THE BACKDROP
Children from low-income homes do not have proper infrastructure to help them focus on their studies. At school or home they often have to sit on the floor with books on their laps/ floor to study and do their homework. This causes a lot of problems related to posture, eyesight, health and well-being of the child. It also makes studying and going to school an activity that is physically demanding.
THE SOLUTION
The DESKIT is a very innovative and a cost effective solution to help underprivileged children study with ease. It is a school bag that can be converted into a desk. That suddenly makes studying so much easier. The bag is really good looking and gives these students much needed confidence and comfort. It improves their focus and makes going to school fun and exciting.
The DESKIT comes in 2 sizes and we plan to distribute the larger 25L volume size model. It is durable, light-weight and incidentally waterproof.
EACH DESKIT COSTS JUST INR 700.
(This includes the mobilization, distribution and operations costs).
This will be given to children in slums, rural areas, orphanages, shelter homes, children with disabilities, children of sex workers, migrant labourers etc. across three states - Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
At JUST INR 700 PER BAG, IF YOU FUND,
INR 3500, you impact 5 students.
INR 7000, brings a smile to 10 students.
INR 21000, will help 30 students.
ALL FUNDING HAS 80G TAX BENEFITS.
- Better sitting posture and viewing angle while studying.
- Increase in learning levels by 15-20% as improves focus.
- Significant improvement in handwriting.
- DESKIT will act as a child’s personal learning space at school and home.
- Increase in attendance level.
- Serves as a bag to carry their books and stationery to school.
IMAGES OF THE DESKIT IN USE
COST BREAK-UP
*The cost has been rounded off to INR 700.
ABOUT ME
I am Swetha Pillalamarri. I have been associated with the education sector for a large part of my career. After becoming a mother during the pandemic, it has become clear to me how much we take children’s learning and development for granted. Underprivileged kids have it several times worse.
I am reaching out to you as a mother and a concerned citizen of the world.
I have taken up this initiative because I think it is incredible to impact the life of a student by giving them this innovative product called ‘DESKIT’. This 2-in-1 bag will help them focus better on their academics, improve their posture and help uplift their lives. And all this can be achieved with just Rs. 700 for one child!
Please support my campaign as we can together change the lives of many children. If we raise more than my goal, the extra funds will be used to support more children with this innovation.
Let’s do our bit to shape the future of the next generation as they will determine the shape of the world in a few years. Thank you for being a part of this initiative.
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ABOUT THE BODHI TREE
The Bodhi Tree (wisdom tree) is a sacred symbol in Buddhism representing the place where Buddha got self-awareness and used his knowledge to help human beings gain this knowledge of life and the world we live in. We seek to be 'The Bodhi Tree' of the social sector by bringing together social sector stakeholders to holistically approach social issues and understanding communities as a whole and we do this by creating ecosystems where all stakeholders can come together and create collaborative impact.
Our first ecosystem is the EducationWithDignity campaign that aims to provide a holistic education to disadvantaged children by aggregating different stakeholders (NGOs, communities, funders, value providers, volunteers etc). The initiative to provide ‘DESKITS’ is a part of the EducationWithDignity campaign.
There are a few more ecosystems in the pipeline. To name a few:
Dilkart: an online marketplace exclusively for social sector organizations to sell their products and social immersion experiences
The Bodhi Tree Academy - A learning space for social sector stakeholders.
ABOUT THE PARTNER NGO
The Society for Space Education Research and Development (SSERD) is a community committed to elevating and fostering space and research education universally. The emphasis is on providing an innovative and exciting hands-on space education. It is an intriguing as well as a salient subject for the young generation. To accomplish our motives, we have collaborated with numerous like-minded organizations across the world. With this, we foresee a world with a command on the unexplored celestial bodies and planets. We strive to make astronomy and space education a lot more accessible. SSERD is one of the few independent organizations in the country in the space education sector.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as NGO is a registered trust and 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.
FEEDBACK THAT YOU GET
To ensure that there is complete transparency I shall get a report from The Bodhi Tree (this takes between 2 to 4 months usually after the funds are raised and transferred to them). The Bodhi Tree is running this campaign and monitors the distributions and will share regular updates. 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.
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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.
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