| We
believe those who are reading this knows
what Helping Together is and what it is
supposed to do. Let we put it into words
again. Helping Together is a pure voluntary
organization which runs almost completely
on contribution from its member. So how
much does it receives from its members
as contribution? An obvious question.
As a matter of fact when we first thought
of asking others for monetary help we
had a dilemma as to how much we should
ask for. A hundred rupee per month? Well
it is Rupee one per day. We ask our member
to contribute a rupee every day. It is
not necessary for them to give just one
rupee a day or thirty rupees a month.
They are privileged to contribute whatever
amount they wish but all we expect is
a Rupee every day. We request our members
to contribute a rupee every day. We know
it won't be practically possible so what
we do is we suggest our members that they
maintain a sort of box or whatever of
its kind where they could put a rupee
everyday. We suggest them every night
just before going to bed they put a rupee
note or a rupee coin in that box. Sounds
odd? It is but we believe it is of prime
necessity when we have to build a strong
bond between Helping Together and its
member. The whole month you are busy with
yourself. It never happened that you even
thought about Helping Together, how it
is doing and like, at the end of the month
you just give thirty rupees for the whole
month and then again forget Helping Together
for another month. We won't be happy with
that situation |
If
you are a student recall how much do you
spend every day? When you are with your
friends, in your school or college. On
a date? How much did you pay for your
pair of sneakers? And how many times you
have to recharge your pre paid account
in a month? I bet many of us spend a good
portion of all the money that we have
in things which are not of prime necessity.
So if we expect a Rupee everyday form
our member or from you will it be a matter
of unjust? Think about it just a rupee!
It is nothing or very little thing to
you but it could make a difference. If
you are a student then try bunking junk
food which never comes with enough nutrition
in it but which is always expensive. Instead
have something good both for your health
and for your pocket. This way you could
save some money as well! How's that? Or
if you are in a habit of SMS chatting
which would reduce your account balance
by Rupee one for every stupid SMS you
send then set-up a reminder in your mobile
which will prompt you every hour that
you could save as much as Rs. 100 to 150
just by avoiding the forwarding of silly
SMS you receive every now and then. We
are not advocating that you'd then completely
stop forwarding SMS but we believe the
frequency would be reduced and then asking
you a rupee every day would be well justified! |
| If it is true with students it is very
true with grownups. You are a teacher,
lawyer, engineer, doctor whoever you are
it does not make any difference. It is
same with us too. In every walk of our
life we are spending much more than we
really need. There are people in our country
who even don't know that the luxury we
are enjoying exists. They always think
about what to eat and how to feed their
children. If they could do it with fewer
struggles it's their luxury. |
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