THE BACKDROP
Toilets are a basic necessity for all, especially school kids. Open defecation poses a serious threat to the health and hygiene of school children. It's unsafe, unhygienic and inhibiting. Young girls and boys face shame and loss of personal dignity if there is no toilet at school. Some parents are also hesitant to send their children to school due to lack of proper toilets.
The Gramin Vikas Mire Adivasi School in Kashimira (off Mira Road) is a Government school attended by about 180 adivasi/ tribal children. The school has 5 classrooms and is in urgent need of a proper toilet. The students of this school come from underprivileged backgrounds.
(Above: The current state of the toilet.)
The current toilet building is in a dilapidated state as a huge tree fell on the structure and the school requires urgent support for construction. The students at the school currently do not have access to a toilet and they do not have an option but to defecate in the open. This has resulted in many students dropping out.
THE INITIATIVE
My classmates and I, from the Ram Ratna International School in Mumbai have taken it upon ourselves to help construct a toilet and provide a better environment for these underprivileged students. This is being done in partnership with the Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO and Rotary Club of Worli Bombay Trust. The plan is to construct one building which would have three cubicles for girls and three cubicles for boys. This will eliminate open defecation, instil good hygiene practices, give them security and privacy.
Each of us have goals of INR 15000. Since we need to raise an enormous amount of INR 6.7L, please continue to fund my campaign even if it goes past its initial goal.
The total cost of construction is INR 6.7L. (This includes three cubicles each for boys and girls.)
ALL FUNDING HAS 80G BENEFITS.
This initiative will improve the health and hygiene of so many students now and for the years to come. Imagine how many students will have access to this basic facility because of you?
COST BREAKUP
ABOUT ME
My name is BALRAJ KATARIA. I am 13 years old and in Grade 8 at Ram Ratna International School, Mumbai.
It is shocking to know that many students in India do not have access to toilet facilities in school. I cannot imagine the plight faced by these students.
I have undertaken this campaign because I believe that it is very important for all students to have access to proper toilets. My classmates and I aim to help build toilets in the Gramin Vikas Mire Adivasi School, a school for the adivasi and the underprivileged children. Currently, the students are forced to defecate in the open because a huge tree fell on the one they had.
I believe this is an important cause as open defecation is detrimental to the household, society and the planet as a whole. The fact that raising INR 6.7 Lakhs will be a game-changer makes me elated. Getting a toilet will definitely transform the lives of the students of this school. The overall aim is to build 6 toilets for the school (in a single building which costs INR 6.7L to construct), 3 cubicles for boys and 3 for girls.
Please fund my campaign generously and together let’s transform the lives of these students.
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ABOUT ROTARY CLUB OF MUMBAI SOBO
Rotary Club of Mumbai SOBO is a humanitarian service organization aiming to improve lives in communities locally and worldwide. SOBO Rotarians are a dedicated group of change-makers from all walks of life, committed to the core values of Rotary International: Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership.
Our motto "In Giving, We Receive" has spiralled service supporting hunger, housing, health, hygiene and we champion sustainable projects that help curb illiteracy & poverty and promote clean water, sanitation, and fight disease and disability. Caring for the environment and fostering peace initiatives is another area of our focus. We believe each person can make a difference, and kindness goes a long way.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as ROTARY CLUB OF WORLI BOMBAY TRUST is registered and you can avail of benefits under section 80G of IT act.
FEEDBACK THAT YOU GET
To ensure that there is complete transparency I shall get a report from NGO on how the funds were utilised from the funding. The details will then be posted on the UPDATES section of my campaign. As soon as I post an update, the platform will send an EMAIL alert to all the funders - i.e. to you. Click on the link on the email and you can read about who benefitted. That's transparent right.
CAVEAT
If funds raised by all the campaigners go beyond INR 6.7L, the additional amount will be utilised towards upgradation and improvement of the school.
FAQs
Will we get to know the details of how the money was spent?
Yes. After the money has been collected it will be transferred by Fueladream to the ROTARY CLUB OF WORLI BOMBAY TRUST. It will take from 2 to 3 months after that to get details of fund use. Once we get this information from them, we shall upload this to the UPDATES section of this campaign. You will then get an alert and can read details about the impact we have made and how the monies have been spent.
When do I get the receipts?
It takes up to 2 weeks after the campaign is closed for the monies to be transferred to NGO. The receipts will start getting processed about 4 to 6 weeks AFTER the campaign is closed and will be sent to you directly. The receipts will be sent by the ROTARY CLUB OF WORLI BOMBAY TRUST.
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