2022, Community. Community

2022 book drive: Rs 119,617

Raised Rs 119,617 from 11 contributions for books for rural schools. Up from Rs 63,700 the drive before.

  • Community

Rs 119,617

raised

11

contributions

What would have happened

Children in rural schools start the year without enough notebooks and books.

The call

Ask friends and colleagues every year, and send the money straight to a charity that buys and delivers the books.

What I did

Organized the drive, collected 11 contributions and passed them to a charitable trust in Mysuru that buys and distributes the books.

What changed

Rs 119,617 for books. Up from Rs 63,700 the drive before.

Proof

The original documents are held in my private record and can be shared on request.