Fundraise for a Cause with Milaap : the Best Crowdfunding

13th June 2017

Dear All,
Hope you are doing well.
I wanted to share this exciting news with you:
ALL THE 11 KIDS YOU HELPED HAVE PASSED THE SSC EXAMS WITH FLYING COLOURS !!
Sonali topped the school with 93% marks.
Here are the % marks of the other 10 students:
1. Shubham Pandey : 68
2. Sanjana 75
3. Abhishek S: 86
4. Laxmina: 82
5. Vikas 82
6, Yasmin : 73
7. Ritik: 76
8. Abhishek. k: 67
9. Shabnam: 85
10. Anjali: 74
Thank you all for your support with this initiative. These kids will remember your generosity forever.
Best wishes,
Anand

3rd February 2016

Dear Supporters,

I am Ibrahim, an open Fellow from Milaap. I recently met Mr. Anand Subramanian in his office to know more about the kids he was helping. As I asked him about how he came around this, he reveals that some parents of the kids that he used to teach, in a municipal school in Kanjur Marg, voiced their concerns about their kids clearing the SSC Boards. “The kind of learning that we were providing, taking them to museums, giving them exposure to values and mind-sets, was unfortunately not enough. It was crucial for them to stick to core academics to clear the SSC, without which the kids would be at a clear disadvantage”, said Anand.

He selected the top 10 kids from his class who had excelled previously to sponsor coaching for them. The kids were then asked to search for a good yet cost-effective coaching that was near their homes. Although even that class charged more than Rs. 40,000 per student for 2 years, Anand managed to negotiate it to Rs. 33,000. To ensure that the parents along with the kids took part in this initiative earnestly, they were asked to pitch in a small amount of Rs. 5,000.

Anand says,” I raised the campaign on Milaap with a sense that I would never be able to raise the full amount. But some amazing stuff happened. People I didn’t even know were contributing and spreading the message. Someone had donated 800 dollars, that was magical”. And after the 10 kids had been funded, he realised that there was a surplus of funds through the campaign. And there was a kid, from another classroom where he was a top performer, who approached Anand to join the coaching. With about 20,000 of the surplus, the kid bringing some and the coaching owner waiving some more, he was also able to attend this coaching. The kid’s father had just lost his job, so this was a very comforting prospect for the family.

Anand keeps tab on these kids and the supporters will be glad to know that they’re doing really well. In Anand’s own words, “The impact might have been minuscule, but the process of delivering it was very enriching”.

Mr. Anand with some of the kids that you've helped to sponsor

Dear Supporters,

I am Ibrahim, an open Fellow from Milaap. I recently met Mr. Anand Subramanian in his office to know more about the kids he was helping. As I asked him about how he came around this, he reveals that some parents of the kids that he used to teach, in a municipal school in Kanjur Marg, voiced their concerns about their kids clearing the SSC Boards. “The kind of learning that we were providing, taking them to museums, giving them exposure to values and mind-sets, was unfortunately not enough. It was crucial for them to stick to core academics to clear the SSC, without which the kids would be at a clear disadvantage”, said Anand.

He selected the top 10 kids from his class who had excelled previously to sponsor coaching for them. The kids were then asked to search for a good yet cost-effective coaching that was near their homes. Although even that class charged more than Rs. 40,000 per student for 2 years, Anand managed to negotiate it to Rs. 33,000. To ensure that the parents along with the kids took part in this initiative earnestly, they were asked to pitch in a small amount of Rs. 5,000.

Anand says,” I raised the campaign on Milaap with a sense that I would never be able to raise the full amount. But some amazing stuff happened. People I didn’t even know were contributing and spreading the message. Someone had donated 800 dollars, that was magical”. And after the 10 kids had been funded, he realised that there was a surplus of funds through the campaign. And there was a kid, from another classroom where he was a top performer, who approached Anand to join the coaching. With about 20,000 of the surplus, the kid bringing some and the coaching owner waiving some more, he was also able to attend this coaching. The kid’s father had just lost his job, so this was a very comforting prospect for the family.

Anand keeps tab on these kids and the supporters will be glad to know that they’re doing really well. In Anand’s own words, “The impact might have been minuscule, but the process of delivering it was very enriching”.

19th March 2015

Ritik, The Tenth Kid: Brilliant, intelligent and always full of cheerful.

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