Make An Impact In Seconds With Fundraising

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“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”
- Henry Ford

It also defines the idea of fundraising in a sentence.

Everyone wants to do good in this world. But we often stop our thoughts with “What can I do alone?”
Well, thanks to the online world, all its people are now a family who can donate online and support one another in times of need – through Fundraisers.

The process is simple. Start or choose a campaign to support a cause of your choice and donate the minimum amount you can.
And, you have made a difference!

Eventually, like-minded people will come together and raise a million dollars for a meaningful cause such as feeding the hungry.

Why hunger?

For the economically stable people, it is common to face a dilemma on what to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner. But for billions, it is always a choice between food and other needs such as education or medical support.

Food is the most basic requirement and often the most important one. Because, if a person has access to at least ...
... one nutritious meal a day, they can avoid diseases, have the strength to gain knowledge and find ways to be financially independent.

According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, the number of people without enough to eat is rising. The worst hit regions are Africa with 282 million hungry people and Asia with 418 million hungry people.

Additionally, the pandemic saw the largest increase in hungry people in decades due to the loss of lives and incomes. Post the pandemic, the situation worsened with increasing natural disasters like floods and droughts where third-world countries were the most affected.

Sadly, several such consequences are suspected to collectively push the “UN's goal of zero world hunger by 2030” further away. The UN worries that the result may be chronic hunger as all the loss is hard to regain.

Feed with NGOs in India

Let’s rise together!
With the internet, helping people in need couldn’t have been easier. Today, many NGOs are hosting fundraising campaigns raised by individuals where people from different walks of life donate what they can.

Akshaya Patra is one such NGO in India that has partnered with the Government to work towards eliminating hunger in the country. It has served daily meals to 1.8 million underprivileged children for 21 years under the PM Poshan Abhiyaan across 14 states and 2 union territories. Today, it also runs several feeding programmes for disaster relief victims, nursing mothers and helpless widows.

Its compassionate donors consistently donate to feed children online. Many others are successfully running fundraisers on the NGO’s website. You can either choose to contribute to an existing campaign or start one of your own.

How to fundraise with Akshaya Patra

Step 1: Register or sign in on the website.

Step 2: Choose a fundraising idea and enter the details to create a campaign. You will receive a confirmation email within a few hours.

Step 3: Share the campaign’s link on your social media handles to spread the word.

Additionally, you can let your friends know how they can help by contributing to your campaign and how it will benefit the beneficiaries. By communicating the message of helping people in need, you are creating a ripple effect which will inspire more and more people with time.

So, why wait?
Dedicate a few moments to make a world of difference. Let’s end hunger together!
Contribute today!

I'm a social volunteer, lives in Bengaluru. I do work for NGOs to make society better. Currently I'm working for The Akshaya Patra Foundation. It's an NGO in India which provides wholesome nutritious mid-day meals to government school children to end classroom hunger. https://www.akshayapatra.org/