Like each year, this Diwali 2024, the festival of lights, will be celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy. It embodies the spirit of embracing goodness and leaving behind qualities that hinder our growth as better human beings, such as arrogance and malice. Rich with stories and meanings, Diwali reminds us that we are inherently made for love and compassion. Negative traits like selfishness and unkindness have fleeting lives; ultimately, empathy and kindness prevail.
The tales of Diwali, such as the rebirth of Lakshmi during the Great Churning—Samudra Manthan—and the return of Lord Rama after vanquishing Raavan, serve as powerful reminders that our world thrives on humility. They inspire us to uphold the belief that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves respect and dignity.
This Diwali 2024, let us draw inspiration from our cherished folklores and commit ourselves to doing good. Together, we can enhance the world for both ourselves and those around us. Let’s focus on improving the lives of children in at-risk neighbourhoods. What better occasion than Diwali to express our care and affection for the most vulnerable among us? This is the perfect moment to sponsor a child, transforming not only their life but also the communities they belong to. Let’s make a meaningful impact on a child’s wellbeing this Diwali 2024.
Here are 4 ways that your Diwali festival donations will improve the lives of young people from low-income families:
Education
We want our children to go to the best schools and universities, don’t we? We want them to dream big and achieve bigger things in their lives. That is why it is crucial to make sure that children have access to a high-quality education. Easy access to schools designed with children in mind is most desirable. Children must be transformed if society is to undergo the change we desire.
Donating to a child’s education helps them learn not just how to read, write, and count, but also ideals that can contribute to the creation of a more compassionate society. Education helps a kid become a responsible, proactive and creative individual who makes positive and significant contributions. A youngster has the potential to improve the world when they are educated and act in line with their ambitions of helping the society and humanity as a whole.
Protection
Too many kids might be subjected to violence, injustice, or both. It is impossible to understand the mental anguish endured by children who are at danger and children who have survived. We are aware of situations in which families have rejected children who have survived abuse and violence.
The urgent interventions you will fund have child protection at their top of the list. With your help, community-based monitoring of children at risk for child marriage and trafficking will be established, and the government’s child protection mechanisms, including schools, will be resolutely encouraged to take a proactive approach to protecting children.
You will actively contribute towards the formation of youth collectives that will take part in local decision-making processes and solve problems that affect them all. Both as an individual and as a nation, children are our future. Your contribution will aid in establishing a secure environment for kids.
Hygiene and Health
Among India, malnutrition ranks as one of the leading causes of mortality in children under the age of five. That’s heartbreaking. Although significant progress has been achieved in lowering mortality caused by starvation, much more needs to be done. The situation is still critical in many jurisdictions, particularly for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Malnutrition and health are serious problems that require community-based interventions in order to improve capacity for outreach. When you sponsor a kid, you lend your support to community-based initiatives that aid in the child’s healthy growth and development. Through your donation, hunger cases will receive priority attention and children in at-risk areas will have access to nutritious mid-day meals in schools.
A Fresh Outlook and Fresh Goals!
A powerful mental state that fosters happiness toward everything is hope. Donations provide children in at-risk areas with the hope for a better life and the aspirations of a better future. Your contribution not only changes the lives of the kid you sponsor, but also the lives of their families and communities.
With your help, we can become more sensitive to the need to safeguard and nurture children, more supportive of one another, and more equipped to claim their legally protected rights and take advantage of government benefits. As a result, the community’s joint efforts with your help will bring about genuine change on the ground.
Celebrate Diwali 2024 differently this year by going above and beyond for underprivileged youngsters. Make a little gift to enable them to smile and make their lives happier. The satisfaction of enhancing young people’s lives will be unmatched. You can donate for child education and youth livelihood with the Smile Foundation and make their Diwali super special. It takes willpower and a little courage to do so much more!
This Diwali,
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
