Sponsoring a Child– Contributing Towards the Noblest Cause

The best way one can change the life of an underprivileged child is by changing the environment in which they live. And one can change the environment of a child by sponsoring the child, which will bring long term benefits to the child. It will not be beneficial just to the child only but it will be beneficial for both the family of the child and the community. By sponsoring a child one will help to fund vital development work in the child's community such as digging wells, improving sanitation and building health clinics. This will further ensure that the child is receiving basic necessities of the life that will help them to grow in a healthy environment.

There are many children around the world, which are still living in poverty and sponsorships is the best way to change the future of these children as with this funds they are provided with the basic necessities and good opportunity for the future. Sponsoring a child will also provide one with the warm feeling of immense satisfaction. Child sponsorship programs are more focused on children who are deprived of even minimal food, water and shelter. These programs provide a helping hand to such children to whom everyone else has turned their back.

Anyone can come forward and get involved in sponsoring a child by donating a certain amount of money to a NGO, which is running a program in child sponsorship domain. A fixed amount of money is contributed in every months and duration of the contribution is as per the wish of the person till when he want to sponsor the child. A person can sponsor the child for longer period if he wishes to provide the child with better education and safe future. Further a person sponsoring a child take care of all the basic requirement of the child life, right from the education, health, housing to various other basic necessities of life.

The major objectives behind sponsoring a child is to provide the child with a home, basic education and overall development under the proper love and care that will help him grow as a distinct individual. There are many NGOs, who work only for the betterment of the children but they also run various other programs that will work for the betterment of the entire underprivileged section. They help the entire affected community to progress and lift them up from the poverty.

In today’s situation, child sponsorship is the last hope left for many underprivileged children around the world. Local authorities alone will not be able to bring major changes in the society without the help of higher strata of the society. Even the smallest contribution from the higher section of the people can make a huge difference. Participating in a child sponsorship program is almost insignificant thing for people living in an economically stable society, but it can prove to be of great help for a child in need. If everyone who can afford gets involved in a child sponsorship program then the world would be a better and happier place to live in.

Thoughts...

Universal Language Of Hugs...

HUGS
(Author Unknown)

There's something in a simple hug

That always warms the heart;

It welcomes us back home

And makes it easier to part.


A hug's a way to share the joy

And sad times we go through,

Or just a way for friends to say

They like you 'cause you're you.


Hugs are meant for anyone

For whom we really care,

From your grandma to your neighbor,

Or a cuddly teddy bear.


A hug is an amazing thing-

It's just the perfect way

To show the love we're feeling

But can't find the words to say.


It's funny how a little hug

Makes everyone feel good;

In every place and language,

It's always understood.


And hugs don't need new equipment,

Special batteries or special parts -

Just open up your arms

And open up your hearts!

Non profit organization is best to suit the needs of poor and destitute

It is one of the best deeds in the world to work dedicatedly for the betterment of anyone’s life, which is urgently in need of fund and your help. It is with this philosophy that non profit organizations work for a range of sections in our population. The major endeavor of these non profit organizations is to give every probable amenity to the needy ones, so that they can have some sort of convenience to life’s essential things. Though we are living in the age of technical advancements; still, the central part is that a majority of section lives below the poverty line. Even, among them, there are many people and children that are left behind in the battle of the social order, just because they don’t have enough wherewithal's to fund the essentialist.

Now, the non profit organization that works for the growth of disadvantaged and destitute children keeps a track of everything. They know that such children need tender care and certain essential facilities of life. You might have met children that are found either pleading people for a rupee on the streets or working as masons in some factory or selling flowers at traffic signals. This is really an unavoidable scene that can make anyone cry for their helplessness. It is not that they are ordained to live that life. It is their poor conditions that force them to drag that pathetic lifestyle.

There are a lot of such organizations present in the country that are committed to serve the nation. Each and every non profit organization is concerned about helping definite sections of people, such as some help underprivileged children, others are helping the elderly people and yet another help those youths that have no access to basic education or facilities of life and are career oriented.

