This Newyear, let us do good!
Aylan, a 10 month old little kid from
Hyderabad waiting for his bone marrow transplant surgery. Lakshmi, a 60 year
old elephant needs to be relocated to a place of quiet and a bit of wilderness
so that she can live the rest of her life in peace. Hundreds of children in
Gurgaon are waiting for a roof to be built over their heads so that they can
have a bit of childhood to cherish when they grow up.
Every New year, we all make
resolutions to be a better self than the previous year. I am sure many of you
would have already zeroed in on a list which will drive you through the year.
Although past experiences might tell us not to take that list too seriously,
let us be hopeful J.
I feel one
of the easiest ways to feel good and be a better person is to help others. Many
a time, we would have wanted to help people in need. Lack of time, access and
just not knowing how to help them might have prevented all of us from helping
our fellow beings. There are times when we would have stopped ourselves from
extending a helping hand for risk of being duped.
You can help Aylan, Lakshmi and the
100s of those little kids without having to fret about any of the above concerns.
www.milaap.org is essentially a platform for helping people in need. It was founded
by Anoj Viswanathan, Mayukh Choudhury and Sourabh Sharma in 2010. Today, this
platform has contributors from over 120 countries across the world and helped
people in need by raising funds to the tune of more than Rs.100 crores. You may
help with as little as 100 rupees.
Let us lend a helping hand. It is
said that charity is done mostly not for others, but for oneself. It helps in
well being of oneself more than that of others. This New year, let us help ourselves J.