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{Updated} - Click here to read all the posts written on Vaidehi Ashram.
Finally the moment is here. The Fund Drive for Vaidehi Ashram about which I have been talking from past few days begins today. :-)
How does this Fund Drive work and How to donate for the cause?
1. Click on Chip-in button below. (It will take a few seconds to load.)
2. Contribute: Via Paypal or credit. You can donate any amount. Each $10 donation will give you one raffle ticket towards a raffle prize of your choice.
For Example, a donation of $20 will fetch you 2 raffle tickets which can be used to choose on any of the raffle prizes. Scroll down to view all of them in an table format. You can use all your raffle tickets on one prize (in turn increasing the chances in the lucky draw) or on different prizes.
3. Once the donation process is completed, please forward your payment confirmation message to info(dot)siri(at)gmail.com, clearly specifying which raffle prize(s) you are interested in. Within 24 hours, your name and contributed amount will be added to the 'Fund Drive Supporters List' at the very end of this post. If you want to stay anonymous, please let me know in advance. For any correspondence/questions/queries, use the comment section or the email address mentioned.
To donate in Rupees:
Please send an email to info(dot)siri(at)gmail.com for the bank account details where you can do a direct deposit and participate in the Fund Drive.
The event will close on 25th February and winners will be announced on 27th February via a randow drawing by the Ashram kids. :-)
What are the raffle prizes being sponsored?
Thanks to the amazing support from my blogger friends, you have 40+ raffle prizes to choose from, depending on where you live. All the raffle prizes are listed below in a table format for easy reference. For a more pictorial description of each of them - Click here.
The following raffle prizes make great gifts, and each item will be sent to the winner neatly packed and shipping expenses paid.
Please note that each one of these prizes can be chosen by multiple donors. A lucky dip will be conducted with the names associated and a winner will be chosen by the Ashram kids.
All the winners will be notified via Email. The winners have to provide and confirm their shipping addresses. The prize sponsors will then send the gifts directly to the winners. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for the prizes to reach you.
How can Y.O.U help the cause?
1. Through Monetary Contributions to the Fund Drive. These little girls at the Ashram are in need of all our love and support. Please refer the above section - "How does this Fund Drive work and How to donate for the cause?" for more information.
[Updated on February 14th 2012] - Many have inquired about costs involved in sponsoring education, food etc for the Ashram girls. I visited them again and gathered the below information about various projects currently happening. Please send them an email at vaidehisevasamithi@gmail.com or call +91-40-24075544 (or) +91 9032152105 to discuss regarding the project you wish to sponsor. If you need any other help from my side in terms of coordination, please let me know. I will be more than happy to do it.
1. Adopt a girl for one year (Includes clothing, food, education and other necessities) [20,000/- Rupees]
2. Vidyanidhi (Education costs a girl for one year) [5,000/- Rupees]
3. Mangala Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses commemorating any auspicious occasion every year) [20,000/- Rupees]
4. Smrithi Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses in remembrance of your beloved every year) [20,000/- Rupees]
5. Kishori Vikas Yojana Nidhi (Expenditure to run one Centre of Development Project for Adolescent Girls for one month) [1000/- Rupees]
6. Vaidehi Mahila Vikasa Samithi (One month expenditure to train Unemployed Youth & Women. Also includes cost for food and shelter) [10,000/- Rupees]
7. To sponsor a meal for all the Ashram girls: [2,000/- Rupees]
2. Spread the word.
"I love sharing my story. It's endlessly healing." ~ Ben Vereen
Share about this Fund Drive wherever possible - On your blogs, Facebook, Twitter (with hashtag #vaidehiashram) etc. Let your friends and family know about it. Please feel free to use any images and information posted in the Ashram posts below, to make your voice heard. Any help in any form in making this event a success is very much appreciated. :-)
First Visit to Vaidehi Ashram
Second Visit to Vaidehi Ashram
Click the "Copy" button on the corresponding widget and paste it on your blog sidebars so that your readers can participate as well. For more widgets with different colours, widths and platforms - Click here.
Note to Contributors: Within 24 hours, if you don't find your name in the below list or regarding any discrepancy with the details mentioned against your name, please do write to me or leave a comment. Thanks and Apologies in advance. :-)
[Update] - Scroll down the spreadsheet below for the new "Raffle Ticket Board" which has statistics about no. of raffle tickets used on each of the raffle prizes.
[Update] - Scroll down the spreadsheet below for the new "Raffle Ticket Board" which has statistics about no. of raffle tickets used on each of the raffle prizes.
Sharing is Caring. Let's us all come together and lend a helping hand to these little girls.
Let them know that We All Care for their bright future..
Read : what fellow bloggers are saying about this Fund Drive.
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Pallavi - A chance to make a difference
[Updated on February 14th 2012] - Many have inquired about costs involved in sponsoring education, food etc for the Ashram girls. I visited them again and gathered the below information about various projects currently happening. Please send them an email at vaidehisevasamithi@gmail.com or call at +91-40-24075544 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +91-40-24075544 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or +91 9032152105 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +91 9032152105 end_of_the_skype_highlighting to discuss regarding the project you wish to sponsor. If you need any other help from my side in terms of coordination, please let me know. I will be more than happy to do it.
1. Adopt a girl for one year (Includes clothing, food, education and other necessities) Rs 20,000/-
2. Vidyanidhi (Education costs a girl for one year) Rs 5,000/-
3. Mangala Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses commemorating any auspicious occasion every year) Rs 20,000/
4. Smrithi Nidhi (One time deposit to cover a day's food expenses in remembrance of your beloved every year) Rs 20,000/-
5. Kishori Vikas Yojana Nidhi (Expenditure to run one Centre of Development Project for Adolescent Girls for one month) Rs 1000/-
6. Vaidehi Mahila Vikasa Samithi (One month expenditure to train Unemployed Youth & Women. Also includes cost for food and shelter) Rs 10,000/-
7. To sponsor a meal for all the Ashram girls: Rs 2,000
The money raised through this fund-drive on Cooking With Siri will go directly to the Vaidehi Ashram, Hyderabad. All the transactions, payments, distribution process will be properly accounted for and details of the expenditure will soon be published on this blog. All donations are exempted from I.T Under 80-G and accorded permission under FCRA.
Thank You.
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Thank you Bee. :-)
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Thank you so much. I am so glad that I could lend some support to the little kiddos. :-)
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DeleteVery Inspiring siri...loved the idea of helping this little kids..i would also like to be part of this fund raiser..thanks so much for giving us opportunity to help these kids..
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All the best and god bless you dear!!!!
Thanks Anu.
DeleteSiri, Thank you so much for doing this...
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I tried chip in 2weeks back but couldn't make payment. Internet connection is bad here at times. I did get the link last time but today it says untrusted site.... Can u check whats wrong..
ReplyDeleteHi Anisha,
ReplyDeleteThe Chipin widget makes use of Adbobe Flash plugin for your browser. Could you please try again by installing the latest version? Also, please ignore the "untrusted site" error and hit "Proceed anyway". It is because of the expiration of Chipin certificate. I sent them an email informing the same.
Thanks for bring this to my attention,
Siri