Organized by Anuvuti International, a Dilli Bazaar-based social enterprise that provides experiential and outdoor learning services, the Campaign is scheduled for Saturday, July 16 (today) at the Civil Mall of Sundhara in Kathmandu.[break]
Anuvuti is bringing together over 300 students from 22 private colleges in Kathmandu to stay hungry in order to raise funds to support a lunch program at Keta Keti Free School in Gaushala, which educates children who come from economically weak families.
The program is also supported by Civil Mall.
“In addition to raising funds, we wanted students in private schools – many of whom would never have to experience hunger as part of their daily life – to understand the issue deeply,” explained Swastika Shrestha, Program Director of Anuvuti International.
“While many young people are involved in a number of service activities, we wanted to make sure that our charitable giving isn’t a mindless process where we feel pity for the poor and underprivileged but rather genuinely care about the issue and develop compassion and empathy.
In that regard, this is our attempt to empower young people in Nepal by developing real understanding of the challenges we face as people and nation,” added Shrestha.
This is part of Anuvuti’s Service Learning Initiative. Service Learning is a program where students deepen their understanding of local and global issues by participating in service programs.
Through Anuvuti, students of various schools and colleges have helped renovate and construct schools, build libraries and provide other services. In the past year alone, hundreds of students have contributed over 2,000 hours of voluntary services.
Shrestha added that though Keta Keti School of Gaushala provides free education, many children come to the school hungry.
Due to that, many students cannot excel in their education and several drop early. Currently, there are about 250 children enrolled in the school.
Shisir Khanal, Director of Anuvuti, said that as part of the pre-fund raising, the social service students have already collected a sum of Rs 350,000.
“The fund will be used for providing one meal for one whole one year to the students of Keta Keti School,” he added.
In support of this innovative campaign, a number of social and business leaders have committed themselves to participate in the program.
Among the leaders who will inspire the participating students are social entrepreneur Anil Chitrakar, CEO of Prisma Advertising Ranjit Acharya, CA Member Gagan Thapa, fashion and media entrepreneur Malvika Subba, head of Nepali BBC Service Rabindra Mishra, and spiritual activist and headmaster of Hindu Vidhyapeeth Chintamani Yogi.
A number of college bands will also be performing throughout the day of the campaign.
The program will be held from 10 am to 6 pm.
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