Walmart, Flipkart and Walmart Foundation provide INR 460 million of support to India’s Covid-19 Fight
To contribute personal protective equipment (PPEs) including N95 masks and medical gowns for medical staff, and other necessities for vulnerable communities BENTONVILLE, Ark. and BENGALURU, India – April 18, 2020 – Walmart Inc., Flipkart and the Walmart Foundation are supporting India’s Covid-19 response with a combined effort that will contribute needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and financial support for organizations providing essential relief materials to farmers and small businesses. Walmart Inc. and Flipkart will spend INR 383 million to bring in-kind donations into India to help with the front-line response efforts. The companies will focus on providing PPE, such as N95 masks and medical gowns, for distribution by non-government organizations (NGOs) to public healthcare workers. Walmart and Flipkart have already secured 300,000 N95 masks and 1 million medical gowns, and they will continue to leverage their glob...