Ngos in India are the best way to improve the life of poor

Taking the responsibility and working towards the development of a poor person’s life is the only thing one can do to make a developed nation. Such kind of thing is not possible single handedly. So, we all have to come forwards to help the needy ones. After all, what makes a big difference to your life; if you give a part of your salary for the poor and your time for their growth? For this, ngos in India work a lot towards improvising the life of poor and needy people. It is really heart rendering, when we see small children begging on streets, old people sitting on the footpaths or bending against other people for alms and food.

The main task of ngo India is to provide basic amenities to these poor people, by raising funds and donations from the general public. They act as a bridge between the donator and the poor people, who are in need of it. Apart from this, they keep on organizing camps from time to time, so that all the necessities can be fulfilled. Some of the types of camps organized by ngo Delhi or any other are literacy camps, education camps, awareness camps and health camps. In these camps, all the services and material is provided free to the poor people. In this way, they try to bring poor people out of the dark pit of problem. So, it is always better that you also become a part of their growth and help them in establishing a proper place in the society.

8 tips for teens on how to help the poor and needy

What can you, a teenager who doesn't have a lot of money or resources, do to help the poor and needy?

More than you think. Most young adults are blessed with the creativity and intelligence to find ways to help others despite limited resources. Here are some tips that can perhaps start the creative process:

1. Give a portion of your allowance each week to a poor and needy person or a cause in support of them

How much is your allowance or your salary from your part-time job? Not much, you might say. The great thing about giving though is that in about 99 percent of cases, you are not restricted to how much you can give to help the poor and needy.

That means for instance, instead of dishing out a rupee a day for a can of soda from the vending machine at school or work, maybe you can save this money two days of the week. Then give this money to Punkam Charitable Trust.

2. Encourage a family charity project

Get the whole family to pitch in at least once a month to a worthy cause by organizing a family charity project. Call a family meeting (if you've never had one of these, this is a great time to start) and discuss your idea. Then come to an agreement on how everyone can help the poor. Whether it's contributing a set amount a week as a group with Dad giving the money to the religious place after prayers or setting up a box somewhere in the house where family members can privately donate, you all decide.

3. Talk about it in your youth group

At your next youth group meeting, put the difficulties of the poor and needy in your community on the agenda. Simply discuss and brainstorm. You don't have to come up with a plan all at once. But discussing this will start the process and keep it in people's minds.

If you don't have a youth group, get your friends together. Instead of having the usual hang out time one day, substitute this with a formal meeting. Now you have a youth group that can do this exercise.

4. Visit a poor part of town

How many big cities have "poor quarters"? Almost every single one. Sometimes, we need to see the reality of poverty right in front of us to really believe it's there, especially if we live in a financially well-off part of a city.

Go with your youth group to visit these areas. You don't have to necessarily bring money or food for them (although that wouldn't be a bad idea). Talk to the people, if they are willing to be approached, about living conditions and how they ended up there. Prepare yourself for an eye-opening experience.

5. Do a class presentation on poverty

Stumped about what to do for a school assignment? Why not talk about the plight of the poor in your community. Do your research thoroughly. Get statistics on poverty, real stories from books and perhaps even video- or audiotaped interviews of the poor and homeless. Show the human face of poverty. Follow the presentation up with a class collection for the poor.

6. Don't just collect money

There are plenty of basic necessities that people have to meet. Some people can't afford new shoes. So hold a shoe drive (some teens have already done this). Others cannot afford clothing. Hold a clothing drive. Collect the material, arrange for cars, vans or trucks to transport it to where it's needed, then make sure the material is properly distributed.

7. Write about poverty in your school paper

Have you got a knack for writing? Then write about poverty in your school newspaper. Educate your student body not just with words, but photos too, if possible. If you've visited a poor part of the city, then you have plenty of material and personal material to write about.

8. Collect money in your group

After your next group meeting, pass around a box to collect donations for the poor and needy. Better yet, make this a weekly practice. Make one person responsible for collecting the money and sending it off after consulting everyone on which cause it should be sent for.

