SHAKHA A KOTECHA
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TMM-2023

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Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024

People usually spend their whole life trying to find meaning in a job. They hope to find something they are passionate about, something that fulfills their purpose. I finally found mine, at Jai Vakeel. Hi! I am a volunteer at Jai Vakeel Foundation, a non-profit NGO that handles children and individuals with ID (Intellectual Disability). You may be wondering, what is ID? It is a condition where a person has an IQ of less than 70, which causes deficits in adaptive behaviors that affect their everyday life. 1 in 50 people in India suffer from ID, and yet one doesn’t see them. Jai Vakeel was started in 1944 with a simple idea to make a difference in the life of one child. Today, we touch the lives of close to 20,000 individuals across Maharashtra. We have 700 students between the ages of 3-50 years enrolled in our 3 branches in Maharashtra. We serve another 2,000 children with neurological disorders through our rural medical camps, and 18,100 more children who study in 436 special school across 36 districts in Maharashtra through Disha Abhiyan. At JVF, the teachers and support staff maximize the learning potential of individuals with ID. I invite you to come see the MAGIC ALL AROUND. Join me in raising funds and together, we can take a joint step towards INCLUSION. I truly believe that no donation is too small. In the end it all adds up.
My Fundraising Goal
` 514601 of ` 500000


About Me
Who am I? I have two lovely teenage girls. I love where I work? I will be running the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024 for second time and I am as excited as I was last year. Jai Vakeel is such a big part of me now, so dear family and friends….come visit JVF and support my Happy Place! Support our cause. Support Jai Vakeel. DONATE!
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11 Donor Messages
"Best wishes … Moneisha"
Moneisha Gandhi
1st February 2024
"Great work. Love Monica and Ashwin"
Anonymous
24th January 2024
"All the best Shakha, love Kadambari and Abhay "
Anonymous
21st January 2024
"More power to you…Shaks! "
Tulika Sonthalia
21st January 2024
"All the best Shaks! Love Shilpa and Xerxes"
Anonymous
11th January 2024
"Best of luck from Sareena and Arjun Chopra "
Vidula Chopra
5th January 2024
"Way to go Shakha ! "
Anonymous
22nd December 2023
"All the best Shakha! "
Sumangali Gada
21st December 2023
"All the best Shakha!"
Suchita Saxena
29th October 2023
"Great work Shaks all the best "
Sapna Mathur
7th October 2023
"Proud of you!!"
Ritu Chaudhri
4th October 2023
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My Fundraising Goal
` 514601 of ` 500000

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Jai Vakeel Foundation and Research Centre
Founded in 1944, Jai Vakeel Foundation is one of the oldest & largest not for profit institutes in India serving individuals with Intellectual Disability .Our approach is holistic; we aim to integrate our students into mainstream society by providing them with healthcare, education & skill development.
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16 Supporters
Moneisha Gandhi
Tulika Sonthalia
Vidula Chopra
Sumangali Gada
Statira Ranina
Suchita Saxena
Payal Wadhwa
Sapna Mathur
Ritu Chaudhri
* Supporter count includes those chosen to remain anonymous and not listed here

 

 

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