1 Rupee a day can change a life

1 Rupee a day

The idea behind this concept is to help needy with the least possible contribution any one can make, say 1 rupee. A rupee a day is not a big contribution as on average every one of us spends more than at least 20 rupees a day. 1 rupee might not be a great contribution.

Then how are we going to make it a useful donation with this single rupee? Here’s the answer- a drop of water may be just a drop, but such drops can make an ocean. An ocean doesn’t start in one single step. The drops form a tiny stream, streams combine to form a river, these rivers form the seas and these seas together are known as an OCEAN. Similarly, one rupee is a just a drop, but combine it with the every one rupee that others donate and that’s lot of money.

This can be enough to change one child’s life or save an old,diseased person. I would like to stress on the children and the aged. I think the middle aged ones have options, but the children and aged do not have much of an option. The children are the future of this country they need to educated, protected. The aged have worked all there life educating and protecting and are then left to old age homes by ungrateful children.We may not change how people think but we can help these needy ones. Think for a minute is it just enough if we are happy? Shouldn’t we help others? How many times have you felt that it would have been good if someone helped you in your tough times? This is an opportunity to show you care about the way things stand.


Here are the estimated figures:

You donate 1 Rupee a day

1rupee x 30 days = 30 Rs/month
30 x 12 months = 360 Rs/ year

Now a pizza cost 200 Rs, a movie ticket cost 100 Rs, think of it is 360 Rs really a burden for you.

There are approx. around 1500+ students in our college and all the faculty and staff.
Say out of all these 1500 members are willing to donate a rupee a day.

1500 x 1 rupee =1,500 Rs
1500 x 30 days = 45,000 Rs/ month
45000 x 12 months = 5,40,000 Rs/year

Now you can see that this amount can be used to help a child, he can be educated. One educated child is a gift to the nation. He can help several other people. The aged can be provided with medicine and comforts .

If not approaching the needy directly,the money can be directed for the same through established and credible NGOs, say CRY or Help age India.
Every single rupee can be useful in helping the needy.

Help someone, your help can make there life.

p.s: This idea new has been considered before by my seniors to be implemented in our college. It is still in the developing stage and has not yet started running. We'll keep you updated on its status. In the meanwhile, think over this idea.

p.p.s: This idea is being implemented in the world by an organization called “1 DOLLAR A DAY”. It aims to help the poor in the world. Visit www.1dollaraday.org