Activities till date

20Th September 1998 to 25Th September 1988 ( 5 days):

• Doctor P.K.Jain did eye operations after complete check up
• after the operation food was served to the patients.
  
• the people who visit this camp are from places around Jaipur in Rajasthan.
• 390 people visited this camp who were looked upon by Dr.P.K.Jain and his team.
• once again these people got the power to see the world.
• the eldest person in this camp was 80 years of age.
  

20Th September 1999 to 25Th September 1999

• Doctor P.K.Jain did eye operations after complete check up
• after the operation food was served to the patients.
• 672 people visited this camp who were looked upon by Dr.P.K.Jain and his team
• 98 people were operated

Besides the eye camp,a writing competition was held in Aamer . this competition was held for the student of class third to class fifth.the topic for the writing competition was environment and pollution. the students were awarded first,second and third prize and rest were given participation certificates.


20Th September 2000 to 23rd September 2000

• the next camp was organized in sanger which is ahead of jaipur.
• 235 people registered for the camp and 65 people were operated
• spectacles were distributed to the needy
  
• books and other materials were donated to the school kids of sanger.

2000-2001

• computers were donated to a school in jaipur so that children could avail of computer education.
• the members of the trust decided to take up the school expense of one child
• every month 2500/- is given to PLAN INDIA for the help of a handicapped child.
• 422 people registered for the eye camp this time out of which 79 people weee operated.
• all the patients were served food and were given spectacles and medicines.

2001-2002

• jaipur branch organized a medical camp. the expenditure of which was 1.25 lakh.
• this camp was a success only with the help of our donors and trust members.
• we would like to stretch a caring hand to more people for which we require constant help.

2002-2003

• The next camp was held at Maanesar which is in Haryana.
• Dr.Ashok Jain treated patience with problems related to E.N.T.
• this camp was done for two days.
• another eye camp was held in aamer for five days.
• 368 people registered and 85 peopel got operated.
• medicines were given.

2003-2004

• Doctors did eye operations after complete check up
• after the operation food was served to the patients.
  
• the people who visit this camp are from places around Jaipur in Rajasthan.
• 289 people visited this camp who were looked upon by a team of doctors.
• 60 people got operated in a nearby hospital.

2005-2008

• Tsunami affected peopel were helped.
• Yhe trust members and Delhi Nagar Nigam got togethr to help the people.
• Material was collected and sent to the affected areas.
  

Donate For Children And Gift Them Smiles....

India boasts of being a fast growing Asian country in terms of political, social and economical affairs. Nevertheless, the harsh fact is that, millions of children are still roaming around sans food sans home in this country. I recently visited one NGO who works for various underprivileged children. The efforts of the particular group to help underprivileged children all over the world sounded quite encouraging cum challenging to me The particular body runs through funds raised from various firms and organizations to sponsor a child in India as well as in the rest of the world. The facts and figures related by the counselor out there almost loaded my heart with compassion. No wonder, we are living in a world, which we called a ‘civilized world’. Yet the reality bite is that the world still needs to upload many changes in various fields. I further cannot convince myself that skyrocketing achievements in IT and other sectors represent the badge of civilization. We cannot be ignorant of the fact that millions of children are wandering around homeless, helpless and hopeless. This is a high time we start giving a thought over various social issues still prevailing in this nation. As an initiation step of such compassionate feeling, we can at least provide a mouse’s share to donate for children deprived from many biological and other requirements. A small share from our side is in fact going to help an underprivileged child smile. Dear friends, it is all about being little more humane, which is in fact the simplest act.

People Who Helped Make A Difference

Amit Golecha (Jaipur)
Bhupendra Sisodiya (Thandla, Madhya Pradesh)
Kamlesh Lunawat(Indore)
Laxman Budel ( Mumbai )
Pushpendra Jain (Thandla,Madhya Pradesh)
Pravaeen Gandhi(Varanasi)
Purvik Jain (Korea)
Shri Narayan Guruji (Thandla,Madhya Pradesh)
Sushil Jain (Tokyo)
Sunil Burad(Mumbai)

Hello,
Thank you to all those people who have been supportive till now. We have opened registrations for active memberships.anybody interested can get back to us.details as mentioned below:

Yearly membership charges:
1200/-(non refundable)

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
-once in a month visit to places like hospitals/orphanages/old age homes/
villages on the outskirts/etc.
-once in a year gathering of all the members
-collection drives

*The money would be used strictly for the benefit and upbringing of underprivileged people.

