I and my friends who all share a passion for cycling have come together to make a difference to the less fortunate during the COVID-19 outbreak. We learned about this wonderful initiative that this school girl and her mum were doing to feed 3000 plus people every day in and around the Western and Eastern express. They need funds to feed another 20000 more people. Read this story to learn more and fund generously. I have already funded the campaign.
The COVID-19 lockdown has transformed the lives of lakhs of people. The worst-hit are the daily wage labourers and the street dwellers. There are many daily-wage labourers without homes in Mumbai who are now hungry and on the streets- living on pavements or under bridges. This initiative is about giving them a healthy, tasty meal once a day. The meals are delivered to them. Ms.Neeti Goel and her daughter Aneka Goel are currently delivering 3000 meals a day and need to do this at least for the next 10-days or more. The demand is for more than 20000 meals a day and it pains me that we cannot feed them all.
Ideally, they would like to raise INR 40L and feed 20000 people plus a day. Do your bit and fund generously. All funding has 80G Tax benefits and a lot of blessings. After all, we cannot let them starve. Read details below with respect to where we distribute this, the menu for the meals and see images of actual distribution.
THE COST PER MEAL IS JUST INR 20 (INCL PACKAGING + DISTBN). FUND INR 5000 FOR EXAMPLE AND IMPACT 250 PEOPLE FOR A DAY.
MEAL PACKETS TO BE PROVIDED
They have tied up with a caterer to help produce these meals in such large quantities. He is located in the Chembur area. He can supply 3000 meals daily. Ms.Neeti Goel's restaurant can do 1000 meals and her fellow restaurateurs are prepping to also supply.
ABOUT ME & THIS CAMPAIGN:
Am the COO for a Life-Insurance company in Mumbai. In my own small way I contribute to the environment by cycling short distances and also cycling on weekends. I am in the noble profession of life insurance for the past 20 years and take a lot of pride in the fact that we support families due to loss of life or health issues of the bread winner. I am very keen to support the bread winners in families through this initiative and look forward to helping the society see through these tough times.
LOCATIONS WHERE PACKETS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED
THE IMPACT IS ALREADY BIG:
IN THE NEWS
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as LALA BHAGWANDAS TRUST is a registered & you can avail of benefits under section 80G of IT act.
FAQs
When do I get the receipts?
The receipts will start getting processed about 4 to 6 weeks AFTER the campaign is closed and will be sent to you directly.
How does crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding in India is a relatively new concept & is growing very quickly.
It’s a concept that allows a large number of funders (like you) to fund an idea or a cause or event by giving small amounts of money online. Fueladream.com is a crowdfunding platform in India that allows for such pooling of funds. You can fund innovations & ideas on FuelADream and be the first to get these products or make them come true. You can also do a good turn by funding charities and causes through crowdfunding. When you fund a charity it’s more like a donation & you get small innovative rewards like a shout-out on an FB page or a thank you email from the beneficiaries.
