THE BACKGROUND
The pandemic has severely impacted the education of children from low-income homes. Since schools were closed, education has come to a standstill for many of them.
While “E-Learning” had became indispensable for children in urban areas, children in rural areas faced many challenges as they had no access to education due to factors such as lack of technological know-how, access to hi-speed internet, low digital literacy, unavailability of steady power supply and most importantly, lack of electronic devices. This resulted in children dropping out. Now that schools have reopened, they have forgotten what they once knew. There is an urgent need to provide remedial classes to help these children cope with their academics.
THE VIDHYA INITIATIVE
YATAN, an NGO based in Gurgaon is committed to providing after-school remedial programs for underprivileged children whose education has been impacted due to the pandemic through the 'VIDHYA' initiative. This will help children cope with their studies which they missed in the past year. These are underprivileged children who are enrolled in government schools (Grades 1-12). Community-based cluster classes with proper social distancing in Lucknow and Gurgaon.
The students are provided with free education, stationary, books and mid-day meals. This helps give them a bright future and get their families out of the vicious circle of poverty that plagued them for generations. This is being done in partnership with the NGO Yatan. The NGO has already educated 5000+ children in the last 7 years in Lucknow and Gurgaon and have given them a fresh lease of life.
IT COSTS JUST INR 9300 TO SUPPORT ONE CHILD FOR A YEAR.
ALL FUNDING HAS 80G BENEFITS.
THE IMPACT
ABOUT ME
My name is AARNAV KHANNA. I am 16-years-old and in Grade 12 at Pathways School, Gurgaon.
I have undertaken this campaign because I think it is incredible to impact the life of a child who is not as fortunate as I am. Many families have lost their source of income during the pandemic and are unable to send their children to school. These children have not been attending classes for the last year. Many of them have forgotten the basics and are unable to cope with studies since schools have reopened .
Yatan Education Centre provides after-school remedial programs to make up for the education these students have missed in the past year. The NGO also provides a meal, education, books etc for free makes it impossible for parents NOT to send children to study. This will help bring them back to school and get them back on track. This will also help bring their families out of the vicious circle of poverty that plagued them for generations. The cost of providing after-school programs to a child for a year is just INR 9300 and will completely transform their lives.
Please support my campaign as a simple act of kindness can have a profound impact on a child's life. Let us together lend a helping hand and support these children.
WHERE ARE THE CENTRES LOCATED?
GLIMPSES FROM THE EDUCATION CENTRES
ABOUT YATAN
YATAN is a non profit society registered under the societies registration act of 1850. Yatan which means ‘an effort’ was founded in 2015 by a group of academicians, teachers and youth with the aim of empowering children and women of economically weaker sections, through relevant education and vocational training using modern teaching concepts and technical assistance. YATAN has two branches : Gurgaon and Lucknow
Yatan believes that quality education is not only a fundamental right of every child but a medium that can empower the youth. Women empowerment will lead not only improve their livelihood but will play a major role in upliftment of the society. To achieve this, multiple projects have been outlined by the society.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as YATAN is a registered and you can avail of benefits under section 80G of IT act.
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 Yatan. It will take from 60 to 120 days after that to get details of who the beneficiary was with details of them. Once I get this information from them I shall upload the picture of the beneficiary on the UPDATES section of this campaign. You will then get an alert and can read details about the beneficiaries.
When do I get the receipts?
It takes up to 2-3 weeks after the campaign is closed for the monies to be transferred to the NGO. The receipts will start getting processed about 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
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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.
