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Regd.No – 23604, 80G, FCRA.
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Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation
Gali No. 5, Village Silokhera, Plot No.3
South City -1 Market, Beside Unitech House,Gurugram-122002 Haryana (India)
91- 9818089635 , 0124- 4238591
Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation
Gali No. 5, Village Silokhera, Plot No.3
South City -1 Market, Beside Unitech House,Gurugram-122002 Haryana (India)
A student of Grade 5,Abhishek Kumar Paswan has been at the forefront of academics as well as extra-curricular activities. His father, Ashok Kumar Paswan is a tea stall vendor and mother Renu Devi is a domestic help.
When he joined Vidyananda School in 2015 in Grade 1, he did not know how to speak in English. But today he is one of the most fluent English speakers in the school. He was awarded the Raj Saran Varma Scholarship for Excellence in English in 2019.
As per his teachers and counselling team, he is an enthusiastic learner and he stays focused on the task at hand. He is a very sensitive and humble child who believes in helping and sharing.
He aspires to be a music director and make his father proud.
To make a Donation In Kind you may:
All Donations In Kind will receive a receipt with a detailed list of the items donated and a utilization update where applicable.
You may support us in running the Lotus Petal Foundation by making a donation towards the general operating expenses.
The amount will be used to cover necessary everyday expenses towards books, digital devices, data packs, stationery, uniforms, winter wear, nutrition, medicines, teacher salaries, lease payments for classrooms and to support the admin cost to ease the daily operations. With your donation, we can continue to enable the children to break the poverty ceiling and lead a life of dignity.
All donations are tax-exempt under section 80G 12A in India; 501 (3c) in the United States of America and fully tax-deductible by the HMRC in the United Kingdom.
We provide freshly cooked breakfast and lunch to each child in school and the underserved in the extended community.
You can sponsor a special meal to celebrate an occasion or simply Sponsor A Meal from the regular menu of the Lotus Petal Kitchen.
Once a selection is made, our team will send you an update of the meal served with pictures of what was cooked and served and the location of the meal distribution.
For more details get in touch with anand.j@lotuspetalfoundation.org or anushree.g@lotuspetalfoundation.org
Start your journey of sponsoring a child for a year by making a monthly contribution or a one-time donation. The contribution will be used towards the annual tuition fees and school supplies for the child.
Once your decision is made, you will be matched with a student and will receive the login details of our cloud-based school management system Classe 365 to track the everyday progress of the student sponsored without infringing the privacy of the ward.
You will be a part of the daily school journey of the child, with the ability to view the attendance, academic updates, school turnout and participation in the extracurricular activities.
Regular updates on the progress will be emailed to you to ensure your participation in helping witness transformation.
1. What is the minimum age for volunteering?
The minimum age for volunteering is 15years.
2. What are the topics/subjects I can volunteer for?
We have academic and non-academic volunteering options. Click here to know more.
3. How do I apply to become a volunteer?
To apply for volunteering, please fill the application form given here and submit. The team leader will review your application and contact you. If volunteering seems like a good fit for you, you’ll be asked to complete the onboarding process and join.
4. Do I need my parents’ consent for volunteering?
Yes, if you are below 18 years of age we would need your parents’ consent.
5. How many hours do I need to commit per week/month to get a certificate from Lotus Petal Foundation?
Certificates and appreciation letters are given after successful completion of minimum 18 hours of volunteering. The certificates are signed by the Founder and Co-founder of Lotus Petal Foundation.
6. Can you post in your social media about my volunteering?
It is not possible for us to post about all our individual volunteers on our social media pages. However, you are free to share your volunteering experience with Lotus Petal Foundation on social media and tag us in your posts.
7. I have questions about volunteering that are not answered here. Whom should I contact
Please write to anushree.g@lotuspetalfoundation.org and we’ll get back to you with the answers within 5 working days. (If sending a question in a language other than English, the response may take up to an additional week.)
8. Will I be paid for volunteering?
Since we are a non-profit organization we provide certificates and letter of appreciation to the volunteers for their service. These are signed by the founder and co-founder of Lotus Petal Foundation.
