Help India Breathe
A civic and emergency health platform for India
A civic and emergency health ecosystem for India: blood donors, verified fundraisers, citizen rights and volunteers, with a stated 0% platform fee. Engineered by Kawach.
It began as a volunteer relief effort during the 2020 COVID-19 crisis and grew into a civic and emergency health ecosystem for India. During the second wave, the volunteers who stepped up were overwhelmingly in their teens and twenties, and that youth driven spirit is still at the heart of the platform.
Why Help India Breathe exists
Help India Breathe began during the 2020 COVID-19 relief effort and has grown into a civic and emergency health ecosystem for India. It connects people in urgent need with blood donors, verified fundraisers, information about their rights and government schemes, and volunteers who help resolve problems. It is driven by youth volunteers across India, and it promises a 0% platform fee.
Explore what Help India Breathe does
Emergency blood donor registry
Find or register as a donor by blood group, state and city, with fast dial numbers for ICU beds and oxygen.
Verified crowdfunding for medical and emergency needs
Campaigns are checked for medical estimates, hospital admission proof and organizer identity. The platform states a 0% platform fee, so every rupee reaches the beneficiary.
Citizen rights and government schemes
Plain information on the rights people have and the government schemes they may qualify for.
Grievance redressal
Report an issue and it is routed to a volunteer, supported by a field network of volunteers mapped to their own district.
Simple from the first step
Ways to take part
How Kawach supports Help India Breathe
Kawach Technology engineers Help India Breathe and commits to sharing a significant portion of what it earns with this initiative, so the work we do for our clients also helps people in need.
Questions about Help India Breathe
Does Help India Breathe charge a platform fee?
The platform states a 0% platform fee and says every rupee reaches the beneficiary. It is supported by an optional tip that donors can choose to add at checkout.
Are online payments live yet?
Not yet. Help India Breathe is in public testing and online payments are launching soon. The sample campaigns on the site are illustrative, so please check the official site for the latest status.
How are fundraising campaigns checked?
Campaigns are verified. The platform checks medical estimates, hospital admission proof and the identity of the organizer, and it says verification takes about 24 hours.
Who builds and runs Help India Breathe?
Kawach Technology engineers the platform, and it is driven by youth volunteers across India. Kawach commits to sharing a significant portion of what it earns with the initiative.