THE BACKGROUND:
School going children in many rural areas are greatly disadvantaged when they go to school. They walk long distances bare feet, they do not have a proper school bag, they sit on hard ground. All this leads to poor attendance, health issues( because of foot-related problems) and a lack of interest in studies (as their sitting posture itself is very uncomfortable and a challenge on hard ground).
THE SOLUTION:
If we could eliminate all these issues it would be wonderful.
The NGO Greensole does just that and more. They have a wonderful back-to-school kit that actually is made from up-cycled material. That means for example that old footwear is turned into new footwear. That is environmentally wonderful plus generates employment for women who actually make this conversion happen.
The back to school kit contains a pair of recycled footwear, a soft study mat to sit comfortably on bare ground and attend classes, a school bag to carry all their books and stationery and a cloth mask. This dramatically changed a students attitude to school and studies. It improves attendance, focuses at school and helps them fall in love with education. It also eliminates both foot related diseases and improve the child's posture, decreases strain on the eyes and reduces stress on the neck and back.
Pic shows the items that will be included in the back-to-school kit.
UPCYCLED ITEMS
Upcycling refers to using end-of-life materials to make it a new product with added value. That is to say, we re-use a product that is no longer used, or that can no longer be used, and turn it into a useful product.
This type of recycling has a positive impact on the environment since it defers reduces the amount of waste in a landfill. In addition, the material is not processed like in downcycling, instead, it is cut, folded, moulded, etc. into a new product.
Just INR 22500 impacts 30 students.
Pic: The quality and design of the footwear is world-class and brings a big smile to a student.
The kit makes a BIG impact on rural students.
EACH BACK-TO-SCHOOL KIT COSTS JUST INR 750.
WHAT GOES INTO THE KIT
CASE STUDY
ABOUT ME
My name is Nivedita Loya. I am 16 years old and in Grade 11 at Chirec International School.
I have undertaken this campaign because I was surprised to learn that students in rural areas do not have basic school gear like footwear, a school bag and actually sit on the hard ground.
Most of the students in rural schools of India sit down on the floor for long periods of time. 9 in 10 students consequently face posture-related problems. It also has an indirect impact on eyesight and their ability to concentrate and study.
The back-to-school kit costs just INR 750 and gives rural students a pair of recycled footwear, a study mat to sit comfortably on and study, a school bag for books, and a cloth mask. This is a very small amount to impact a child. Fund INR 7500 and transform the lives of 10 children.
Please support my campaign and let us together bring confidence and change into the lives of these fellow students in rural areas across India.
OUR PARTNER
Greensole Origins :
As athletes, the founders of Greensole, Shriyans Bhandari and Ramesh Dhami ran hundreds of kilometres every year. They also ran through at least 3 to 4 pairs of sports shoes every year. The soles were in good condition but the shoe sides tore within months. The duo always wondered if they could find some use for the intact soles of these quality sports shoes. A bit of research led to the idea of refurbishing them into trendy slippers. That brainwave eventually spawned an eco-friendly enterprise that reuses shoe soles and is appropriately named Greensole. Greensole used to previously only recycle shoes but now they also give back-to-school kits to rural students which include upcycled footwear, masks, study mats and school bags.
MAP SHOWING AREAS WHERE RURAL STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT:
This Greensole initiative plans to impact rural students in rural areas of Telangana. Greensole is located in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
LIST OF SCHOOLS AND THEIR DISTRICTS
TAX BENEFITS:
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as NGO is a registered trust & you can avail of benefits under section 80G of the IT act. Funding from those with foreign passports is not eligible. If you are an Indian staying abroad you can fund this campaign. We also accept foreign credit and debit cards.
FEEDBACK THAT YOU GET
To ensure that there is complete transparency I shall get a report from NGO (this takes between 2 to 4 months usually after the funds are raised & transferred to them) telling me who benefitted 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 SMS and 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.
The below image is an example of the FEEDBACK FORMAT that we will be shared with all my funders.
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 GREENSOLE FOUNDATION. They 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 and can read details about the beneficiaries.
When do we 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 can we fund this campaign with a Cheque?
Fueladream Online Ventures Pvt Ltd account details are as below
BANK NAME: HDFC Bank Limited.
BRANCH: Koramangala( Main Branch). City: Bengaluru - 560095.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 50200013106778
IFSC CODE: HDFC0000053
Please draw a cheque in favor of "Fueladream Online Ventures Pvt Ltd", and deposit the cheque into the Fueladream Online Ventures Pvt Ltd HDFC Bank account (any branch across INDIA). After you deposit the cheque, please send an email to prasad@fueladream.com AND getintouch@fueladream.com with the following funder information.
1) Name of Funder:
2) Full address with Pin code:
3) Telephone/Mobile no and Email ID:
4) PAN of funder:
5) Cheque number:
6) Amount funded:
7) Whose campaign are you funding. (Name of the person OR campaign number/ID):
After the funds are received and the above details are verified, the fund amount will be transferred to the respective campaign. This can take from 1-3 working days.
How does crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding in India is a relatively new concept and 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 and 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 and you get small innovative rewards like a shout-out on an FB page or a thank you email from the beneficiaries.
