By Ramamohan Rao Kakani | Secretary and Project Leader
We are taking active part in “Daan Utsav 100 Heroes” resource mobilization campaign of GiveIndia Fundraisers which started on 2nd October 2020 and will close on 20th November (IST). GiveIndia is also offering matching grants though not as attractive as GlobalGiving’s matching grants. BREAD has received about $ 4,000 in the first week and will receive 20% matching grant. BREAD thanks its donors for the support it has received. Much as it would like to, it is unable to participate in GlobalGivings resource mobilization campaigns due to the uncertainity about receiving donations. It is missing out on so many GlobalGiving donors who used to support through GlobalGiving and is mentioning the link because it would like them to support with their donations.The link is:
https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/projects/bread-childrens-library
BREAD has yet to receive your donations and GlobalGiving Foundation’s matching grants of over $6,000 as Govt. of India has not given permission. BREAD has dug deep to fulfill all its commitments to its donors.
BREAD Society has set up 65 new libraries in the last three months. It has also distributed 40 new books to 1,329 libraries established till 31st March 2020. In addition, it has published 5,000 copies of a Handbook for the guidance of Headmasters and library teachers to operate the libraries adopting the system developed by it. It has distributed three copies each of this book to the 1,394 library schools along with 40 books, one for headmaster, one for library teacher and the other for the library. Sometimes when headmasters or library teachers get transferred their successors are not aware of the system to operate BREAD libraries through Voluntary Student Librarians. This Handbook in vernacular will be on hand to the new headmasters and library teachers to understand and follow the guidelines.
Ever since the decision was taken by Governing Body of BREAD Society to set up libraries in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) last year, BREAD has set up 91 libraries in KGBVs which are residential girls schools for orphans, dropouts, single parent and poor girls.
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