NEW YORK, NY—Dasvandh (DV) Network, a US based organization that helps other Sikh organizations raise funds for their projects, has stated yet another initiative to inspire giving. Dasvandh literally means “tenth part,” and is a required practice of the Sikh faith which mandates donating 10 percent of one’s earning to charity work.
DV Network’s new initiative of the “Dasvandh Box” is a unique initiative to encourage Sikh children to fund raise for different projects. The project was launched earlier this month in Tampa, FL.
The program consists of the following :
- A brief presentation for your students on the history and importance of Dasvandh.
- A 6 week trial of giving Dasvandh. Each child will be given their own “Dasvandh box” to take home. At the end of each week, the children will be asked to bring back their Dasvandh, or donations, to the Khalsa School, and add it to the larger group collection.
- Children can collect money in a variety of ways such as money they have earned from a job, money they have earned from allowance, money they have saved, or money given by parents, family members, and friends.
- There is no expectation for the collection amount to be large, but rather an emphasis placed on the consistency of giving, no matter how big, or small.
- Each school group will pick a project highlighted on the attached list of meaningful projects for children featured on Dasvandh Network. Money will be donated at the end of the 6 week trial.
Dasvandh Network helped raise over $85,000 last year for different Sikh projects. For more information about the Dasvandh Box initiative, please visit: http://www.dasvandhboxes.org/.
