Skip to main content
British Red Cross logo
DONATE
  • Back
  • Get help
    • Get help
    • Coronavirus
    • Hire a wheelchair
    • Hire a toilet aid
    • Support line
    • Support at home
    • Help with loneliness
    • Find missing family
    • Help for refugees
    • Help for young refugees
    • Help with money problems
    • Prepare for emergencies
  • Get involved
    • Get involved
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Fundraising and events
    • Partner with us
    • Coronavirus
    • Teaching resources
    • Jobs
  • First aid
    • First aid
    • Learn first aid skills
    • Baby and child first aid
    • Do a first aid course
    • Find a first aid venue
    • Teach first aid
    • Buy a first aid kit
  • About us
    • About us
    • What we do
    • How we're run
    • What we stand for
    • News, media and research
    • Our history
    • Contact us
  • Shop
    • Shop
    • Find a charity shop
    • Donate goods
    • Volunteer in our shops
    • Furniture and electrics
    • Online shop
    • Independent living products
    • Visit our eBay shop
    • Our ASOS vintage shop
    • Books
    • Wedding dresses
    • Vintage and designer clothes
  • Stories
    • Stories
    • Health and social care
    • Migration and displacement
    • Disasters and emergencies
    • Our Movement

Coronavirus in India: celebrities show their support

Singer, Jay Sean, broadcaster, Anita Rani, and footballer, Neil Taylor, have thrown their support behind the British Red Cross’s Global Coronavirus Appeal, following devastating scenes in India.

 

Untitled design (29)

"Help where it's needed most"

Premier League footballer, Neil Taylor, has supported our campaigns in the past.

 

He explains how the Red Cross are helping on the ground in India as part of our Covid-19 response around the world, providing, “vital support like ambulances, first aid, medical care and oxygen,” and making sure the help is getting to where it’s needed most.

30 seconds

Over 46,000 Red Cross staff and volunteers across 550 districts in India are supporting Covid-19 response efforts, including providing oxygen, ambulance services, first aid, medical care, and PPE within Indian communities.

"Donate today and you could be saving lives"

Musician Jay Sean urges fans to donate today so that the Red Cross can continue their work on the ground. He reinforces the urgency of the situation and says that by donating today, you could help save thousands of lives.

 

30 seconds
Musician Jay Sean appeals for donations for the Global Coronavirus Appeal

Broadcaster, Anita Rani, says she feels 'devastated and helpless' at the scenes coming out of India. She says:

"People are losing loved ones at a really rapid rate. The Red Cross are raising money for crucial supplies, including first aid, ambulances and much-needed oxygen. 

"If you want to donate, if you can donate, then please donate to the British Red Cross' Global Coronavirus Appeal."


We cannot leave anyone behind

As the terrifying wave of Covid-19 continues to spread to India’s neighbouring countries, such as Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and beyond, we’re seeing that the level of need across the world is higher than ever right now.  
 

We cannot leave anyone behind in our response to this deadly pandemic. By donating to our Global Coronavirus Appeal today, your gift will reach someone who urgently needs it, no matter where they are in the world.  

 

More on coronavirus in India

  • Coronavirus in India: the epicentre of the pandemic : explaining the second wave in India.
  • "The second wave of Covid has hit India like a tsunami" : speaking over Zoom, Protima Singh ICRC services manager in Delhi describes the 'heartbreaking' experiences faced by Indian people.

Donate to our Global Coronavirus Appeal

India is experiencing the worst wave of the global coronavirus pandemic: 3,000 people are dying there every day. Please help the Red Cross continue our vital work and help the most vulnerable people in society.

Donate
  • CONTACT US
  • JOBS
  • SITEMAP
  • CYMRAEG
  • LOGIN

  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy
  • Cookies
  • Modern slavery statement
  • Accessibility
  • Cookie Settings
  • Facebook
  • TikTok
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn

©2022 British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949), Scotland (SC037738), Isle of Man (0752) and Jersey (430).

Registered with Fundraising Regulator