THE BACKDROP
While education is a fundamental right it remains a distant dream for many children in India. Families that live in extreme poverty often consider schooling as an impossible cost. Even government/community schools carry costs, including books uniform, and transportation. Parents that have not experienced the benefits that come along with education such as an increase in earnings and quality of life don't know what they are missing by pulling a child out of school to work instead. This is why it is a cycle. Children who grow up without education are less likely to send their children to school.
THE SOLUTION
The Amcha Ghar English High School and Junior College located in Bhayander (West) is providing scholarships to brilliant students from low-income homes who are on the verge of dropping out. There are a total of 58 students who need help. The parents of these students are farmers, maids, daily wage labourers, and auto drivers. The scholarship will help them build careers and get them out of the vicious cycle of poverty that has plagued their families for generations.
JUST INR 12000 WILL EDUCATE A CHILD FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR.
(includes fees, books, uniform, transport, school bag, and more).
It costs INR 3000 to educate a child for 3 months.
Supporting these children would certainly bring about a meaningful change in their lives as well as in the lives of their parents.
These schools provide quality English education with extracurricular activities that boost the child's confidence. The rural communities believe that an English education will give their children better opportunities and a ticket out of poverty.
All funding has 80G tax benefits.
THE SCHOOL
The school is located at St Jude Nagar, Uttan Road, Bhayander (West) in Mumbai.
ABOUT ME AND THIS CAMPAIGN
My name is Aditya Padgaonkar. I am 16-years-old and a Grade 11 student at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai.
My family has been associated with this school for the last 8 years. I have been personally teaching the students for 1.5 years now. I teach different subjects and also extra-curricular like guitar.
I have undertaken this campaign because I think it is incredible to impact the life of a student who is from a financially stressed home and who does not have access to education. They prefer to send their child to work and earn money for the family. The fact that AMCHA GHAR School provides scholarships makes it impossible for parents to NOT send their children to school. This allows these not-so-fortunate kids to experience school life. They are often the first ones to be educated in their entire family.
The cost of educating them is just INR 6000 for 6 months. INR 12000 will support them for an entire year. Educating a child holds the promise of them getting a job once they grow up. This will help them get their family out of the vicious cycle of poverty. Please fund my campaign as a simple act of kindness can have a profound impact on a child's life.
Let us together transform the lives of many underprivileged children and their families.
LOCATION MAP
The school is located at St Jude Nagar, Uttan Road, Bhayander (West) in Mumbai.
TAX BENEFITS
Funding for this campaign is eligible for tax breaks as AMCHA GHAR 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 AMCHA GHAR. It will take from 2 to 3 months after that to get details of fund use. Once I get this information from them I shall upload this 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-weeks after the campaign is closed for the monies to be transferred to NGO. 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.
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.
