Roshni Chandy from our Payroll Giving team in Bangalore received this heartfelt letter and asked the sender if she could share it with others. He kindly agreed and so we bring it to you:
"Dear Roshni,
Thanks for your presentation today. Please find below a short write up which fully details my pleasant experience with GiveIndia.
I have been associated with GiveIndia for more than one year now and I must admit that the experience that I have shared with them has been truly overwhelming. I had been long thinking of making a difference to the community and leaving an impact to the society rather than living a selfish life of "me and mine". My family has been sponsoring a day's meal at local temples in my home town.
But I always thought of doing something which might a have bigger impact in someone's life. This prompted me of doing something for the under privileged, primarily those who are physically challenged. I prefer using the word "Challenged" because all of us are faced with challenges in life. Only that a bigger challenge has been thrown at them. So when I was blessed with a baby girl in June 2007, I felt it was the right time to contribute. A new life has come into this world, why not give a new beginning to someone else. A quick internet search led me to the GiveIndia website. I found the internet very easy to navigate and helpful. Moreover, the system looked robust with the fact that you would know exactly the end beneficiary of the amount that you contribute.
I wanted to gift a callipers to a physically challenged which I did through an NGO. I had made my mind to contribute RS.2500/- for this cause. But at the last minute, I learned of a GiveIndia listed NGO who had an emergency requirement which would need a lesser amount that Rs2,500. I was totally taken aback, as I had created an impression of NGO as being those hungry for money(not their fault, they genuinely lack funds to keep things running). But here was an NGO which was ready to settle for a lesser amount.
And what's more? I received a tax certificate and a feedback report. I appreciate the quick response and am delighted to see that there are a whole lot of genuine people who are focused on making India a better place to live in.
I have received a thank you note for my contribution. But I would take this opportunity to thank GiveIndia and the NGO for making tomorrow brighter for those who really need. it. But the story doesn't end here. I just didn't want to stop with a thanks. And as a token of my appreciation for the work that GiveIndia does, I have referred them to my Company for a payroll programme. I am going to refer them to my other friends as well and in every small way possible try to promote GiveIndia so I can help for the noble cause.
Kind Regards,
Hari Kumar.K
Senior Marketing Analyst"
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