Former Indian skipper has donated a sum of Rs 1 lakh to the Mukul Madhav Foundation in Pune which will help them to support 100 families for 14 days as India continues to remain in lockdown to fight back against the deadly COVID-19.
Dhoni’s donation will be used to provide relief kits in Pune to the daily wage workers who are the worst affected from the novel covid-19.
The relief kit consists of basic essential items such as soap, rice, flour, oil, grains, pulses, biscuits, tea, sugar, spices, etc. Following Dhoni’s kind gesture, many people started noticing and chipped in with a donation to raise as much as Rs 11.5 lakh for the campaign.
Dhoni is not the only cricketer who has come forward during this crisis. Former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan have also donated over 4,000 masks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Gautam Gambhir also has pledged Rs 50 lakh towards Covid-19 treatment.
The number of coronavirus positive cases has already moved over 700, with 17 deaths recorded due to the pandemic. Pune is currently one of the worst coronavirus affected cities in the country, with over 30 reported positive cases and hundreds of people in quarantine.
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Dhoni’s donation will be used to provide relief kits in Pune to the daily wage workers who are the worst affected from the novel covid-19.
The relief kit consists of basic essential items such as soap, rice, flour, oil, grains, pulses, biscuits, tea, sugar, spices, etc. Following Dhoni’s kind gesture, many people started noticing and chipped in with a donation to raise as much as Rs 11.5 lakh for the campaign.
Dhoni is not the only cricketer who has come forward during this crisis. Former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan have also donated over 4,000 masks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Gautam Gambhir also has pledged Rs 50 lakh towards Covid-19 treatment.
The number of coronavirus positive cases has already moved over 700, with 17 deaths recorded due to the pandemic. Pune is currently one of the worst coronavirus affected cities in the country, with over 30 reported positive cases and hundreds of people in quarantine.
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