There is a great opportunity for school going children to earn a certificate of volunteering by getting involved through fundraising for restoring eyesight and raising awareness about avoidable blindness.
There is no age limit for getting involved in fundraising. Any student from any part of the country between Standard-1 through Standard 12 can campaign and raise funds to restore or save eyesight of poor and needy.
Sample copy of certificate
Benefits of getting involved in fundraising:
1. Importance of charity and community
70% of our population lives in rural areas with limited resources. When the child is involved in fund raising it helps them in becoming empathetic toward the needy community. It encourages tolerance and acceptance to others, promotes good mental health, greater happiness and promotes stronger relationship with other children.
2. Encourages creativity
To raise funds from others, individuals need to be creative by developing different methods and pitch that will help them in the same.It will help the students to think outside the box. The students will learn to be imaginative and the different ways of going about the various issues.
3. Makes them more confident
The child can be encouraged to raise funds from family, neighbours or friends. It improves their negotiation skills, make them more outspoken and fills a sense of accomplishment in them. Thus, making them more confident in facing the world.
If you want your child/children to get involved in the restore eyesight movement or to know more about our school fundraising progamme kindly email to anand@nbjk.org