We all grow up during our childhood having lots of dreams in our mind not knowing when they’ll be achieved and how they’ll be achieved, infact sometimes doubting their completion itself. We would have gone through experiences where we realized that we were lucky enough to get a normal childhood, that everyone deserves, having seen other people in a condition, they don’t even deserve(people deprived of basic amenities) and suddenly a thought in our mind comes that we should do something for the needy in the future. But what we realize after we grow up is that, we have our own issues to be dealt with, let alone the needy. Day by day the world is becoming more and more selfish, poor are becoming poorer and the rich are becoming richer. The gap is ever increasing. It surely takes an extra effort from our daily schedules to even think about doing something for the needy, let alone doing.
In this regard, I really appreciate an upcoming NGO called EFC which is a team of young energetic individuals, who strive to pull out time out of their very busy schedules and take initiative to do something few have done till date(rather very few). With a very innovative and creative idea of serving the poor in a different way, team leader Mr. Sujit Lalwani through his team of leaders launched a campaign called Ebiz Footware Campaign(EFC) at the Freedom Park in Bangalore on the 62nd Republic Day of India 26th .January 2010.
On this first day of the launch - The task of every team of two people was to disperse in any direction form the park and search for at least nine needy people who bear the daily pain of walking bare feet in the scorching heat day in and day out and make their day by gifting them a pair of slippers and blessing them by involving them in a photograph to capture an emotional moment which will be remembered life long.
With this initiative, approximately 240 people were gifted new slippers all over Bangalore, covering people from downtrodden sector, from various backgrounds ranging from ragpickers to beggars to people left without attention. With this, we expect the number to rise in the coming times and make an effort to touch at least three thousand people the coming year.
I look forward to see this vision truly growing global and leaving a lasting impact, saving a million feet and protecting them and leaving smiling faces with the owners of those feet.
Long live this revolution.
Adarsh Gudhka
Chief Editor, EFC
Diplomat, eBIZ.Com Pvt Ltd.
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26/01/2010.A day which would be remembered an cherished by many many people across Bangalore and other regions where the Slipper Campaign (EFC)was held.
ReplyDeleteA small idea which has made a VERY BIG difference to many deprived who do not have a a pair of slipper to wear.
It sounded small but realized how big it was when i myself made them wear an could make the kids an old aged smile.It's really very easy to enjoy the comforts we have an going to the best branded footwear stores an shell out big bucks on the best pair of footwear,number of footwear piled up at our places, each for every different occasion to choose n wear but these underpriviliged have no option's,leave alone option's,many many do not have anything to cover their feet from the pricking stones an wat not every step they take.
Me along with our team are very very proud that we made a very huge difference to as much as 240 feet's alone in bangalore.
Nothing to beat the satisfaction i have right now,And the blessings we received from them.
Lots to share but the best moments can only be felt,I wish every person reading this would join us the next campaign an help us increase the number and enjoy and feel the moment like i have.
"PILING UP FOOTWEAR T HOME WOUDNT HELP,BUT PILING THE NAKED FEET WITH FOOTWEAR DEFINATELY WILL"
Glad to be a part of EFC.
May god bless all.
ADITYA KOTHARI
Silver associate
eBIZ.COM PVT LTD.
The 62nd republic day was one of the best days of my life courtesy: EFC- A great initiative taken by the legend Er.Sujit Lalwani. The joy of spreading smiles was ultimate. The task of saving a few hundred feet from pain and agony was very satisfying, there's actually more fun in giving than taking. A lot of amazing experiences, learnings and heart touching moments never to be forgotten. But this is just the beginning. The seed of a great initiative has been sown. Lets all contribute r best in creating an evergreen tree givin shade to millions of needy ppl out there. do visit the site regularly for updates:)
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ReplyDeletehats off to sujitji for such a revolutinary out of box idea of distributing footwear to the needy -" EFC " .not oly for the idea but for giving each one of us the chance to hav many heart touching moments wic can last life time. long live EFC .:) lets make it BIG .:)
Gud mornin...26th january 2010 has truely been 1 of d most memorable day in my life..It was always a achievement...v made 240 ppl smile in a matter of 2hrs...dis was d real achievement...that day v wer onli 50 ppl n stil wer able 2 spread 240 smiles...imagine d day wen v are in team of thousands...not onli in bangalore but al around d world...dat day der wudn't be a single person barefooted...dis kind of ideas dont take birth everyday...so wen such a thing was born...y not join hands...make dis initiative a huge success...1 very important learnin of mine on dat day was....dese poor n needy ppl dont require orphans or oldage homes..d onli thing missin 4rm der life is dat dey dont hav any1 to listen 2 dem...if v can do dat...y not u?????....hats off 2 al d leaders who participated in dis initiative....a special mention 2 adarsh ji n sujit ji....4 always being der along wid us....long live dis revolution...long live ebiz.com.pvt.ltd Arihant.R.Jain Associate ebiz.com PVT LTD
ReplyDeleteWonderful...! thought.. I think INDIA needs this types of missions and goals to safeguard our people. Hats off eBIZ.... :) "Continue the path until our country forgets all its problems" Jai Ho..
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