To rise up and help more people,we need your support.

*We also accept monetary and material donations.

Interested people can mail me on punkamcharitabletrust@gmail.com

Thank you.

Creative Fundraising...

As everyday, another idea takes birth today.i have been thinking about fund raising for almost a month now. but recession makes everything terrible, though a few kind hearts do come forward to help. i finally decide to use my creativity in some way and here i am..making greetings ;-) i love the fact that my mind always ends up thinking something creative. greetings are required for every occasion be it baby shower..marriage...love..birthday or just about anything. i set up the plan and here i am...i finally have so many cards to flaunt.i am sure you all there would help me raise funds for the good cause.for placing orders kindly mail me on the PCT e-mail id.Depending on your requirement i would mail you some patterns from which you could select and place the order.

Malnutrition: getting worse in India

“And those who say to me “It’s not that bad anymore, even the poor have TVs and refrigerators, etc etc.” To them I say, “Are these children are all faking???!!!!”

How much have YOU really contributed to the poor of India? How often do you claim to be a PROUD Indian, happily living in the USA, your adopted country? How much have YOU given to the poor of India? How much of their welfare is really in the hands of MISSIONARIES AND FOREIGN givers?

If you wish to be a part of the solution, please give generously to a charity of your choice!”

The article is simply written and factual, yet its story struck me hard enough to make me literally cry. Mainly this line: “The children ate it, then sat hoping for more, but there was none.” It reminds me of a scene during this visit which was heart wrenching to observe.

In Mumbai we went to a popular shopping enclave. My family shopped at a cell phone store and I sat near the entrance. It was quite late in the evening. The store was near a mandir (temple) and some big family must have done some puja and were handing out prasad (offering). A small group of very poor people huddled in front of the gates…with dark, streaked skin, torn, tattered and greasy clothing, arms stretched out, eyes shining in anticipation of the food to come. The group included 3-4 children, ranging from eight to four (perhaps they were older, stunted by improper nutrition). Puri and aloo sabji (bread and potato curry) were handed out in small bowls made out of leaves, the norm for such events. The children grabbed their bowls with excitement and gratitude. One ravenously bit in and ate with gusto. He was clearly famished and could see nothing but the food in his bowl. Another broke off each piece of the bread slowly, savoring each bite. Another child picked up his bowl and settled on the pavement, next to the sewage ridden gutter. Inside the store was a large television, visible from the street. The child sat at an angle so he could see the television (just the flashing images was enough), and relished his share. A hungry dog wandered at a dangerous distance. Piles of dung dotted the same pavement, flies and mosquitoes hovering around the food and the children.

After a little while, the bowls were empty. The children were still hungry. Their eyes looked appealingly at the temple gates, hungry and sad, wondering if there would be more. They didn’t stretch their arms out again, didn’t cry out for food, but they sat there for a long time, hopeful for another morsel. That food, that small meal, was a luxury, a rare experience, and they longed for just a little more. A little more to fill their stomachs and comfort their small, malnutritioned bodies.

You can help us:

Following is a list of options for people from all walks of life!!

IF YOU ARE –

• An Organization/Corporate:
  Motivate your employees/colleagues to join in our efforts.
  Initiate a collection drive in your organization where employees can bring in their unwanted but re-usable material for Punkam Charitable Trust (PCT)..
  You can also support us financially/sponsor any of our activities Donate your old newspapers.

• A Potential Sponsor:
  Sponsor our camps, events, products and administrative expenditure. Often we are forced to incur huge costs on short-lived activities like collection camps or 2-3 day events. This becomes a monetary problem for us as PCT... Is a small trust with limited funds. Even printing a catalogue is a pocket-pinching exercise for us. We thus appeal to any individual/organization that would like to help us out.