9. Will I get a recommendation letter for applying to foreign college or university?
Recommendation letters are given to volunteers who complete their volunteering hours by providing continuous support to the organization and have made a meaningful impact with their work. We have provided volunteers with recommendation letters in the past, and they have been accepted in prestigious universities. The letter is signed by the Co-founder of Lotus Petal Foundation.
1. Treat all student information as personal and confidential regardless of source.
2. Communicate relevant information about students to the respective classroom teacher.
3. Seek clarification of unusual situations that occur in the school from the person(s) involved and avoid discussing such matters with non-school personnel.
4. Retain a sense of perspective regarding comments heard and actions observed.
5. Understand that not all information can and will be shared with volunteers, due to legal considerations.
6. Deal impartially with students regardless of background, intelligence, physical or emotional maturity.
7. Remember, that all information includes, but is not limited to: scholastic and health records, test scores and grades, discipline and classroom behavior, character traits of children.
8. Carry your office ID Card or Government ID Card with you while performing volunteer duties.Wear the volunteer ID provided by Lotus Petal.
9. Inform in advance if you are cancelling or re-scheduling the session.
10. Keep in mind that you are here to support teachers, not replace them.
11. Remember – if you don’t know – ASK! We’ll be glad to help!
12. Understand that the volunteer position is not a right, but rather a privilege.
13. Make sure that if above 18 years then you should have a degree in the related field and/or relevant experience in the field.
14. Get your parents’ consent if you are below 18 years of age.
15. Abide by all school policies including, but not limited to:
– Drug and Substance Abuse (Policy 351)
– Harassment (Policy 348)
– Tobacco Use (Policy 323)
– Child Abuse (Policy 806)
1. Do not discuss student progress or behavior with the parent.
2. Do not discuss confidential information with anyone.
3. We do not give wages or other consideration for the performance of volunteer services.
4. We do not provide any social media coverage, but we can provide a creative to the volunteers to use on their social media profile.
Certificates and appreciation letters are given only after completion of successful 18 hours of volunteering. These are signed by our Founder and Co- Founder.
Lotus Petal Foundation reserves the right to terminate volunteer service at any time for any reason.
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The school kitchen turning into a community kitchen feeding meals to the most vulnerable with the support of generous donations from all over the world and all stakeholders in the society coming together from local governments, people representatives, civil society organizations and volunteers with a single mission to keep everyone safe and healthy.
In pursuit of establishing uninterrupted learning for each student, we have embarked upon the journey to set up a digital infrastructure for our children at home. Students have been given laptops, headphones, cameras & 3 GB data packs for their online school that they attend from home. Through the lockdown period, students have undergone 1,329 hours of online classes through Zoom, Hangout Sessions and the dedicated school YouTube Channel.
Join the E-Volunteering Group at Lotus Petal Foundation to provide Academic Support, Guidance, Motivation and Life Skill Training to the students of various age groups staying home in the urban slums of Gurugram, India. With the support of our donors, we have equipped our students with refurbished laptops & data pack for uninterrupted online school during the Covid Crisis.
To support the medical professionals during the crisis, we are providing PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) kits, N95 masks and 3 ply surgical masks to various hospitals across the country at no cost.
