. Binita Verdia, CEO-UWB, Mr. Kannan (Shiva Pharmachem Ltd), Mrs. Rachana Patel (BANCO Aluminium Pvt Ltd), Mr. Virendra (GE T&D), Mr. Saumil (Galaxy SIVTEK) and Avani Siddharth Patel were present while handling over the medical equipment and tools.

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United Way of Baroda donated 20 ICU Beds and 20 MPM Patient Monitors for COVID Response out of its own corpus funds to Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad (Charotar Arogya Mandal) to meet up to the medical crisis.

SUPPORT TO TRUST COVID HOSPITALS

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United Way of Baroda is fervid to serve the senior citizens and thus every June Month has been driven for the elderlies of Vadodara by organising various activities throughout the month. United Way across the world

stcelebrate June 21 every year as the “Day of Action”. Under the aegis of United Way- Day of Action 2021 planned out to carry 5 medical check-ups including COVID check-ups, medical webinars which will be taken by eminent doctors focusing on major prevailing health issues, week long Yoga and meditation sessions also Food essentials will be reaching out to senior citizens.

SUPPORT TO TRUST COVID HOSPITALS

In the very beginning of the New financial year 2021-22, United Way of Baroda took the first step in brace with GE Foundation and United Way India donated 4000 Family Ration kits and Hygiene kits to the deprived communities in Vadodara and its neighbouring areas. These communities were the Society of Differently abled, needy members of Baroda Auto Rickshaw Association, Visually Impaired Individuals, Widow women and grade 4 staff members of SSG Hospital including sweepers, security guards, etc. Each Ration kit consisted of 5 kg wheat, 1 kg Chana, 1 kg mal dal, 2 kg sugar, 200 gms. Spices and condiment powder, 1 hand sanitizer bottle, 10 3-layer masks, and 1 litre Vegetable Oil.

REACHING OUT TO THE FOOD SECURITY FOR THE DEPRIVED

DAY OF ACTION 2021

United Way of Baroda facilitated Jewel Consumer Care Pvt Ltd for donation of one well-equipped Ambulance to Kashiba Govardhandas Patel Children's Hospital, Karelibaug for betterment of the patients.

Dr. Surendra Joshi- President, KGP conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to Jewel Consumer Care Pvt. Ltd. and United Way of Baroda for donating well-equipped ambulance for the hospital making it easier to reach to patients.

MENTORING SESSION FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

United Way of Baroda along with KOCH Engineering Solutions India Pvt Ltd held a Virtual Mentoring session for the students who are pursuing higher education under the Scholarship Project. In this session, Mr. Jatin Parikh, Managing Director (KES India Pvt Ltd) imparted his knowledge and experience to cope with the present scenario and how to focus on academic goals to achieve success. An open platform was provided to students to ask their queries related to engineering scope and for further studies.

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Rishabh Software joined hands with UWB and

donated 5 Oxygen Concentrators to SSG Hospital. This

is a portable machine with very low maintenance and

can generate 30000 hours of stable medical grade

oxygen supply.

COVID MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DONATED

United Way of Baroda along with CSR partner KOCH Engineering Solutions India Pvt Ltd. donated to Gotri Medical Hospital, Medical Care Centre and Narhari Hospital: · i-Chroma II, · HIA 1100 Blood Analyser · Oxygen

Lines (15) · 1 Ventilator ·1 Thermofischer Centrifuge.

DONATION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT IN NEED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR RURAL SET-UP

· 11 Units of Oxygen Concentrators (05 litres)

United Way of Baroda in support with CSR Partner SABIC Innovative Plastics India Pvt Ltd donated to SSG Hospital, Samras Hospital, New Life Hospital- Pioneer Medical and Paramedical Campus, Narhari Amin Hospital and Premdas Jalaram Hospital.

· 15 MPM Monitors EMCO· 4 Max Proton Plus Make Ventilators· 200 Litres Liquid Oxygen Tank

· 1 Blood Cell Counter (ERMA PCE 210)

· 5 Oxygen Concentrators

UWB with generous support by GE (T&D) and sister chapter United Way Delhi donated to the CHC-community health centre at Jarod village at Waghodia Taluka, Vadodara.

· 2 Max Proton Plus Ventilators

· 1 Water Cooler system · 11 Bed mattress · 10 Pulse Oximeter · 200 Home Quarantine kits · 2000 N-95 Masks · 1500+ other Medical Essentials

items.

CSR SNIPPETTaking heed about the efforts carried out by UWB, various CSR Partners also joined hands in order to lift their support for the good cause. UWB is highly grateful to all their Donors for timely support and generous contribution towards UNITED AGAINST COVID-19 RESPONSE PROGRAM.

MEDICAL AID SUPPORT BY KOCH

SOLAR STREET LIGHT PROJECT

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL TRUST HOSPITALUWB with Sun Pharma Distributors Ltd, Aditya M e d i s a l e s , U n i m e d Technologies and L.M. Wind Power launched Solar Street Light Project in villages of Panchmahal District and Dadra and Nagar Havel i Distr ict installing 57 streetlights in 11 villages of Panchmahal district and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

United of Way of Baroda with CSR partner L .M. Wind Power and Network Partner U n i te d Way B e n ga l u r u d o n a t e d 8 0 O x y g e n Flowmeter and 6 handholds Plus Oximeter to Narayan Eye Hospital – Tajpura, Halol.

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UNITED TOWARDS MAKING VADODARAA BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN

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United Way of Baroda has launched the “Mission Shiksha” program to

support school education of those children who have lost one or both of their

parents during this pandemic situation (Post March 2020) hailing from 6

districts of Gujarat: Vadodara, Anand, Panchmahal, Bharuch, Narmada, and

Chhota Udepur. This program is supporting those families who lost their

breadwinners and are financially weaker. UWB aims to ensure access to

quality education to these children whose education should not halt.

Educational Kits along with mentorship sessions will be provided to these

children on regular basis. Till date UWB has received 391 applications from

the targeted districts of Gujarat.

MISSION SHIKSHA - A Ray of Hope to Children of Bereaved Families

Guide Star India's Transparency Key is the Foundation Level certification

indicating that the organization has filed annual income tax returns as a tax-

exempt entity sharing the same in the public domain.

United Way of Baroda has been awarded the prestigious GUIDE STAR INDIA

TRANSPARENCY KEY AWARD 2021 and has joined India's largest Pool of

credible NGOs after undergoing a rigorous due diligence process.

GUIDE STAR INDIA TRANSPARENCY KEY AWARD 2021

United Way of Baroda was appreciated with Certificate of

Commitment by World Book of Records, London under

Global Pledge Campaign for devout efforts during COVID.

Zestful deeds made by UWB are impacting the lives of

marginalised communities of Vadodara and its neighbouring

areas.

CERTIFICATE OF COMMITMENT

AWARD OF GRATITUDE

United Way of Baroda was honoured with Award of

Gratitude by sister chapter United Way Delhi-

National Capital Region under United Against COVID-

19 Campaign for being frontline warriors to save

previous lives of the citizens of Vadodara.