COVIDsortium collects 27,000 samples for covid-19 research

COVIDsortium collects 27,000 samples for covid-19 research

A few months ago, we gave a grant of £25,000 to a groundbreaking research project, the COVIDsortium study. This study was the first internationally to collect serial longitudinal data to understand patterns of infection and immune responses to the Covid-19 virus....
Over one million pounds of grants awarded in the UK so far in 2020

Over one million pounds of grants awarded in the UK so far in 2020

2020 has been an unpredictable year for communities around the globe, and this was no different for us at Kusuma Trust UK. The year started with the recruitment of a new Grants Manager, just before the country went into lockdown and offices throughout the UK had to...
Feeding the animals of London Zoo during lockdown

Feeding the animals of London Zoo during lockdown

We have given a grant of £100,000 to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) towards their Covid-19 Response Appeal. The grant will cover the cost of feed and bedding for London Zoo’s animals for two months, as well as an unrestricted contribution to overall running...
Preventing lockdown hunger for 900 families across India

Preventing lockdown hunger for 900 families across India

Our grant to iPartner India in April has provided 270,000 meals to families in India for whom coronavirus has caused great hardship and hunger. A total of 900 families received support, in the form of food packages containing enough healthy essentials to make meals...