CALL TO ACTION

FROM THE LARGEST MEAL DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMME UNDERTAKEN BY ANY CORPORATE FOUNDATION IN THE WORLD TO SETTING UP INDIA’S FIRST DEDICATED COVID-19 FACILITY, RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD AND RELIANCE FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF INDIA’S BATTLE AGAINST THE PANDEMIC

As India went into lockdown on March 24, the Reliance family, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Reliance Foundation, almost immediately launched a 24x7, multipronged, on-the-ground effort to ensure the nation wins the battle against COVID-19.

“Whenever India is faced with adversity, our people have always overcome it with unity and determination. Our response to this crisis will be no different. Together, we will win,” says Nita Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries. The foundation was set up in 2010 to play a catalytic role in addressing India’s developmental challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions for its vision of an inclusive India. Apart from donating ₹556 crore to various government relief funds, including the PM CARES Fund and various other relief funds, the Reliance Foundation has been working relentlessly through the pandemic to serve the marginalised and the vulnerable. Here’s a closer look at the various initiatives they have undertaken over the last few months that range from a food distribution programme to producing PPE equipment for India’s front-line heroes.

MISSION ANNA SEVA