“UNICEF India states that children from low-income families in urban poor neighborhoods, rural areas, tribal communities, slums, and other places face many obstacles to lead even a basic life, including child labor, malnutrition, lack of access to high-quality healthcare and education, and unsanitary conditions.”
If you have a look at more statistics, there are millions of children in India lacking even the basic life necessities as minor as clean water, healthy food, education, medicine, home, fun, family, and love, and you can name it. Yes, that’s how life is for poor and innocent kids in India. But as they say- There’s always hope. You are hope and we together are a major hope. You may ask how.
There are endless ways you can help poor children in India and no effort is small to go unnoticed. If we try, we can make a major impact. From volunteering, charity, and donations in any way possible, it’s time we bring a change to these poor kids’ lives through mentoring and fostering. If you are willing, it will work!
Children in any country make their future. Therefore, it’s our responsibility to lead them to a path that’s right, healthy, and decent. So, this blog is an attempt to enlighten you on how to help poor children in India for a better future. We will be sharing some tips and suggestions you can adopt as an individual or collectively to make a difference for poor kids.
9 Tips To Help Poor Children
Here are some of the best ways through which you can bring about a much-needed change in poor kids’ lives that might be minor today but will become major for someone at some point in their lives.
1. Sponsor A Child’s Education If You Can
If your finances allow and you know you can manage and sustain it, sponsoring a child’s education is the most valuable thing you can do for a kid. Education is grassroots for any individual to be able to flourish into a beautiful tree that’s valued. Look around and see who needs your support and take that much-needed initiative.
Remember, it’s contagious. You might be one but the crowd will follow. Imagine what effect it’s going to have. Therefore, take the step and lead the way today without waiting for the right time.
2. Tutor Kids in Rural Areas
We understand how challenging today’s landscape is for individuals to take initiatives like sponsoring someone entirely. Well, here’s something for people who really want to do something but lack the means. If you can’t afford to send them to school, bring school to them. You become the institution. Tutor kids in rural areas whenever you get time. Teach them the basics or things that really matter.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be bookish but something that will help them become a better version of themselves or something that can take them away from the condition they are in currently. So, take your call and move ahead with it. Those smiling faces will make your day!
3. Donate to NGOs Working for Children’s Welfare
Donations can be a huge help in a country where millions of impoverished and disadvantaged kids struggle with many issues. Donations of money or resources to governmental or non-governmental organizations are also options. One of the best NGOs in India is Aashritha, which welcomes financial contributions from the general public for the benefit of underprivileged kids, old-aged people, women, and more such initiatives.
By researching your local NGOs online, you may also make a donation to them. All it might take is a quick Google search. If you’re not local, you may still donate online.
Since internet donations are already famous in India, it is simple and trouble-free to donate from anywhere in the nation.
4. Advocate For Policy Changes for Poor Kids
If one voice is raised and reaches the right ear, wonders can happen. It takes one voice to make the clan follow. If you are at a point and position in life where you have easy access to things that make advocacy for policy changes for poor kids easier, go for it.
Be the flag-bearer of change that changes the system where hundreds and thousands of needy kids flourish and live a better life. Be legal guardians to them and do whatever possible you can from your end and means.
5. Spread Words On Social Media for a Collective Effort
If not anything major, but you want to do something for these kids, the least you can do is make some clicks and spread awareness online. Use your platform and reach to pen down things like some information, a blog, a simple post, or anything for that matter to raise awareness among the masses. Digital is the new normal today, and we should make the most of it for the betterment of society. You can even join online groups working for the same cause. There, you get better exposure to the bottom-line scenario and how things are planned and working. That way, you can make your generous contribution to the bigger cause without having to go those extra miles that would have made it a tough job for you and most people out there.
6. Donate Food Directly or Indirectly Through Some Organization
Food is a basic necessity, and no child should sleep on an empty stomach. What can we do as a society? Donate food! Either directly or indirectly, organize food stalls or food packets for kids near your locality. If food stalls are not a possibility, donate a decent amount of basic food items like dal, rice, vegetables, and others to some nearby organizations involved in feeding poor kids.
Again, if you genuinely want to do something for poor children, you don’t necessarily have to go out of your way and say that’s impossible. Just do what is possible, and help will reach where it is needed. One hungry stomach fed is a hundred prayers answered.
7. Organize Clothes or Book Drive
Many kids lack even the most basic things. New toys, clothing, and books can have a significant impact on their lives. Together with other people, gather new or used children’s supplies. Find a charitable organization in your community that would be happy to deliver these for you. Among the items you can gather are school materials, presents, fresh footwear, sweaters, coats, additional cold-weather apparel, textbooks, instruments of music, and others. With a little hard work, those kids will start their days better, ultimately a better week, month, years, and life. Try it!
8. Fundraising Events
You can organize and be a part of different fundraising events, such as marathons and walkathons, or you can organize collection drives, such as gathering gifts and books for the kids, to aid underprivileged kids. If not, platforms for crowdsourcing are of great help too. You can create a unique page on crowdfunding platforms to collect money for the charitable organization of your choice.
Little help from a wide range of people can be drawn to these web pages to make them bigger and more impactful. Numerous websites dedicated to crowdfunding are available for charitable fundraising. You can do some research and start with good work.
9. Volunteer for Entities Working For Child Welfare
Do you often have some spare hours in your hand during the day? Well, why not spend those hours volunteering for entities working for child welfare if you want to? All you have to do is contact the organization and be a part of it as a volunteer. It’s very easy.
NGOs look for people interested in volunteering to support their cause. It takes a few hours of yours, but it helps society spread the message that goodness and selfless deeds exist.
Though single efforts matter, it’s not enough to bring about the change envisioned. For that, mass support is needed to create a supportive environment for poor kids in need. If you want to join the cause and see the real change, work for that environment. Aware people, educate them, motivate them, and let those kids get the environment they deserve. From volunteering to donations, come to the forefront.
By giving kids access to necessary supplies like books, stationery, and uniforms, the Aashritha Charitable Trust significantly contributes to their education. Financial aid is also provided to cover course fees, school fees, and other costs. Scholarships are also organized to provide access to high-quality education. Free workshops, classes, and computer lessons are also offered to help them develop their skill set and give them more opportunities for a better future. By means of these programs, we hope to ensure the growth and nourishment of impoverished children. We extend an invitation to everyone to join us in advancing this goal and improving the lives of underprivileged kids.
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