THE BACKDROP
Bookwallah is an NGO that runs 22 libraries across the country that provide a “special place in the daily life” of orphans and children of trauma. These libraries are located at orphanages and shelter homes across 4 cities in India.
Holidays smell of leisure, delicacies, games, bonding, and unfiltered joy! But for orphans and children of trauma, it becomes a reminder of their loneliness and highlights all the love and joy they miss out on. It is really heartbreaking to see these children deal with the trauma that comes with not having their loved ones around them during the holiday season.
The pandemic dragged back the healing of these children undoubtedly. Children had no access to volunteer visits and other in-person activities, leaving them with a feeling of insecurity and loneliness which further hampered their mental health. These two years of coping with uncertainty, grief, and trauma dampened the festive spirit of our kids.
THE SOLUTION
Bookwallah makes it an annual tradition to gift the children with hampers and care packages for their tough times. This Christmas let us bring joy and cheer into the hearts of these children,
Presenting “The Holiday Express initiative” from Bookwallah that will give gifts to 844 children across 4 cities in India. These children are at our 18 project libraries that are located at 18 different orphanages and shelter homes across Mumbai, Bangalore, Mangalore, and Pune.
These gifts will amplify their happiness and joy this holiday season. Each package will have elements of surprise with one thing that each kid wished to have this holiday season like remote cars, watches, school bags, badminton, etc.
EACH HAPPINESS BOX COSTS JUST INR 350.
FUND INR 3500 FOR EXAMPLE AND IMPACT 10 CHILDREN.
Your contributions will remind them that they are loved and will help in changing the narrative of holidays for them. This is one way to give back to the children and make a lasting impact on them.
Support this campaign and help in bringing ‘Cheers and Happy Tears’ to the face of these kids who have been resilient in the face of all adversities. Your gift will be one of the highlights of their year.
Images show some of our earlier Christmas celebrations.
FUND GENEROUSLY
IF YOU FUND,
INR 3500, will bring a smile to 10 children.
INR 7000, will spread joy to 20 children.
INR 35000, will give happiness to 100 children.
ABOUT ME
My name is KUNAL PAWAR. I have been volunteering at Bookwallah for a little over four years now. The mission and the kids at our libraries are what keeps us going. I really hope to meet my goal in this fund-raiser so that we can fullfil the dreams and wishes of our kids.
I am undertaking this campaign because I am deeply moved by the value-added services Bookwallah brings to the lives of traumatized children. This helps them to rebuild their lives, rekindling hope, love, and a promise of a better future. Through this holiday express initiative, I aim to bring joy to children living in orphanages. Just INR 3500 will impact 10 kids.
Every contribution matters and will light up their holiday season.
Please support my campaign and let us together bring smiles to those cute faces and make their Christmas joyful.
LOCATION
ABOUT BOOKWALLAH
Bookwallah was inspired by events in Founder & CEO's Seena Jacob’s own life where the solace of great books available in United States public libraries helped her get through some hardships. In 2010, partnering with her Founding Board of Directors, G. Riley Mills and Ranjeet Nambiar, the team visited several orphanages near the outskirts of Mumbai and Pune, India. They quickly discovered that many of these orphanages did not have adequate resources, proper funding and expertise to establish libraries for their children. However, there was clearly a need and desire. The team soon witnessed firsthand the joy and appreciation that spread across each child’s face after receiving the small gift of a book.
Even though Bookwallah is a 10-year‘ young organization’, we are beginning to see that our programs are having an effect and making a transformation.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding to this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as THE BOOKWALLAH ORGANISATION INDIA is a registered trust 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 The Bookwallah Organisation India. 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 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
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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:
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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 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.
