Hi Divya, Thanks for all those like minded who supported my cause.
I have a suggestion to make here. We at Satyam also provide notebooks etc. for the children from Govt. Schools. For this the contributions come from our associates themselves. We make a small kit of 6 to 8 notebooks, pen, pencil, Geometry Box as a set in the beginning of the year for children above 6th class. For primary, 4 slates and necessary as kit, and for 2 to 5 we make a kit of 5 notebooks with pencil, pen etc. Each set costs Rs.40/- to Rs.100/- and we offer these as coupons for sale accross our locations. Last year we raised about Rs.3.5 lakhs with just a 3 day drive in Hyderabad. This year our schools reopened late. But in Chennai we already raised Rs.1.5 lakhs accross 5000 strength. Even the Office Boys and substaff paid last time for the children's cause. It doesn't cost an individual not more than a Cigarette packet a day. But the children can happily come to school for 6 months. After December, we gave another 5 notebooks for higher classes, which takes care of the whole year education. Every time some one alone has to bear this burden is too much even though he/she is inclined to help the children. The maximum contributions come from youngsters who are just into their jobs, on the bench, and especially from northern and eastern part of India as they understand what it's being educated, an employed and earning. Let's collect about Rs.1000/- per head on First of the month July and keep it as a fund. I think Prasanthi can be caretaker for this amount. With less burden on her and this funds issue, we can contribute more time and effort for other serious issues. Regarding help for intelligent and hard working children ffrom low profile family backgrounds, we can try with BREAD, GMR and other foundations in Hyderabad, PRERANA in Bangalore(funded by Infosys 50%), and many more others in different parts of the globe. We can also maintain a Group Fund for this also besides these organizations. I am paying about Rs.30000/- an year as tax and this keeps growing as my salary grows. People are more worried about Tax deduction and savings. It's not very impossible for most ofus spare about Rs. 5000/- per year for our base activities. How to manage these big amounts?? That's a big question mark but I feel this is a small task infront the problem we are facing, trying for money every now and then. Regards, Like Minded.......
