Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation Donate to Seven More Countries in Asia to Fight COVID-19
March 29 2020 - 12:30AM
Business Wire
- Additional medical supplies to be donated to Azerbaijan,
Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam
- Total recipient countries in Asia increased to 23
The Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation today
announced donations of essential medical supplies to seven more
countries, namely Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
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An India bound flight loaded with the
first batch of medical supplies donated by the Jack Ma Foundation
and Alibaba Foundation departed Shanghai, China yesterday. The
donations arrived at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International
Airport last night and were received by the Indian Red Cross
Society which would help distribute the supplies across the
country. The supplies are part of the donation pledged to seven
more countries announced today by the two foundations, namely
Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and
Vietnam. (Photo: Business Wire)
Collectively, these seven countries will receive a total of 1.7
million face masks, 165,000 test kits as well as protective
clothing and medical equipment such as ventilators and forehead
thermometers. With this announcement, the two Foundations have now
donated essential medical supplies to 23 Asian countries totalling
7.4 million masks; 485,000 test kits; 100,000 sets of protective
clothing along with other medical equipment.
The first batch of medical supplies for India arrived in Delhi
last night and were received by the Indian Red Cross Society.
Similar to the arrangement with the Italian Red Cross Society, the
Indian charity will facilitate the distribution of these supplies
in the country. The donations are expected to reach other countries
in the coming days.
Mr. Neel Kamal Singh, Deputy Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society
took receipt of the donations from Mr. Vivek Sehgal, Manager,
Alibaba Cloud India, acting on behalf of the Jack Ma Foundation and
the Alibaba Foundation. Ms. Ma Jia, Deputy Chief of Mission of the
Embassy of China in India, was also present to show the embassy’s
support towards this humanitarian initiative.
“Government of India has taken extensive steps to manage the
COVID-19 situation. To supplement the efforts of government, Indian
Red Cross has mobilised first tranche of supplies consisting of
facemasks, protective body suits and essential medical equipment.
This consignment, which was received yesterday, has been donated by
Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation. Indian Red Cross
appreciates their magnanimity at this difficult juncture,” said
Mr. R.K Jain, IAS (Rtd), Secretary General, Indian Red
Cross.
“We are one with the global community in the intense battle to
protect all families against Covid-19. We are committed to doing
everything we can to make a difference, most importantly by
sourcing these supplies and overcoming logistical challenges to get
the medical supplies to where they are needed as fast as we can,”
said the Jack Ma Foundation.
These donations are among a number of aid initiatives from the
Alibaba Foundation and Jack Ma Foundation to support the areas of
the world affected by the Covid-19 crisis, sourcing and delivering
various types of medical supplies to countries across Asia, North
America, Latin America, Europe and Africa. The donation by the two
foundations to Vietnam is in addition to the recent donation by
Lazada Group, Alibaba Group’s local e-commerce business unit in
Southeast Asia.
More initiatives and donations may be announced in the coming
days and weeks.
The Jack Ma Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation also supported
the publication of a handbook with key lessons and experience from
doctors, healthcare workers, and hospital administrators at the
First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
(FAHZU), who were on the frontline of COVID-19 treatment in China
and crucial to slowing its spread. The handbook is available for
global medical health professionals at
https://covid-19.alibabacloud.com/.
Follow @JackMa and @foundation_ma on Twitter for the latest
efforts of Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation to support the
global fight against COVID-19.
About Jack Ma Foundation
Established by Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, the Jack
Ma Foundation was founded on 15 December 2014 and has been focusing
on education, entrepreneurship, women’s leadership, and the
environment. The Foundation aspires to be a reliable,
participative, and sustainable philanthropic organization. The Jack
Ma Foundation has so far supported projects worldwide including the
Jack Ma Rural Education Program, the Africa Netpreneur Prize
Initiative, the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program, and Jordan's
Queen Rania Foundation. Additionally, the Foundation has also
funded a number of projects in its priority areas. The Jack Ma
Foundation is committed to empowering rural educators,
entrepreneurs, rural children, young start-ups, and women to equip
them for the future and to help build a happier, healthier, more
sustainable and more inclusive society.
About Alibaba Foundation
The Alibaba Foundation, established in December 2011, aims to
create a culture that encourages people to get involved in
philanthropy, make it sustainable and genuinely contribute to civil
society and nature. Its key funding aspects include water
protection, environmental awareness promotion and development of
green organizations. Alibaba Group is committed to devoting a
percentage of its annual income to the Alibaba Foundation to ensure
stable long-term funding that will allow for timely response in the
event of natural disasters or expansion of philanthropic
projects.
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