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Pandemic spurs surge in donations in India
Tens of thousands give for the first time amid efforts from online crowdfunding platforms
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The non-profit Khaana Chahiye Foundation distributing free food to the needy outside a railway station in Mumbai last month. The collective distress of the pandemic brought not only new donors, but also new fund-raisers, said crowdfunding platform Ketto's co-founder.
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Rohini Mohan India Correspondent In Bangalore, Rohini Mohan
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Nationwide volunteer efforts to help those affected by Covid-19 have sparked an unprecedented explosion in online donations in India.
As people raised funds for oxygen supply, medical expenses, funerals and food, tens of thousands of Indians dipped into their pockets for the first time ever.
