•The money collected from the Food Festival will be utilized for the education of Girl Children
•All the food items were prepared by the staff of Sathguru
Hyderabad, 19th September, 2016: Sankalp has hosted its annual Fundraising Food Festival ‘Khan Paan Dukan’.The initiative was organized with a view to raise funds for supporting the education of girl children across India, focusing on Hyderabad. The Food Festival served Hyderabadi, continental, and Indian cuisine with prices ranging from Rs.10 to Rs.40 per plate. The food was cooked and served by the staff of the company.
Speaking on the occasion Ms. Hemalatha Vijayaghan, Founder of Sankalp said, “The food festival had received overwhelming response from Hyderabadis. The price is fixed at the minimal making it feasible for the participants to enjoy variety of food. Since this event was meant to raise money to support girl child education, the guests were more than willing to contribute anything over & above the price range. We have raised about Rs 3 Lakhs which exceeded our expectations.we are currently supporting over 150 children and our target is to reach 500 by April .
About Sankalp:
Sankalp is a CSR initiative by the associates of Sathguru Management Consultants (Sathguru), where a group of like-minded colleagues from all the divisions join together to support some specific philanthropic goals. These include supporting the education of underprivileged children, healthcare initiatives for the elderly, and some more community-centric activities. It is a humanitarian initiative to reach out and make a difference to the society.