Namaskaram Happy New Year 2022 I would like to reconnect with you for your support to the noble cause of ISHA VIDHYA - Educating Rural Poor Children. www.ishavidhya.org. Whether Marathon happening or not due ongoing Pandemic Situation, its our moral responsibility to support our Rural Poor children Education As you may know, I’ve been running the Mumbai Marathon since 2011 (inspite of multiple health issues) to support the noble cause of Isha Vidhya. My son Mr.Rajkumar has also been running with me for 7 years now. Due to pandemic , Marathon didnt happen in 2021 But it is especially in these challenging times that these children need your support more than ever. Expenses are growing as classes have been necessarily shifted online, and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) funding has declined altogether due to the pandemic. Our students continued their learning through WhatsApp & Zoom classes right through the lockdown and students in the lower classes continue to do so even now. During the lockdown, many of our students whose parents are daily wagers were hugely impacted. 2300 students, who normally pay the school fees, are only able to make partial payments this year despite the fee being 75% of last year’s amount as their parents' income and livelihoods were badly affected. So we urgently need to support to help pay the fee shortfall for these students. We invite donors to make donation to the extent possible. Donation categories: • Scholarship per a child @ Rs.18000 • General donation: Any amount Donating in any small way toward their noon-day meal, their transportation to and from school or to enhance the quality of their education will go a long way to nourish their lives and overall well-being. I look forward to your generous support like every year. You would be getting 80G Income Tax Exemption certificate immediately on making donation. You can make donation online http://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/tmm-fundraiser-2911 Alternatively, you can make donation by Cheque in favour of UNITED WAY OF MUMBAI and send to my address: Raja T Sudhan, Flat A401, Peony Housing Society, Yogi Park, Baner-411045, PUNE. Pranam Raja Sudhan