Thursday March 15, 2007 | 13 comments
It’s not for the money
and it’s not for the applause, no
Indus Foundation is for erasing poverty!
What I learned in my school was, it is possible to end poverty. It makes sense to me that if poverty can be created, it can be ended. To some it seems idealistic, and unfortunately we have all come to take for granted that poverty will always be there. We will always live here in Darjeeling, India with a roof over our heads, clean water and plenty of food. And then there will always be those poor people in Bihar – Pothia – Doke, and other places who don’t have clean water, who don’t have enough food and who lose 500 children a day. I learned that it doesn’t have to be this way at all, and that just because it will be a long process doesn’t mean we should give up on ending poverty. If we can put people in space, if we can watch movies on iPods, if we can communicate with people on the other side of the globe in a fraction of a second, surely we can make poverty history. I learned that although the wish to end poverty can seem unrealistic and to some it is an impossible task, it can be done.
It is easy to hear statistics such as ‘a child dies every three seconds due to poverty’ but another thing altogether to imagine being this child’s mother, father or sibling. For each number, there is a human face and a family left behind. It is compassion for people that drives the Indus Foundation campaign
The main motive of Indus Foundation is to end poverty through mass education!
Rajiv, since the Indus Foundation is not asking for money donations, please tell us how people can get involved to help these children get the education they so rightly need and deserve.
Dear Sandy, by becomming a member of this foundation we will then let the member know of the projects that we are underatking and then he can decide which one he wants to get involved with. The second step would be his choice of amount and then accordingly we would provide him monthly results of the progress made.
Basically being a member is the way to move ahead!
Thanks
Rajiv Lochan
The root of poverty is the lack of education. The best way to rescue them from a life of poverty is to build the school and give these poor children a chance for an education . I hope that everyone, all over the world, would please hand out your kind help! The poor children need help, love and education.
Please!
I was moved by your words. I believe the poverty will be removed by efforts of every person in the world. It is not only your responsibility, but also everyone’s duty. Bless happiness for all of children living in poverty, and bless everyone striving to help them.
I trust that the children’s life in poverty will be improved by such a foundation. Tomorrow will be better. It won’t be just a dream to end poverty………Thank you !
Dear Rajiv, when I first saw this article, the picture was the first thing that attracted me. These children appear so puerile and happy . “Poverty!”… is what? In their mind they don’t know. At this age they just need a warm atmosphere that will let them dress warmly and eat their fill and have the opportunity to study as is their wish. Unfortunately, their poverty deprives them of this simple right. So in this condition dear, you began a love project which is to safeguard this simple right. The world is full of love and if every one can just share their love then the world will be a warm place without poverty; just love and happiness.
Money is a dead thing, when you use the dead thing to do useful things then you are successful.
There is a bright future ahead of us. Under your love project all things will become better and better. I hope after all your generous efforts, there will be more and more similar love projects begun .
The point I think about the poverty, is that it is very degraded. and everything does not compare. We all know that we all want to be happy, and in some way the happiness means to have enough money to live. Maybe those children, showed in the photos – after they get any education will be much more unhappier, as they will at least understand that they will never ever become an Indian president or a super businessman… and for themselves it would much better to stay in a sensitive way. Sometimes education, and these ideas of civilized life runs a person crazy and stressed. From the point of Moscow life, at the end of the work week, there is a wish to fly to the desert, and to take off the clothes, and to become “one” with the freedom and to breathe very deep and sincerely. Just like as children in the photo, not to play any roles in the everyday life theater. BUT I do support Rajiv’s idea regarding the ending poverty through education. I WOULD rather say through improving of the education system, and way of education and to have the chance of choice at least. Hope you got my idea. Best returns from Russia:-)
Poverty is a huge task for India,China and other deverloping countries.
I agree ：“ mass education is a good way to end poverty. â€
And every person can do something, big or small, to end poverty.
Dear Rajiv, what you have done will be highly appreciated! Thank you so much! It reminds me of Nike’s Logo, “Nothing is impossible!” or Li Ning’s in China, “Impossible is nothing!” :) Wish a better day for the poor children in this world……
Kudos to Indus Foundation, Mr. Lochan. This must be a project near and dear to your heart.
Honestly, I think children are everything…we live for them (this is a realization I acquired only recently…since my daughter was born, and the sentiment extends to all young children). On the front of fighting against poverty, I still marvel at the genius of Prof. Muhammad Yunus of Grameen Bank.
Looking at the children, I thought of my childhood…..so sweet, so happy…….
Thanks Phyll and my young friends for all the appreciation and encouragement, your comments has motivated me to get involved with further welfare activities in this area.
As a second step, we would look after the welfare of girl children, who are married off at the earliest possible instance, without allowing them to get sufficiently prepared to use their presence in the society properly.
“Glory of India” as we dream to name this project, will be dedicated to the personality developement of capable girl children, who were so far forced to do house chores and bear children only in the absence of education and denial to participate in society building on the equal footing with their male counterparts.
Rajiv,
As you know our team would like to help in a variety of ways, including financial support from the sale of Doke Tea…. that said, is there any other ways we can help on the literacy front?
Please let me know ASAP.
You are an inspiration.
Tim