| Donation Date | Donor Details | Donation Amount in INR |
|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2020 | Smit Vora | 5000 |
| 07/04/2020 | Manju Kant Thareja | 20000 |
| 01/04/2020 | Nitin Gupta | 5000 |
| 01/04/2020 | ICATT Health Solutions Pvt Ltd | 25000 |
| 01/04/2020 | Gourav Kumar Agarwal | 15000 |
| 30/03/2020 | Kunal Bhatia | 10000 |
| 30/03/2020 | Badri Pillapakkam | 50000 |
| 30/03/2020 | Krishna Kumar KJ | 5000 |
| 30/03/2020 | Kartheek Veeravalli | 25000 |
| 29/03/2020 | Adarsh KS | 50000 |
| 28/03/2020 | Mohit Gupta | 10000 |
| Donation Date | Donor Details | Donation Amount in INR |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2021 | CAF America | 105083.90 |
| 06/04/2021 | Action for Support of Deprived Children | 5100000 |
| 26/03/2021 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 1000000 |
| 26/03/2021 | Concentrix Technologies India Private Limited | 1800000 |
| 19/03/2021 | Convergys India Services Private Limited | 311998 |
| 19/03/2021 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 781378 |
| 19/03/2021 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 2128667 |
| 19/03/2021 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 533332 |
| 10/02/2021 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 850000 |
| 04/02/2021 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 94807.17 |
| 03/02/2021 | YourCause LLC | 1817.57 |
| 29/01/2021 | CAF America | 22657.1 |
| 28/01/2021 | YourCause LLC | 3638.6 |
| 22/01/2021 | CAF America | 708881.80 |
| 15/01/2021 | CAF America | 349672.5 |
| 08/01/2021 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 3443378 |
| 08/01/2021 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 4821.89 |
| 24/12/2020 | BA Call Centre India Private Limited | 2412000 |
| 17/12/2020 | YourCause LLC | 73320 |
| 23/11/2020 | OneProsper International | 39552.31 |
| 05/11/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 22193.99 |
| 03/11/2020 | Give Foundation | 3515.71 |
| 01/10/2020 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 1692250 |
| 01/10/2020 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 699724 |
| 01/10/2020 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 850000 |
| 15/09/2020 | OneProsper International | 167940.91 |
| 15/09/2020 | Lotus Petal USA | 2196600.00 |
| 07/09/2020 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 2128667.00 |
| 28/08/2020 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 533333.00 |
| 28/08/2020 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 887244.00 |
| 17/08/2020 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 100000 |
| 13/08/2020 | CAF America | 13587.63 |
| 07/08/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 10025.89 |
| 07/08/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 158959.18 |
| 07/08/2020 | Nasscom Foundation | 36606.70 |
| 05/08/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 328916.55 |
| 03/08/2020 | Cargill International | 746000 |
| 24/07/2020 | CAF America | 48734.18 |
| 20/07/2020 | Mediatek India Technology Pvt Ltd. | 350000.00 |
| 17/07/2020 | CAF America | 169547.34 |
| 17/07/2020 | CAF America | 199079.98 |
| 10/07/2020 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 1000000 |
| 07/07/2020 | Nasscom Foundation | 23789.5 |
| 08/07/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 4569.77 |
| 08/07/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 6854.39 |
| 07/07/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 331510.74 |
| 07/07/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 5003.4 |
| 07/07/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 4803 |
| 08/07/2020 | BA Call Centre Private Limited | 1320000 |
| 13/05/2020 | Lotus Petal USA | 3755500 |
| 11/05/2020 | Sambhi Foundation | 3765000 |
| 07/05/2020 | Nasscom Foundation | 48000 |
| 06/05/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 111283.67 |
| 30/04/2020 | CAF America | 16167.44 |
| 16/04/2020 | Sambhi Foundation | 3793000 |
| 15/04/2020 | Research Triangle Institute | 370372.77 |
| 03/04/2020 | CAF America | 12520.93 |
| 19/03/2020 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 3340441 |
| 16/03/2020 | BA Call Centre Private Limited | 1320000 |
| 13/03/2020 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 3000000 |
| 09/03/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 1,67,519.62 |
| 28/02/2020 | CAF America | 17937.50 |
| 02/03/2020 | CAF America | 14770.25 |
| 24/02/2020 | CAF America | 1790.75 |
| 10/02/2020 | BA Call Centre Private Limited | 1320000 |
| 10/02/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 365354.66 |
