PALAV 2020 –
3/17/20
Looking Forward
Varad Mulay – Director of Communications
Project PAL AV
Palav.org nchouthai@gmail.com
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1. Team Member Spotlight
2. Coronavirus Update
3. What’s Next?
4. Hometown Helpers
5. Our Sponsors
“Her hard work was
recently recognized by
the Detroit Duchess Club.”
Volume 4
732- 710-1798
Team Member Spotlight – Archana
Chouthai
PALAV’s success is all built up by its amazing volunteers
who work tirelessly day and night to ensure that we are
the best organization we can be.
One of our most crucial volunteers and leaders here at PALAV
is Mrs. Archana Chouthai!
She has worked nonstop since PALAV’s founding in 2012
alongside her husband and PALAV Founder Nitin Chouthai.
Without Mrs. Chouthai, PALAV would not be anywhere near
the organization it is today.
Her hard work was recently recognized by the Detroit Duchess
Club for all of her work with PALAV and balancing the
importance of helping babies breathe with all the other going-
ons of her busy life.
From all of us at Team PALAV, we would like to give a huge
shoutout to one of favorite team members, Archana Chouthai!
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PALAV Global – Coronavirus Update

Recently, we have seen the rise of a new global Pandemic – the coronavirus. We
at Team PALAV know that the coronavirus is scary, but there are many quick
things you can do to keep yourself and others safe

1) Wash your hands – make sure your hands are clean by washing them with
soap and water for at least 20 seconds and using hand sanitizer that is at
least 70% alcohol.
“We would also like to
2) Avoid touching you face repeatedly give a huge thank you
to all the brave
3) Try to avoid large public gatherings of more than 100 people
healthcare
4) Remain at home when possible professionals risking
their health every day.”

We at PALAV are helping solve this crisis by donating 20 Lakhs worth of medical
equipment to hospitals in India, such as multiparameter patient monitors, masks
to help protect doctors, and we are feeding 100 needy families for 2 week
through the Mukul Madhav Foundation.

We would also like to give a huge thank you to all the brave healthcare
professionals risking their health every day to help contain and fix this viral
outbreak.

Most importantly, we would like to urge everyone to remain calm, and make
sure that they and their families remain safe.
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What’s Next?

As we head into a new decade, PALAV has many new ideas to

make 2020 our best year yet!

We look forward to expanding our operations both locally, with

our breastfeeding awareness initiative, and internationally,
where we hope to expand into countries that we are not
currently in to ensure that we can help as many babies as
possible.
The representatives from the hospital
In 2020 PALAV hopes to expand into more countries in Asia, in Ghana pose for a picture with Dr.
Africa, the Americas, and wherever else we hear the call of Chouthai and the rest of the Ghana
team
premature babies.

Our goal is to donate over $100,000 worth of medical

equipment, and train more than 500 nurses and doctors about
lifesaving techniques to ensure the survival of prematurely
born babies across the globe.

Hometown Helpers

With the whole world trying to stall the rapid growth of the
coronavirus, face-masks, hand sanitizer, and other basic
medical necessities have come in short supply. Here at PALAV,
we plan to not only continue our efforts overseas, but also
help our local community through these troubling times

We plan to purchase and donate 10,000 face masks to 4 “We plan to purchase
hospitals in the area, the hospital at the University of and donate 10,000 face
Michigan, the DMC, Beaumont Hospital, and Providence masks to 4 hospitals in
Hospital. We hope the donation will go a long way to helping the area”
stop the spread of COVID-19.

Since they are in such sort supply, masks can be washed

with Clorox, soap, and water, and then reused.
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Forward

PALAV is an extraordinary organization with an As we approach a new decade, we are always

amazing cause, but they can’t do it alone. All of
their progress would have been near impossible
without the help of their wonderful volunteers,
who donate time and experience in various
different areas. These volunteers are the
backbone of PALAV, and the organization could
not stand without them.
PALAV is always looking for new ways to improve
themselves and expand their community outreach,
and volunteers are an integral part of that.
happy to accept help from any volunteers. If
anyone is interested in volunteering for this
wonderful cause, please contact Nitin Chouthai
at the number located at the bottom of this
newsletter.
From all of us here at PALAV, we hope you are
staying safe. We look forward to a great 2020,
and we hope you do as well!

Youth Leaders

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve

seen some youth leaders emerge to help combat the
crisis. Srihan Nalamati and Yash Potdukhe, both students
at Novi High School, have taken it upon themselves to
start a GoFundMe campaign in conjunction with PALAV to
help hospitals fight coronavirus. Srihan Nalamati (Pictured Left) and
Yash Potdukhe (Pictured Right)

In the brief time that their campaign has been

active, they have raised nearly $4,000! This money will
be put to good use purchasing masks, gloves, and other Project PALAV
essential equipment to help doctors deal with the fallout Palav.org nchouthai@gmail.com
from COVID – 19. 732-710-1798

To help out this amazing cause, simply search up

‘Srihan Nalamati’, ‘Yash Potdukhe’, or ‘helping hospitals
fight COVID-19’ on the GoFundMe website.

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