GOOD EARTH
Saturday, 1 August 2015
FUNDRAISING
To Generate Our Start-Up Capital
As a part of ‘School Enterprise Challenge’ an
initiative of UK based NGO ‘Teach A Man to Fish’ organization, the business
team of grade 12 got an opportunity to gain hands-on experience of running a
business successfully.
To raise the start-up capital (for adhesive and
colouring material for our handicraft business) we sold 95 kg compost to
parents and teachers at Rs. 20 per kg during the PTM (Parent Teacher Meeting)
of grade 1 and 2 on August 1, 2015. We were able to raise an amount of Rs. 1900
which covered our start-up cost.
The compost had been made by the students of
Eco Club during the period February – May 2015. It was produced from leaves
lying scattered in the school campus using the concept of ‘reduce, reuse and
recycle’ and packed in eco-friendly newspaper bags.
‘It was a visual treat watching the students
explaining about the preparation of compost in the school, its uses and the
purpose of School Enterprise Challenge to the parents,’ said Ms. Raminder Mac,
Dean – International Affairs.
One of the parents remarked, ‘Unique and
commendable effort by Choithramians!’
Ms. Dipti Telang, English faculty, Senior School
said, ‘Such activities bind our children closer to mother earth.’
Ms. Chitralekha Kulkarni, HOD English
Department, Senior School remarked, ‘I am impressed by the selling techniques
of our budding entrepreneurs.’
YASH MOTWANI
GENERAL MANAGER
Handy Handicrafts Organization