| 30/01/2020 | CAF America | 773171.48 |
| 15/01/2020 | Nasscom Foundation | 1339.98 |
| 03/01/2020 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 50764.04 |
| 02/02/2020 | Nasscom Foundation | 48550 |
| 01/01/2020 | Chugh Foundation | 131289.90 |
| 27/12/2019 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 2000000 |
| 23/12/2019 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 724999.15 |
| 13/12/2019 | Sambhi Foundation | 3486500 |
| 13/12/2019 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited ( formerly FIL Research (India) Private Limited) | 2040737 |
| 29/11/2019 | CAF America | 265960.48 |
| 27/11/2019 | Lotus Petal USA | 1764500 |
| 22/11/2019 | Mediatek India Technology Pvt Ltd. | 200000 |
| 31/10/2019 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 398254.87 |
| 31/10/2019 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 440000 |
| 23/10/2019 | CAF America | 799051.40 |
| 11/10/2019 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 2773249 |
| 10/10/2019 | CAF America | 35728.75 |
| 01/10/2019 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 374302.92 |
| 26/09/2019 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited ( formerly FIL Research (India) Private Limited) | 2040736 |
| 18/09/2019 | CAF America | 215917.17 |
| 13/09/2019 | CAF America | 6706626.23 |
| 20/08/2019 | Sambhi Foundation | 3572500 |
| 01/08/2019 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 878404.56 |
| 31/07/2019 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 51178.35 |
| 27/06/2019 | Action for Support of Deprived Children | 327130 |
| 06/06/2019 | Sambhi Foundation | 3426500 |
| 04/06/2019 | Foster India Foundation | 360004.56 |
| 29/05/2019 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 1200000 |
| 24/05/2019 | Nasscom Foundation | 3884 |
| 22/05/2019 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 2773249 |
| 03/05/2019 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 79774.74 |
| 20/03/2019 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 2036404 |
| 26/02/2019 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 461250 |
| 07/02/2019 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 552948 |
| 06/02/2019 | CAF America | 44759.67 |
| 30/01/2019 | Foster India Foundation | 119203.15 |
| 08/01/2019 | CAF America | 43508.35 |
| 29/12/2018 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 1643.68 |
| 29/12/2018 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 160501.98 |
| 20/12/2018 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 1219715 |
| 10/12/2018 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 50714 |
| 08/11/2018 | CAF America | 95889.51 |
| 08/11/2018 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 1290212 |
| 08/11/2018 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 168000 |
| 29/10/2018 | Mediatek India Technology Pvt Ltd. | 300000 |
| 29/10/2018 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 1175000 |
| 17/10/2018 | CAF America | 52207.17 |
| 15/09/2018 | CAF America | 1953943 |
| 15/09/2018 | CAF America | 129064 |
| 06/09/2018 | NTT DATA Global Private Limited | 796000 |
| 30/08/2018 | CAF America | 494196 |
| 16/08/2018 | CAF America | 3460 |
| 16/08/2018 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 562453.9 |
| 03/08/2018 | CAF America | 123189.07 |
| 03/08/2018 | CAF America | 40077.74 |
| 25/07/2018 | Cargill Business Services India Private Limited | 25000 |
| 20/07/2018 | CAF America | 261993.13 |
| 05/07/2018 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 1200000 |
| 28/06/2018 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 1935730 |
| 16/06/2018 | Asociación Inari: Volver a Empezar, CIF: 73872889, Martín de Vargas 10 bajo patio 28005 Madrid (Spain) | 148763.88 |
| 24/05/2018 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 723960 |
| 17/05/2018 | Food Security Foundation India | 312375 |
| 06/03/2018 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 1843160 |
| 06/03/2018 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 1113729 |
| 09/04/2018 | CAF America | 12788 |
| 09/04/2018 | CAF America | 155188.77 |
| 23/03/2018 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 1085940 |
| 16/03/2018 | CAF America | 75628.2 |
| 27/02/2018 | CAF America | 1155026.54 |
| 28/02/2018 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 74989.57 |
| 20/02/2018 | Food Security Foundation India | 285375 |
| 15/02/2018 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 1809900 |
| 02/02/2018 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 43097 |
| 03/01/2018 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 7028.2 |
