Educate and recycle, donate pencils made out of newspaper.

We are dealing with tough times. With global warming and a gap of information about the necessary steps to be taken, it's high time we do something. Lack of education and deforestation are two of the main reasons why our future, as well as our children's future, is in jeopardy. 

Last year, bush and forest fires led to the mass destruction of trees. Hundreds of trees were burned to a crisp while harming the environment with smoke and ash. This also led to a lot of animals dying in the fires. The cause of these was concluded to be global warming. 

After amazon fires, Australian fires, and excessive deforestation, we’re all choking in the smoke. It doesn't matter where the fires are; we share the atmosphere; we're all suffering. 

The reason why environmentalists aren't able to spread awareness about this is due to a lack of education. In a country like India, illiteracy is rampant. About half of our nation's children are uneducated. Some start but drop out due to financial issues. After which, its almost impossible for them to get back at it. They usually start working or go on to do menial jobs. 

There is a lot that can change if we educate our youth. They will lead the world of tomorrow, only if they are educated today. But here is where it gets tough. But every problem has a solution. In this case, the solution will be educating children as well as saving the environment. 

Donate pencils made out of recycled newspapers, help educate the youth of tomorrow. 

Beneficiary NGOs:

1. Sphoorti Foundation - Sphoorti Foundation works for the rehabilitation of underprivileged children - orphaned, abandoned, destitute and other vulnerable sections of society. Their journey started with 3 students in Oct 2005 renting a very modest house now they support 207 children – 114 boys and 93 girls in the age group 5-18. Ever since they started taking comprehensive care of these children, they have been pursuing one single goal – make them good citizens of the nation. Through this campaign, Sphoorti will be reaching out to thousands of government school children in Telangana and A.P.

Where is it located?

Survey No. 324, Dundigal Village, Qutbullapur Mandal. Ranga Reddy District. Telangana - 500043

2. Kilkari The Art Co. - Kilkaari The Art Co. is all about art. They do various art workshops aimed at giving art lovers a chance to explore art in never before ways. At Kilkaari, they focus on tapping into a person's creative potential and showing how to use creative thinking in their lives'. Apart from that, Kilkaari is also actively involved in Community Service, where they do activities for underprivileged children, give donations, involve them in fun art activities and spend time with children.

Where is it located?

House Number 482, road no. 86, film nagar, hyd 500033

3. People for Urban and Rural Education (P.U.R.E) - PURE, People for Urban and Rural Education is a non-profit organization established to address the insufficiencies in disadvantaged rural and urban schools to ensure quality learning experiences. PURE is currently working with over 200 schools in the Telugu speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana facilitating the schools and the children with various needs. 

Note: Donations towards this fundraiser are not eligible for any tax deduction such as 80G, 501(c) etc.