Hyderabad%252525252C Telangana%252525252C India

Student At CHIREC INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CBSE)%252525252C GRADE 9

My name is Vivaan. I am 13 years old and a Grade 9 student at Chirec International School (CBSE)%252525252C Hyderabad. %252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250A%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250AI have undertaken this campaign because I was surprised to learn that many students from low-income homes in Telangana%252525252C who go to school (mainly govt schools)%252525252C do not have basic school gear like proper footwear or a school bag%252525252C and often sit on the hard ground in order to study at school.%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250A%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250ASitting down on the floor for long periods of time means 9 in 10 students will face posture-related problems. It also has an indirect impact on their eyesight and their ability to concentrate and study. Lack of footwear also leads to foot-related diseases and health issues.%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250A%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250AThe back-to-school kit costs just INR 950 and gives students a pair of recycled footwear%252525252C a recycled study mat to sit comfortably at school or home%252525252C and a recycled school bag for books. This is a very small amount to impact a student. Fund INR 2850%252525252C for example%252525252C and transform the lives of 3 students.%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250A%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250APlease support my campaign and let us together impact the health%252525252C school attendance%252525252C and grades of these fellow students. This kit also brings a big smile to their faces and gives them a lot of confidence.%252525253Cbr %252525252F%252525253E%252525250D%252525250A