This Daan Utsav, Let’s Come Together To Celebrate The Joy Of Giving
India is a land of festivals. All through the year, India sees a number of festivals and auspicious days being celebrated with joy, colours, and devotion. Daan Utsav is India’s biggest festival of giving that is celebrated every year from October 2nd to 8th when people from across the country come together and perform acts of kindness. Whether it’s giving their time or money, people are dedicated to doing their bit this time of the year.
Daan Utsav, earlier known as the Joy Of Giving Week, was launched in 2009 and has been celebrated every year since. While it’s not possible to attribute the origin of Daan Utsav to one person, it began when several individuals and NGOs came together and decided to launch the ‘India Giving Week’. Various schools, NGOs, companies and the like around the country had several events to commemorate this festival.
Today, Daan Utsav has only grown in strength. It is a major event that not only spreads happiness, but also encapsulates the joy of giving. If you’re looking to make a difference this festive season, then look no further.
Donatekart has dedicatedly been working towards making a better tomorrow, and this Daan Utsav, you can join hands with India’s most trusted crowdfunding platform to make an impact.
Here are a number of ways you can make a difference this Daan Utsav:
Save daily wagers from going hungry
Farmers, construction workers, street vendors, masons, painters, and more make up the large segment of the unorganized sector that don’t have the necessary resources to survive another wave of this pandemic or another day without someone to lend them a helping hand. They rely on their daily wages to put food on the table and have already suffered great losses in the last year.
Daily wage labourers continue to struggle due to the ongoing pandemic. This Daan Utsav, you can save them from the brink of starvation by donating a grocery kit. Your contribution will make a difference.
Donate toys to underprivileged children
Toys form an integral part of a child’s development, learning, and mental wellbeing. Children learn a lot during playtime — whether it’s playing with teddy bears or the cricket bat, these activities keep them engaged, happy and give them an opportunity to grow holistically.
Children from lower economic backgrounds deserve access to these opportunities, and this Daan Utsav, you can be the reason they get the toys they’ve always dreamt of by supporting NGOs who are working day and night for the betterment of hundreds of children.
Help end period poverty in rural India
The National Family Health Survey estimates that of the 336 million menstruating women in India about 215 million (roughly 58 percent) women don’t have access to sanitary napkins. Many mothers are unaware of what practices could be considered as menstrual hygiene management. They cannot educate their daughters. Schools had never been very helpful either as those in rural areas refrain from discussing menstrual hygiene.
Amidst this condition, millions of women don’t have access to proper sanitation facilities. You can support the cause of eradicating period poverty from the face of India by joining hands with NGOs this Daan Utsav and donating menstrual hygiene products.
Feed injured and abandoned cows
Thousands of cows are abandoned and left to fend for themselves every day. They’re injured, starving and have no one to care for them.
This Daan Utsav, you can be a part of the fight against animal cruelty and support the various gaushalas who are keeping these cows happy and healthy. Your contribution towards the fodder will ensure that thousands of abandoned and injured cows are well taken care of and they’re able to recover from their injuries.
Give physically challenged people a better life
People with disabilities have to face several challenges every day. However, those from lower economic backgrounds have another layer of struggle — poverty. They lack the means and access to afford urinary catheters and adult diapers, leaving them in helpless, unhygienic situations on several occasions.
Let’s use this as an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those living with a physical disability. Let’s come together to donate urinary catheters and adult diapers to ensure that thousands of people live a comfortable life.
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