JANUARY 2013 – JUNE 2013
Project Hope
Project Hope was a successful crowdfunding initiative launched to pursue higher education abroad at SOAS London, which had previously been inaccessible for economic reasons.
Over 90 people contributed, creating a path for the studies and establishing a fund to help others in the future. The project garnered media attention from newspapers.
CONTRIBUTORS
90+
DESTINATION
SOAS
DURATION
6 mo.
THE STORY, AS IT HAPPENED
Jan 14, 2013
Day 1. The Emotions.
The first day, and what it felt like when the responses started coming in.
Jan 15, 2013
Day 2. The Commitment.
A promise to pay it forward — to use the fund to help others after.
Feb 8, 2013
The Repercussions.
Rs 1,84,000 collected. The momentum building beyond anything imagined.
Shubhashish 