Wear Your Transport,
Fund Their Transport.
Help us promote this transport-themed non-uniform day to raise vital funds for children in rural India who are urgently at risk of losing access to their educations.
The situation
For 400 children in the remote Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in southern India, education is their only hope for a brighter future. But these children face immense challenges. They live in isolated villages, miles from the nearest school. Walking is impossible – not only is the distance too far, but the reserve is home to wild animals, including tigers, elephants, and hyenas.
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These children rely on minibuses provided by our partner, The Grace Charitable Trust, which is financially supported by Adventure Ashram, to get to school. These minibuses are their lifeline. But transportation is just one piece of the puzzle. These children also need uniforms and school bags to attend school, and access to tuition centres with dedicated teachers to help them with their homework, as almost all of their parents are illiterate.
The emergency
Urgent: Time is running out!
Due to a critical funding gap, The Grace Charitable Trust is struggling to maintain these essential programs. We need to raise £18,000 by May 20th to keep the minibuses on the road and ensure these children have uniforms, access to tuition centres, and qualified teachers. If we fail to reach our goal, 400 children could lose everything – their transportation, their uniforms, their support centres, and their teachers.
How you can help
1) Contact primary schools:
We're relying on our supporters to contact primary schools you are connected with to ensure this campaign succeeds. It could be:
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The primary school you went to
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The primary school your child or grandchild goes to
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The primary school in your village/ town
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Send them this email. That's it!
And then if you have time.. start sending it to schools you might not have a direct connection to!
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2) Spread the word:
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Share this webpage with anyone you know who is connected to a primary school via text, email or WhatsApp along with a personal message asking them to support our urgent campaign.
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Share this graphic on your social media channels, with a caption such as:
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Please help! 400 children risk losing access to their educations! We need all primary schools in the UK to take part in this non-uniform day. Please get involved by contacting your local primary school.
Link for more information is here: https://www.adventureashram.org/wear-your-transport
What will your donation do?
Every pound you raise will go towards ensuring these 400 children have access to:
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Safe transportation: Protecting children from the dangers of walking long distances in the reserve.
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Essential uniforms: Providing the required attire to attend school.
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Supportive tuition centres: Giving them access to extra help and resources to succeed academically.
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Dedicated teachers: Ensuring they have qualified educators to guide their learning and inspire their potential.
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Hope for the future: Empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and achieve their dreams.
More information about the appeal and the critical situation can be found here.
About Adventure Ashram & The Grace Charitable Trust
Adventure Ashram is a UK-registered charity dedicated to supporting education and human rights partners around the world. We work in partnership with The Grace Charitable Trust, a grassroots organisation that directly provides education and support to children in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. Learn more about Adventure Ashram here.