My name is Arnav Singh. I am 13 years old and a Grade 8 student at Sanskriti School, New Delhi.

I have undertaken this campaign because I was surprised to learn that many students from low-income homes in Haryana and UP, who go to school (mainly govt schools), do not have basic school gear like proper footwear or a school bag, and often sit on the hard ground in order to study at school.

Sitting 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.

The back-to-school kit costs just INR 950 and gives students a pair of recycled footwear, a recycled study mat to sit comfortably at school or home, and a recycled school bag for books. This is a very small amount to impact a student. Fund INR 3800, for example, and transform the lives of 4 students in rural areas.

Please support my campaign and let us together impact the health, school attendance, and grades of these fellow students. This kit also brings a big smile to their faces and gives them a lot of confidence. All the money donated will be funded directly to the students and their families via the GreenSole Foundation, it is an NGO which has been upcycling waste materials into useful items such as these school kits since 2016, it is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to social impact and environmental sustainability. I ask you one final time to please donate, even if it is only a little bit, as every donation, no matter the size, goes toward helping these children.