...
Skip to content

This Mumbai man sells SUV to help Covid patients with oxygen cylinders

This Mumbai man sells SUV to help Covid patients with oxygen cylinders
This Mumbai man sells SUV to help Covid patients with oxygen cylinders

Due to rising COVID-19 virus cases in the country, there is a huge decrease in the supply of oxygen in many states. In such a situation, the free oxygen supply scheme of a person from Mumbai is proving to be a lifeline for many people. 

Shahnawaz Sheikh of Mumbai started the oxygen supply scheme by selling his SUV last year, which is still continuing to save the lives of people in the corona virus epidemic.

ALSO READ: “It’s Time To End America’s Longest War”: Joe Biden Details Timeline To Pull Troops From Afghanistan

Shahnawaz Sheikh has become a hero in Malad with his initiative. He is running this campaign through his Unity and Dignity Foundation. 

Last year, he sold the Ford Endeavor and used the money to buy oxygen cylinders for the needy. After this, he came into the limelight.

Shahnawaz said, 500 to 600 calls are coming daily “Last year when we started, we provided oxygen to 5,000 to 6,000 people.

ALSO READ: Hospitals Overwhelmed, Graveyards Overflowing As Covid-19 Infections Surge In India

This year there is a shortage of oxygen in the city. Where we used to get 50 calls earlier, now we have 500 to 600 are coming.”  

Sheikh, who started the oxygen supply by selling the SUV, said that his initiative to supply oxygen to needy people for free during the first wave of covid was launched after the covid-19 death of his friend Kjan. 

Sheikh sold his SUV to buy medicines and oxygen cylinders for covid patients. 

His initiative is being praised on social media too. Many people tweeted for this work and praised it.

On Friday, India reported a new record high of 3.32 lakh COVID-19 cases and 2,263 deaths in the last 24 hours.

ALSO READ: 20-30% Covid-19 infected people lose natural immunity against infection in 6 months: Study

The amazing work of Shahnawaz Sheikh for humanity is receiving praises from people on social media.

You can connect with Ground Report on FacebookTwitter and Whatsapp, and mail us at GReport2018@gmail.com to send us your suggestions and writeups.

Author

Support Ground Report to keep independent environmental journalism alive in India

We do deep on-ground reports on environmental, and related issues from the margins of India, with a particular focus on Madhya Pradesh, to inspire relevant interventions and solutions. 

We believe climate change should be the basis of current discourse, and our stories attempt to reflect the same.

Connect With Us

Send your feedback at greport2018@gmail.com

Newsletter

Subscribe our weekly free newsletter on Substack to get tailored content directly to your inbox.

When you pay, you ensure that we are able to produce on-ground underreported environmental stories and keep them free-to-read for those who can’t pay. In exchange, you get exclusive benefits.

Your support amplifies voices too often overlooked, thank you for being part of the movement.

EXPLORE MORE

LATEST

mORE GROUND REPORTS

Environment stories from the margins