THE PROBLEM
#Barely 100 km away from Mumbai, in the villages of Wada, Palghar Taluka is a tribal settlement.
#They live in huts made of wood, thatch, and mud. The homes are very flimsy.
#Their washrooms are a structure that has 4 small bamboo sticks that are thatched.
#These homes give way during the monsoons & offer no protection against rodents, snakes, etc.
#Their quality of life and health also suffers.
THE SOLUTION
They need better homes like the one above. Let us come together and make it happen. The cost to make a proper house is INR 2.25L. Net of govt subsidies and funding from Rotary clubs a deficit amount of INR 40000 is needed.
- The Rotary District 3141 has taken up a target to build 500 houses in the village.
- The families will get a concrete house made of brick & mortar and a separate toilet.
- Government of India, under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G),’ has offered INR 1.2L as a subsidy for them to construct houses and toilets.
- The houses will be made with the assistance of the panchayat and the DC's office.
Rotary is now building low-cost homes with an area of 290 sq feet. It has a room, a kitchen and a toilet. This will dramatically change the lives of tribal families in Palghar.
The above picture shows a house being constructed.
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ABOUT ME
I am SHIVEN KAMAL SHAH, 13 years old & in Grade 8 at JNIS, Mumbai.
I was surprised to learn about the plight of tribals located just 1.5 hours from Mumbai. They live in poverty and also in extremely deplorable conditions. They are financially not in a position to make proper homes. This was their plight before COVID-19 and now it must be far worse. By building concrete homes, we're ensuring they at least have a proper shelter and a proper toilet for life. This will dramatically change their lives.
What also motivated me was the cost. Just INR 40000 is what is required to change their lives as the balance amount is being taken care off by the govt and Rotary clubs. Let's come together and give them a secure future with a home. Please fund and support my campaign. Pl also do share this on your social media and spread the word - it matters.
A HOME THAT IS BEING FINISHED:
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ABOUT THE NGO PARTNERS
ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY PIER
The Rotary Club of Bombay Pier, also popularly called as RCBP, is a young, vibrant, and dynamic club of Rotary District 3141. We are currently 84 members strong. The average age of our club members is around 48 years. RCBP was chartered in 1992. Since 1992, the Rotary Club of Bombay Pier has been actively involved tackling important issues such as help empower youth, enhance health by fighting diseases, provide clean water, save mothers and children, support education, promote peace, and eradicate polio.
Our notable projects are supporting:
- Little Heart Surgeries ie. Pediatric heart surgeries for the underprivileged
- Groups of Disabled
- Society for the Education of the Challenged
- The Deaf-Blind
- Integrated rural village development at Jalna, Maharashtra
- Medical Camps at schools for the economically challenged
- Eradication of Polio
ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY HANGING GARDEN
Rotary Club of Bombay Hanging Garden was chartered on 16th May 1986. The Rotary Club of Bombay Central sponsored it. The charity arm of the club Rotary Club of Bombay Central Island Trust was formed in the year 2004 under the umbrella of the Rotary Club of Bombay Hanging Garden.
The Rotary Club of Bombay Hanging Garden has been doing charitable community projects for the last 34 years. Prominent among those are 1000 and more annual cataract surgeries at Akola, a Dialysis Centre in Mumbai, distribution of water wheels, annual medical camps, uniform, books distribution and many more such humanitarian projects.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as ROTARY CLUB OF BOMBAY PIER is a registered trust and you can avail of benefits under section 80G of IT act. Foreign funding is accepted too.
FAQs
Will we get to know the details of who benefitted?
Yes. After the money has been collected it will be transferred by Fueladream to ROTARY PIER. We will update you on the details of the beneficiaries as soon as possible. Once we get this information we shall upload a report on the UPDATES section of this campaign. You will then get an alert & can read details about the beneficiaries.
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.
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