THE BACKGROUND AND THE SOLUTION:
Thousands of school-going children in Mumbai from “very low-income homes” have a tough time getting food given the “lack of money at home”. Their families do not have ration cards, stay in rented homes in slums and find meeting ends every month almost impossible.
A Ration kit for the family or food is a game-changer and makes a BIG BIG difference to them. It allows them to continue to send their kids to school (as they are otherwise forced to drop out and work and earn) and the kids find it easier to focus on education when food is taken care off. They also get healthy food that is nutritious otherwise they are forced to buy poor-quality rations in the black market which is often inedible and unhealthy.
Funds from this campaign will be utilized to impact students and families in 3 geographical areas of Mumbai – Juhu, Vile Parle (West), and Malad (West).
STORIES OF TWO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILY'S FINANCIAL CONDITION
(These students go to an after-school class run by the Sunlight, a venture started to help underprivileged children study. They teach 90 children and have been transforming the lives of children for over 19 years now).
IF YOU FUND,
INR 4000, you support a family for 2 months.
INR 12000, you support a family for 6 months.
INR 24000, you support a family for 12 months.
All funding has 80G tax benefits.
ABOUT ME
My name is RUDRA LAKHANI. I am 16 years old and in Grade 11 at the Jamnabai Narsee School.
I have undertaken this campaign because I think it is very meaningful to impact the life of a student (who is probably my age) and his/ her family by providing them with rations/ food. Many underprivileged families are unable to provide 3 square meals a day. It is very sad that they go to bed hungry. Getting nutritious meals is a challenge.
We must be grateful that we have a roof over our heads, food on the table, and a comfortable safe space to live. This is not the case for these people who earn their bread daily and do not have any money for food. Rations are a simple and effective way of giving them access to food and will also eliminate their uncertainty of making ends meet daily.
Just INR 2000 is what it takes to impact the entire family for a month with rations. This will ensure no one is hungry. Healthier kids will make better students and they will focus better on their studies. It will also ensure that the kids are NOT forced to drop out of school and work. This initiative will help students and their families from low-income homes who study in local schools in Juhu, Vile Parle (at this location fruit and snacks are given), and Malad in Mumbai.
Please support my campaign and together let us impact lives
BENEFICIARY LOCATIONS PLANNED AND PLAN OF ACTION:
JUHU AND VILE PARLE AREAS:
90 children in the Juhu area go every day to an after-school class run by the charity SUNLIGHT. Their families are from very very low-income homes. They need monthly rations. The cost for this for a year is INR 21.6L. This initiative will support them. This is JUHU centric.
In addition, there is a program called SPARSH run by the charity – Vivekananda Youth Forum. This has 80 children over 2 batches from 9:15 to 1200 hrs. and from 1200 hrs. onwards. This is done in Vile Parle. These kids (3-5 years age group) are given fruits, and snacks every day. The cost of this is INR 30000 per month and INR 3L for the year (as it runs for 10 months annually).
The TOTAL NEEDED FOR THE TWO LOCATIONS ARE APPROX INR 25L.
AMBOJWADI (MALAD WEST):
There is a need for over 300 students and their families here to get rations. That works out to a massive funding need of INR 72 L per annum. This area will be catered to after the JUHU and VILE PARLE needs are met.
ABOUT THE NGO PARTNERS
ROTARY BRAVEHEARTS
The Rotary Club of Mumbai BraveHearts (RCMBH) is an association of eclectic individuals. Chartered on July 2, 2020, the members of RCMBH genuinely believe in having the courage to follow their collective beliefs. Ergo, they indeed are 'Bravehearts'. Our 55 members come from all walks of life. We have a wide range of projects, like pediatric heart surgeries, affordable housing, and prevention of sexual harassment have already made a massive impact. This initiative to support children and their families with Ration Kits is a critical project for us.
MUN CHARITABLE TRUST
We are a Mumbai-based charitable trust with the aim to help girl child education, impact the education of children from low-income homes, help with critical medical finance, etc. The Trustee of this trust is also a Rotarian and a member of the Rotary Club of Mumbai Bravehearts. As a registered trust, we are eligible to give 80G tax benefits to funders.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as MUN CHARITABLE TRUST is a registered NGO and you can avail of benefits under section 80G of the IT act. Foreign funding is not accepted.
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 MUN CHARITABLE TRUST. 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 and 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.
How can we fund this campaign with a Cheque?
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BRANCH: Koramangala( Main Branch). City: Bengaluru - 560095.
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6) Amount funded:
7) Whose campaign are you funding. (Name of the person OR campaign number/ID):
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