MUMBAI: A Powai school principal’s crowdfunding initiative to pay fees of her students whose parents were hit by job losses and pay cuts has cover over 95% of the pending fees so far. Some donors are willing to sponsor deserving students in the future too, said Shirley Pillai, principal of Powai English High School.
“I was surprised how willingly individuals came forward to help. Some could offer funds for one ot two students only, but that mattered a lot to us,” said Pillai. “While a fundraising musical programme early this year did not take off, our alumni, some of them across the globe, also played a pivotal role in donating generously,” she added. She has managed to raise Rs 1 crore with donations made mostly by individuals and NGOs.
