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Overview

Bank of China U.S.A donates 120,000 masks and 12,000 gloves to health care workers, front-line responders, and other essential personnel across the New York City metropolitan area

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$91,618
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•United StatesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•United StatesSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 7, 2020
Start (actual)
Apr 7, 2020
End (actual)
Apr 7, 2020

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned Commercial Banks

  • Bank of China (BOC)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY)
  • New York Police Department
  • U.S. Postal Service, NY Branch

NGO/CSO/Foundations

  • The Hebrew Home at Riverdale
  • Westchester Medical Center

Implementing agencies

NGO/CSO/Foundations

  • China General Chamber of Commerce - USA Foundation

Loan description

Bank of China U.S.A donates 120,000 masks and 12,000 gloves to health care workers, front-line responders, and other essential personnel across the New York City metropolitan area

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On April 7, 2020, the New York Branch of Bank of China (BOC) and the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA Foundation announced a donation of surgical masks and gloves to help alleviate the personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage across the New York City Metropolitan area. The initial donation consisted of 120,000 masks and 12,000 gloves. Bank of China distributed this shipment of personal protection equipment between the New York City Police Department, the New York City Department of Sanitation, the New York City Post Office, Westchester Medical Center, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale, and other local hospitals and senior care facilities across New York City.

Staff comments

1. This project records any receiving agency that was specifically identified in the sources. AidData recognizes that there are other receiving agencies in BoC's donation that are not listed here. 2. It is unclear how much PPE each receiving agency was allocated in BoC's donation. 3. The commitment date and implementing dates are based on photos taken on 4/7/2020, shown in source ID#200148. 4. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation ($88,800 USD) based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.