| 20/12/2017 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 210576 |
| 11/12/2017 | Mediatek India Technology Pvt Ltd. | 250000 |
| 08/12/2017 | Concentrix Daksh Services India Private Limited | 700000 |
| 30/11/2017 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 1843160 |
| 29/11/2017 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 86159.48 |
| 23/11/2017 | Action for Support of Deprived Children, Registration No. Fed.CH-6601639002-8, C/o 36 Quai du Seujet, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland | 4249800 |
| 06/11/2017 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 1113729 |
| 03/11/2017 | NTT Data Global Services Ltd. | 500000 |
| 01/11/2017 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 51320.34 |
| 30/10/2017 | Food Security Foundation India | 271875 |
| 06/10/2017 | Cargill Business Services India Private Limited | 68000 |
| 29/09/2017 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 1396900 |
| 29/09/2017 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 623322 |
| 28/09/2017 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 16405 |
| 05/09/2017 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited | 1811960 |
| 09/08/2017 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 69020460 |
| 10/08/2017 | Food Security Foundation India | 271875 |
| 02/08/2017 | UK Online Giving Foundation | 6190.9 |
| 02/08/2017 | Pankaj Kumar | 57024000 |
| 13/07/2017 | CAF America | 1797973.88 |
| 10/07/2017 | CAF America | 68407.41 |
| 04/07/2017 | CAF America | 139838.71 |
| 03/07/2017 | Pankaj Kumar | 6371000 |
| 16/06/2017 | Gennx360 India Advisors | 220000 |
| 08/05/2017 | CAF America | 164821.96 |
| 17/04/2017 | CAF America | 83198.1 |
| 15/04/2017 | Nasscom Foundation | 126600 |
| 30/03/2017 | FIL India Business and Research Services Private Limited ( formerly FIL Research (India) Private Limited) | 1811960 |
| 13/01/2017 | CAF America | 32558.05 |
| 27/12/2016 | Winn Hua | 66010 |
| 07/12/2016 | CAF America | 30775.63 |
| 29/11/2016 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation | 100632 |
| 28/11/2016 | Basudha Chauhan | 270120 |
| 11/11/2016 | Concentrix Daksh | 420000 |
| 03/11/2016 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation UK | 78926.25 |
| 29/10/2016 | FIL Research (India) Private Limited | 1811960 |
| 04/10/2016 | Mediatek India Technology Pvt Ltd. | 300000 |
| 03/10/2016 | Nasscom Foundation | 120000 |
| 10/08/2016 | CAF America | 30277.83 |
| 19/07/2016 | Deepa Gaitonde | 6541 |
| 18/07/2016 | Basudha Chauhan | 96421 |
| 28/06/2016 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 53268 |
| 18/06/2016 | FIL Research (India) Private Limited | 441550 |
| 29/03/2016 | CAF America | 60297 |
| 03/03/2016 | Daksh Business Process Service Pvt Ltd | 780000 |
| 12/03/2016 | CAF America | 1100577.6 |
| 26/02/2016 | Nasscom Foundation | 120000 |
| 16/02/2016 | Microsoft | 670700 |
| 29/12/2015 | Winn Hua | 64290.95 |
| 15/12/2015 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 97290 |
| 15/12/2015 | Cargill | 270207.97 |
| 14/12/2015 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 100170 |
| 10/12/2015 | Basudha Chauhan | 162450 |
| 30/09/2015 | CAF America | 30268 |
| 16/11/2015 | CAF America | 29950 |
| 28/09/2015 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 49410 |
| 12/09/2015 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 99490 |
| 25/05/2015 | Lotus Petal Charitable Foundation (UK) | 57706.32 |
| 29/05/2015 | Responsenet Development Services | 272436 |
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No Poverty. We truly believe that the work at Lotus Petal brings us closer to the primary UN objective on ending poverty. It is our endeavour to help the coming generation lead a more equable life than their parents.
Zero hunger. We provide fresh cooked breakfast and lunch to each child and supporting staff in school.
Good Health & well-being. Regular OPD, blood work/BMI/Height/Weight testing, deworming, checking vaccinations, access to a psychological councillor promotes preventative well being to our school children.
Quality education is at the core of everything we do at Lotus Petal Foundation.
Gender Equality. Girls match the steps of boys, separate toilets, regular gender talks and a curriculum that promotes gender equality is at the centre of all things Lotus Petal.
Clean Water & Sanitation. The school campus is equipped with a water purification plant and boasts of clean toilets and washbasins for our staff and students. Children are trained to wash their hands with soap and water several times during the day.
