Actor Anushka Sharma and husband Virat Kohli's £700,000 targeted fundraiser has crossed the halfway mark already. The celebrity couple has contributed £200,000 themselves. Anushka took to Instagram to share an update about the fundraiser which is conducted in collaboration with Ketto. She wrote, “Grateful to everyone who has donated so far. Thank you for your contribution. We have crossed the halfway mark, let's keep going.” Her post highlighted that over £360,000 had already been generated.
The goal of the fundraiser, as described by Ketto, is to ensure “development of oxygen solutions, including concentrators and oxygen plants to hospitals across India, and also look at bolstering medical manpower, home care and help scale India's vaccination efforts” as the country powers through a second wave of the pandemic. In a joint post, Anushka and Kohli said they were pained to see the suffering in the country, and expressed their gratitude towards those stepping forward to help others.
Anushka wrote, “As our country battles the second wave of Covid-19, and our healthcare systems are facing extreme challenges, it breaks my heart to see our people suffering. So, Virat and I have initiated a campaign #InThisTogether, with Ketto, to raise funds for Covid-19 relief.”