• A Business House/Exporter:
  What do you do with your non-saleable/surplus material ? (for e.g. garments, footwear, stationary, toys, books, utensils, furniture etc.)
  Instead of throwing it away, you can give it to PCT.. We re-use and re-distribute this or based on your permission, sell it to raise funds. This creates an environmental-friendly and socially responsible channel for the disposal of your wastage. Financial contributions (big/small) are also welcome to help spread the impact of our initiatives to a larger area.
  

• A School/College/Professional Institute:
  Educational institutions have always been a great forum to initiate collection drives. A chance to talk to your students to sensitize and motivate them will go a long way in supporting education in rural schools.

• A Transporter:
  Transportation of material to various parts of the country is always a logistical problem. It would be of great help to us if you could reduce our burden a little bit by helping us reach some of these places for distribution of material.
  

• A Media Person:
  For a greater impact, reaching out to the right people is a must; you can help us here simply by accessing your network!
  

• An IT Professional:
  Take out a little time and share your knowledge with us. Guide us in managing our database and strengthening our administrative systems.

• A Factory Proprietor:
  We are in constant need of packaging material to dispatch large quantities of utility items. You can solve this perpetual problem by giving us your old/used gunny bags and cartons.

• A Theatre Person:
  Theatre, by all means is a powerful medium of generating awareness and stimulating thought on important issues. You can facilitate an out-reach programme using your theatrical skills to sensitize the public about our work (through street-plays etc.).

• A Shopkeeper:
  Join us by keeping our collection boxes at your shops.

• An Airlines -
  Travel is an integral part of our work. We travel across the country to meet the beneficiaries, understand their needs and to widen our network. Come forward to sponsor/subsidize this cost

• You can support us by :

Joining us as a volunteer for all the above-mentioned activities.

Organizing a collection drive at your work and residential area.

Arranging funds for this movement.

Sponsoring certain activities.

Donating whatever material you can.

Motivating people to provide Infrastructural Support: Storage Space

Giving us a forum to create awareness among your colleagues/management or other acquaintances.

About Punkam Charitable Trust

Punkam Charitable Trust (Regd.)
Head off: Delhi
Branch off: Jaipur and Mumbai

Punkam charitable trust is a trust registration under the India Trust Act, 1882 since 5th January 1998.

Registration No. DIT (E) 98-9918-544/98/265

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jain, the settler is desirous of establishing a TRUST for carrying out charitable activities and for creating a fund for public charitable objects.

Mr. Pushap Kumar Jain, the settler is desirous of establishing a TRUST for carrying out charitable activities and for creating a fund for public charitable objects.

Punkam Charitable Trust has been organizing medical camps for the last 15 years in Rajasthan. The medical camp takes place on 21st -22nd September every year.


MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE TRUST

The object for which the TRUST FUND is established are education, relief for the poor, medical relief, and advancement of any other charitable object of general utility, not involving the carrying of any activity for profit.
to establish and/or grant aid in cash and/or kind to hospitals, maternity homes, and/or child welfare centers, orphanages, homes for the old/destitute and/or such other similar charitable institutions in India.

1. To establish, support, run, and/or grant aid and other financial assistance to schools/ colleges, libraries/reading rooms for use to the hard working and meritorious poor students, as also books, uniforms, fees, etc to them and/or for advancement of education and diffusion of knowledge in general.

2. To promote and support research, scientific and cultural (like music, dance, drama, fine arts, etc.) activities as also to preserve and protect old historical monuments.

3. To establish and/or grant aid for the establishment and maintenance of parks and gardens, gymnasiums an sports Institutions, tube wells, water wells and works for supply of drinking water and for the constructions of and/or repairs to wells for the use of public in general.

4. To do any other act for the advancements of general public utility not involving the carrying on of any activity for profit, without distinction of caste, color and creed.
5. To undertake rural development including waste land development and to assist in all such program which are aimed towards rural upliftment and poverty elevation.