The donated toys were distributed to girl children in both urban, and remote rural and tribal communities of Hyderabad and Paderu in Andhara Pradesh, Udaipur in Rajashthan, Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh and Kanker in Chattisgarh. This initiative will benefit 7600 Nanhi Kali's in Udaipur, 6000 Nanhi Kalis in Kanker & Sheopur and over 9000 Nanhi Kalis in Paderu and Hyderabad where the distribution is underway.
In Mumbai, the toys were distributed to a small group of 120 Nanhi Kali's at a function organized on September 20, 2008 and the remaining 3300 odd Nanhi Kali’s will be given the toys in their respective schools.
This toy distribution event was attended by senior representatives of BMC such as Deputy Municipal Commissioner - Mr. Chandrashekhar Rokade, The Education Officer - Mr Thackrey and various other ward officials along with Mr. Harsh Kumar - MD, Mahindra Intertrade and Mr. Sushil Singh- Head, CSR Implementation.
About Project Nanhi Kali:
Project Nanhi Kali is a national sponsorship programme which supports the education of under privileged girl children in poor urban and remote rural and tribal communities of Mumbai, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and Chattisgarh. Through the Nanhi Kali sponsorship the girl children are provided not just year round academic support through study classes but comprehensive material support including uniforms, shoes, socks, school bag, stationery etc to enable them to go to school with dignity. The Mumbai chapter of Project Nanhi Kali commenced with the setting up of the Naandi office in Mumbai in August 2006 with approx. 1500 Nanhi Kali's from BMC schools. Today the program boasts of approx 3500 Nanhi Kali's across 3 wards i.e. Worli, Borivali and Kandivali.
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