A request to the lucky ones


(Guest)

 

Hi guys, just yesterday, I made a donation to an organization named Goonj…I have always wanted to help people who are not as fortunate as us, finally I did it!!!

So, this is for those of you who agree with me that we indeed are very fortunate, and if you don’t realize that yet, see this link:

 

What Mr. Anshu Gupta (the founder of Goonj) says-

https://goonj.org/Humaneity%20(Feb'%202011).pdf

 

Kindly read on “Not just a piece of cloth” and “Are disasters the only time when people need clothes?” when you chk the following link-

https://maricoinnovationfoundation.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/the-journey-from-donors-pride-to-receivers-dignity/

 

About Goonj- The founder Mr. Anshu Gupta is creating a nationwide movement for channelising vital resources lying in excess in urban and middle-class households to far flung rural areas in India, thus addressing some of the very basic needs of millions of poor people. GOONJ has built up a network in 21 states of India. The network has grown to over 250 partner groups like grassroots organizations, Ashoka Fellows, Indian Army, Panchayat etc. GOONJ has its own offices as collection hubs/processing centers in seven cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jalandhar & Saharsa (Bihar) while Pune is being managed by volunteers right now.

 

The conditions in those villages are so bad, you can’t imagine, but you can help. No monetary contribution required. They accept material contribution as well.

 

What Goonj has done- some stories- will have an impact on you

https://goonj.org/?page_id=441

 

Volunteering opportunities with Goonj-

https://goonj.org/?page_id=406

 

People often fail to recognize the kapda in the roti-kapda-makaan because it does not have a visible tangible problem associated with it: chk the following link

 

https://goonj.org/Dare_Oct_2010.pdf

 

What Goonj does with the material contributed???

https://goonj.org/?page_id=64

 

What material can you contribute (they nearly accept anything, just imagine the condition of the people in those villages!)

https://goonj.org/?page_id=85

 

Where to donate- I am giving you the link for collection centres in your city….I have one near my home….Collection centres-

https://goonj.org/?page_id=185

 

 

Thank you for your time….pls spread the link for this post if you find it worthwhile….thank you