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Donating is a beautiful act of giving.

When you decide to donate monthly to a charitable foundation of your choice, you make a monthly financial commitment to the charity and yourself. While this act helps you monitor and control your finances, charitable organizations also prefer monthly donations every month. Here's why;  For many charitable institutions, especially small to medium scale ones, revenues in the form of donations usually fluctuate dramatically from one month to another, as well as yearly. Therefore, when you  donate monthly , it offers the NGOs and various such institutions a steady and predictable source of funding. It also allows them to prosper from other benefits of monthly revenue income. For example, administrative and other paper works during donations are better streamlined. Additionally, when the donation flow is predicted well, charities can focus on fulfilling their mission by planning future projects and activities without worrying about the funds.  In addition t...

End all harm towards children

The World Health Organization characterizes child abuse and child maltreatment as "All forms of physical or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust, or power. "It is deplorable that child abuse continues to take place in several cultural, racial, and income groups that could result in injury to the child or death.  Fortunately, now, the issue of child abuse is slowly becoming a more acknowledged issue. We, in our capacity, can contribute to   child abuse prevention in the following ways:  A) Being a nurturing parent always helps the child understand that they are loved and cared for. This also makes it easier for them to approach parents in case of any predicament.  B) By being a helpful friend, neighbor, or relative, one must offer to...

Importance of the education of street children in breaking down the poverty in India

Every child has the right to education.  A challenging scenario for adults, street life is a deadlier struggle for children. Living within the city, they are unable to enjoy the comforts of urban life; moreover, they barely have access to necessities like food, clothing, and shelter. The primary cause of the increase in the number of street children in severe poverty. These poverty-ridden families procreate to add more hands that can supplement their existence financially through begging or engaging in some form of labour. They cannot comprehend that this conviction lurches them further into the clutches of poverty; while they continue to believe otherwise.  Education of street children in India  thus becomes crucial in breaking the poverty trap! Children on the streets are kept away from educational opportunities because their parents are unaware of its benefits; however, various non-governmental organizations have made significant efforts to redress this problem. ...

Boon to the nation | Child abuse prevention measures that need to be taken

The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes child abuse and child maltreatment as "all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect or negligent treatment or commercial or other exploitation, resulting in actual or potential harm to the child's health, survival, development or dignity." In either case of abuse, physical or emotional, the trauma and its effects have a lifelong impact on the child; though the intensity wears off, the negativity persists for long. The ordeal trickles down from the child into other aspects of his/her life like friend circle, family, society, etc. which must be addressed in due time to avoid further damage.  Child abuse prevention  is the need of the hour, specifically in our society, where it is taken for granted that children do not have a voice. We must, therefore, stand as support systems for those who are vulnerable to these atrocities and are less able to comprehend and act upon it.  The child is surroun...

Donating for Covid Relief operations for income tax exemptions

The nation is fighting Covid-19 pandemic threat. NGOs and the goverment is working tirelessly in Covid relief operations to avoid a community spread.   Dreading income tax deductions? Who doesn't? Through many of our investments, we try to look for ways to get i ncome tax exemption   and make many choices that suit our financial needs and requirements, all in the name of saving tax. We hope you have considered all the options available to you; also, if you haven't already heard of this, we hope you do now – donations can help you with income tax deductions! Want us to elucidate further? Well, buckle up! Firstly, let's understand what Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act is all about. This section under the IT Act allows an income tax deduction on donations made to any charitable organization and certain relief funds. One must also note that all donations are not qualified for deductions under Section 80G; only donations made to prescribed fun...

Donate for girl child education to help the future of India

We have heard this about a zillion times – If you teach a boy, you educate an individual; but if you teach a girl, you educate a community? But it falls on deaf ears most of the time. According to the Educational Statistics report released by MHRD in 2018, there is a wider disparity in literacy rates of males and females in rural India than in urban India. In urban India, the difference in literacy rate between males and females is 8.9 %, whereas, for rural India, it is 15.5 %. You can help decrease this rate! Would you help  donate for girl child education ? We fully know and understand how crucial education is for a girl child, and yet we don't take it seriously enough! This isn't a drawback for the girl child alone; it is, in fact, a disadvantage for the nation as a whole. Can you imagine what can be achieved just by educating a girl child? Educating a girl child has a positive spiral effect; it has a long-lasting impact on society and human development. Listing a few ...

Donation tax deduction limit under 80G

As the financial calendar ticks down to the end of March 2020, we all get into the tax-saving groove. In case you have donated this year, you will be able to claim the same under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act that offers tax-saving provisions for charity. Section 80G enables tax exemptions for everyone – individuals, companies, and partnership firms. It also pertains to NRIs, making it an exceedingly attractive investment option, where the Government offers Section 80G donation tax exemption as an incentive for donation.  However, one should be made aware of the  donation tax deduction limit . U nder the 100% category of tax deduction, the following schemes come in the deduction limit - National Defence Fund, Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, The National Foundation for Communal Harmony, and the National/State Blood Transfusion Council. Further, it is possible to claim donations under the same category if one makes donations to local authorities or the Government...