THE BACKGROUND
In some remote villages of Faridabad district, Haryana, people live in extremely small houses with bare necessities. The family sizes are large. They have about 10 children per family on average. These families live in poverty and cannot afford basic amenities.
So the children are forced to drop out of school to help their families financially. Some of them work as maids, farmers, and daily wage labour. Several families are extremely conservative and do not allow their daughters to step out of home.
This results in them not being able to pursue their dreams and their families are stuck in the vicious circle of poverty.
THE SOLUTION
Other concerned citizens and I, in partnership with Laksh Foundation, aim to provide after-school remedial classes to these children who attend government schools. The Laksh Foundation welcomes children from the poorest backgrounds, aged between 3 to 18, and enrolls them in flexible classes based on their academic abilities rather than age.
With 6 education centers in 5 villages, there is a total strength of 1010 students and 45 teachers. The methodology includes learning through play and activities, engaging students and building curiosity, and ensuring learning, and regular attendance.
All students attend the local government schools in the morning and attend classes at Laksh from 3:00 to 5:00 during the winter and 4:00 to 6:00 during the summer.
All teachers are from the local communities. and are trained by professionals on a regular basis. They work hard to create engaging teaching and learning material.
ALL FUNDING HAS 80G TAX BENEFITS.
THE IMPACT
THE CENTRES
ABOUT ME
My name is SHARANITA KESWANI. I am a concerned citizen.
I have undertaken this campaign as I think it is incredible to impact the lives of children from financially poor homes. Many of these parents are unaware of the importance of schooling in a child's life. They prefer to send their child to work and earn money for the family.
I have initiated this campaign to bridge the basic and foundational gap in their studies to get them back on track through after-school classes. Laksh Foundation provided these classes in the evenings at just INR 6000 per year. This includes education, books, uniforms and snacks.
Please support my campaign as a simple act of kindness can have a profound impact on a student's life. Let us together lend a helping hand and support these children.
WHERE ARE THE CENTERS AND NGO LOCATED?
ABOUT THE NGO
Laksh began with a simple vision to never refuse any child an opportunity to receive basic education. Today with more than 1200 students across 6 villages we are proud of our successes and grateful to all our supporters and collaborators.
The Laksh Foundation welcomes these children from the poorest backgrounds and enrolls them in flexible remedial classes based on their academic abilities rather than age. There are 1100 students across 6 centers in 5 villages who currently attend these remedial classes in the evenings.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as LAKSH FOUNDATION is registered and you can avail of benefits under section 80G of the 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 LAKSH FOUNDATION. 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 details of the beneficiaries 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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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.
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