1. Children of Arunachal Pradesh
During the recent stand-off with China on Arunachal Pradesh I asked myself a question. Sitting in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Amdavad, Patna what is it that we could do for the people of that state.
As I was contemplating possible answers received a letter the Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas Arunachal Pradesh Trust, Dibrugarh, Assam. The letter titled ‘Sponsor-a-Child Scheme, your sponsored child’s information’ gave me the bio-data of Bengia Nimme a twelve year Arunachali girl whose annual education esamskriti had supported by making a contribution of Rs 8,000/. Bengia’s picture was attached. She is presently studying in class 5. The letter made me realize that each one of us can support the people of Arunachal Pradesh by sponsoring the education of one child.
I know of Vivekananda Kendra and their good work in Arunachal Pradesh. If you like to sponsor the education of an Arunachali child here is how you can do it.
| Name of Organization: |
Vivekananda Kendra |
| Objective: |
Increase literary levels in Arunachal Pradesh. Run 30 schools in the state as of December 2009. |
| Web site: |
www.vkendra.org |
| Sponsor a child: |
education for Rs 8,000/ per annum. |
| Cheque in whose name: |
Vivekananda Kendra (80G Income-tax benefit available) |
| Address: |
B-Indra Vadan Co-op Hsg Society Ltd, Padmabai Thaker Marg, Mahim, Mumbai 400 016. INDIA |
| Telephone nos: |
91 22 24306913 |
| Contact person: |
Shri Abhay Bapat |
| Email id: |
abhaybap@yahoo.com |
To see Bengia Nimme’s picture and report card click here. She studies at VKV Kolorian Kurung Kurney district, Arunachal Pradesh 791118.
2. Street children of Mumbai
SUPPORT (Society Undertaking Poor Peoples Onus for Rehabilitation) is a NGO registered as a Charitable Trust in Mumbai in 1985. It has been actively working with street children and homeless youth in the field of drug addiction since 1992.
The need for de-addiction from substance use by street children, the lack of appropriate services and significance of de-addiction for an eventual reduction in risk behavior related to crime on the streets and HIV / AIDS, underlined the urgent need for intervention. Many of the street children come from difficult background such as parental abuse, abject poverty at home, sexual abuse or lure of the big city.
SUPPORT’s mission is to encourage street children and homeless youth to give up their drug habit and reduce risk behavior through a process of detoxification, rehabilitation and mainstreaming.
SUPPORT offers residential facilities to the children and sends them to school or provides vocational training. It has over 100 boys and girls under its care in Mumbai.
| Name of Organization: |
SUPPORT |
| Objective: |
Reform drug addicted street children of Mumbai |
| Web site: |
www.supportstreetchildren.org |
| Cheque in whose name: |
SUPPORT (80G Income-Tax benefit available). If you wish to donate food grains and dals you can do that as well. |
| Address: |
SUPPORT, BMC Market building, Vakola, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 055. INDIA |
| Telephone nos: |
91 22 26652904, 26653045. |
| Contact person: |
Sujata Ganega / Hoshang Irani
|
| Email id: |
support@supportstreetchildren.org |
| Note: |
I sponsor a lunch meal for the children twice a year. |
Photo of street children below
3. TRIBAL Children
| Name of the project: |
Ekal Vidylay (One teacher schools) |
| Name of NGO: |
Friends of Tribal Society |
| Objective: |
The movement aims to help eradicate illiteracy from rural and tribal area by 2013. To date it is a movement of over 28,000 Teachers, app 5000 voluntary workers, 22 field organizations Spread over 22 states and 8 support agencies. (all numbers as of October 2009) |
| Key statistics: |
Number of schools all over India 28,050
Number of students in all schools 8,07,165 |
| Web site: |
www.ekalindia.org |
| Sponsor a school: |
for Rs 16,000/ per annum. The school also provides basic medical facilities as well. |
| Cheque in whose name: |
Friends of Tribal Society (80G Income-Tax benefit available) |
| Address: |
B - 802, Shilp, P.B. Marg, Lower Parel, Near Deepak Talkies,Mumbai 400 013. INDIA |
| Telephone nos: |
91 22 24328285, 24327952. |
| Contact person: |
Smt Lekha Rungta and Yogesh Kulkarni |
| Email id: |
mumbaifts@gmail.com |
| Note: |
FTS has centres across the country where you can send your contributions. For convenience given the Mumbai address. You can donate in other parts of the world as well.Please click on this link http://ekalindia.org/ekal_new/sponsorschool.php. During the last few years I have sponsored one school. |
Photograph of school in progress below.
Over the last many years I have been associated with each of the above organizations in some way or another and was always impressed with the volunteers dedication and selfless work. At times have contributed to and felt satisfied that my money was put to good use. Having said that, I would request you to conduct appropriate checks before you decide to contribute to the above organizations. If you have any questions or need any help feel free to write to me at esamskriti@suryaconsulting.net
Your contribution can make a difference to the children of INDIA.
