Latest Incidents
Here are some of the latest incidents TEAM Aid volunteer coordinators have provided assistance for.
January 1, 2026 –
Columbia,
Maryland,
USA
Support Efforts Completed for Repatriation of Young Woman to Secunderabad
With heavy hearts, we report the passing of a 27-year-old member of our community. While the circumstances of her loss are devastating, we moved swiftly to protect her dignity and support her grieving family.
TEAM Aid, in partnership with the Embassy of India, has worked tirelessly to console her family and manage the logistics of her return. Her remains have been safely transported to her parents in Secunderabad, Telangana.
December 29, 2025 –
Columbus ,
Georgia,
USA
Repatriation Support: Bringing a Young Son Home, TEAM Aid is currently assisting the family of a 25-year-old recent immigrant, who unexpectedly passed away. To support his grieving parents and relatives in Haryana, India, we are collaborating with the Indian Consulate in Atlanta to manage the urgent transportation of his remains. Our priority is providing the family with the closure they need during this difficult time.
December 23, 2025 –
Williamsville,
New York,
United States
Bringing a Brilliant Mind Home to Kerala We mourn the loss of a 57-year-old research scientist whose life was cut short by a sudden cardiac arrest. TEAM Aid is currently managing his return to his family in Trivandrum, India. We are committed to providing his family with the support and closure they need by ensuring their loved one is brought home with care and respect.
December 21, 2025 –
Jersey City,
New Jersey,
United States
A 67-year-old gentleman from India, who was visiting his family in the United States, suffered a cardiac arrest and underwent emergency heart surgery. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, he unfortunately passed away due to multiple organ failure. TEAM Aid is working closely with his grieving family to coordinate the respectful transportation of his mortal remains to Delhi, India, so he may return to his homeland with dignity.
December 20, 2025 –
Henderson,
Nevada,
USA
A 42-year-old woman sadly passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest at her home. TEAM Aid’s local volunteers immediately reached out to support the grieving family and helped arrange a compassionate and dignified funeral service. Even during the holiday period, our strong network of community partners and funeral homes came together to ensure the family received timely assistance and care during this difficult time. May her soul rest in peace.
December 17, 2025 –
Sacramento,
California,
USA
We honor the life of a 78-year-old gentleman who passed away peacefully of natural causes. At this time of profound loss, TEAM Aid is dedicated to assisting the family with the necessary arrangements and transportation to Amritsar, India. We are humbled to help ensure he is returned to Punjab for his final rites.
December 16, 2025 –
Westbury,
New York,
USA
An elderly woman in Long Island, New York, recently passed away, and her family struggled to find a funeral home that could provide a timely and affordable cremation. With the support of our team and community partners, we have arranged a dignified cremation within a few days and at a much more reasonable cost, ensuring the family receives the care and support they need during this difficult time.
December 14, 2025 –
Sacramento,
California,
USA
Bringing Him Home: A Final Journey to Kaithal, Haryana: Our hearts go out to the family of a 32-year-old man who tragically lost his life this week. What began as a trip to the emergency room for chest pain ended in heartbreak when he succumbed to a cardiac arrest. In the wake of this tragedy, TEAM Aid is honored to assist his family by coordinating the repatriation of his remains to Haryana State, India. We stand in solidarity with his loved ones in Kaithal, Haryana state, India as they prepare to welcome him home one last time.
December 14, 2025 –
South Windsor,
Connecticut,
United States
Honoring the Life and Legacy of a Professional Colleague In response to the passing of a 40-year-old software engineer from an anoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest, TEAM Aid is collaborating with his workplace peers to provide essential end-of-life support. We are coordinating a dignified cremation and the safe return of his ashes to his family in India. We stand in solidarity with his colleagues and family as we honor his memory.
December 10, 2025 –
Wichita,
Kansas,
USA
A 49-year-old gentleman tragically passed away on August 5, 2025, after being taken to the emergency room for sudden discomfort, where he succumbed to a brain hemorrhage caused by a brain aneurysm. With no immediate next of kin identified, a compassionate effort led by a friend’s sister took several months to locate his family. TEAM Aid, together with his family, friends, and community members, is now coordinating a dignified funeral and the repatriation of his cremated ashes to his family in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones during this difficult time.
