If someone tells you to serve society, for how many days will you do? And for how many people will you be able to contribute? There will be a point, when you may stop. What if I say that there is one person who left his job just to serve humanity. Yes, in 2019 this guy left his excelling corporate job as Vice President of a Fortune 500 company. Starts feeding hungry people under the One Meal a Day Campaign.
A saviour in Disguise
For the majority of us, our lives revolve around the same routine, with our family needs and priorities. But, from the same crowd, few people amongst us decide to travel the road less walked? Yes, it’s the hardest but sometimes the right way. Saleem Khan is one of those rare people who choose this path. Beginning his journey unofficially in 2017, today after several years his NGO is impacting more than millions of lives in and around Delhi NCR and National level reach. They are registered as not for profit organizations (NGO). With 80G/12aa tax benefit privileges to their feather, they are authorised for CSR activities approved by the Ministry of India, To take up CSR projects with leading Corporate’s. They are proving it through their actions.
Know the secret behind his selfless work
Saleem Khan reveals, “This comes from within”! And with the blessings of my mom, who has taught me to just help without questioning. Indeed, we can see that selflessness, passion and empathy in him. That is the driving force to do something meaningful for others. Because of his commitment to feeding the underprivileged hungry people, he has fed countless Delhiites. This task magnifies even more during the horrific second wave. He knew that a single handheld out to impart relief can save a life, due to hunger or be a healthcare system support!
Select City Walk APPLAUDS their gesture
Well, for how long can you hide the diamond? It is bound to shine and it will. That’s what happens with Saleem Khan and Little Indian Foundation NGO. Delhi’s most reputed mall Select CITYWALK recently applauds and recognises them. They have been on hoardings all around Delhi. Yes, a commoner, who dares to do something for society MUST be recognised.
He accomplishes something that the well-renowned people can only dream about. Getting featured in the Select CITYWALK is one of the several milestones achieved by the LITTLE INDIA FOUNDATION NGO. Putting in your heart and soul for the society with the only intention of helping, does have magical powers and blessings from tons of people. Saleem Khan and Harsimar of Little India Foundation donated food to the needy during the unpleasant second wave. They stepped out to bring smiles to the faces of people during these difficult times.
“TheCitySalutesYou”, a campaign that featured these covid heroes adorn them from head to toe in their stylized collections from the most premium fashion brands such as MassimoDutti, Aldo, Mango, Looks International shot by leading photographer. This campaign presented them in a GenZ style, motivating people, mainly the younger generation to bring a change. The motto was to inspire in style!
A Helping Hand
The nationwide lock-down due to COVID-19 has made countless people unemployed. This financial constraint has led to further evils like hunger and survival needs. Even during such times, Little India Foundation NGO witnesses some people who act evilly. The team choose to focus on work and decides to help the needy, keeping the discrimination aside. Little India Foundation reaches 23 camps spread across Delhi NCR, such as Sanjay camp near South Puri Karbala, South Delhi to help the poor and helpless people, shelter homes. They distributed food packets as well as masks, sanitisers and clothes to them. They did work upon giving employment to them.
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People living in slums have severe impacts due to COVID-19. A lot of people from the slums came forward to share their concerns. Conditions in which they managing in these tough times? Many women also open their hearts in regard to their children future due to the money crunch. Saleem realises that it’s time for the women to step up and get their families back on track. The team channelize how employment generation can go hand in hand with women empowerment. Doing something meaningful that will bring about a positive change in their lives. Women willingly came forward to shoulder the responsibilities of supporting their families.
Little India Foundation arranges sewing machines and fabric for making affordable cotton masks. The foundation brings about 20 women together for this initiative. The Corporate Office Director Harsimar teaches these women the basics of stitching. The women were also being paid for their skills and hard work.
Countless Other Initiatives
Growing bigger and bolder. Little India Foundation NGO has welcome everyone with open arms whose who came with their concerns. They helped the stranded Sikkimese in New Delhi by providing them with essentials. The team arrange their resources to send a girl from Delhi back home to Sikkim.
Further, the little India Foundation work towards the mission of 30 million with the Robin Hood Army. Contributes towards up Bihar flood relief camps, Tukalabad fire relief work and Rehigos/Burma relief work with the UNICEF team. Also, WWF COSOMO together set up a food relief helpline with the foundation under projectfoodchain.com. Little India Foundation NGO also distributes 1 lac hand sanitisers, 2 lac masks, more than 1 lac sanitary pad, and so many more things.
Meet the man behind this
Saleem Khan is a young philanthropist who once asked to step down from his corporate life, to fulfil a vision of creating the India of his dreams. The corporate world didn’t approve of his “Sewa Mission”. Asking him to step out of his current role or leave
the community service. He did resign. Maybe that decision becomes a blessing in disguise for him! He has always been more connected to humanity and serving people. He chose to help the citizens over his corporate tenure.
His Dream: Little India Foundation NGO
The foundation paves the way towards bringing that change. Yet an opportunity to make his dreams a reality. And prove to the world that yes, yes and yes, it is very much possible. If you put in your heart, soul, sweat, and money the universe will bow to you.
Today, Saleem is happy to create a unique platform driven by volunteers. By linking donors and beneficiaries through food, education, sanitation, healthcare, technology, waste management, women empowerment, skill development, art and culture. His vision is to reshape the futures of the underprivileged population. For those who are lost in adversity due to poverty & hunger, Little India Foundation pledged to help them. The foundation is committed to feeding at least one meal per day to every hungry person. This count goes on to 2 million+ meals until this day. Now, Little India Foundation is going bigger, expanding its goal by transforming lives with wholesome community engagement.
Little India Foundation NGO is doing social work not only in lockdown but for the last many years. Apart from that, Little India Foundation is running One meal a Day Campaign. Here they focus on one healthy meal for kids. Their work has been empowering as well as inspirational for people throughout the country.
The Support System
When you have the support of your family, you work fearlessly. Saleem Khan shares that his family always stood by him. In every step of extending a helping hand, the family has his back. Saleem Recalls, His mother’s words, “You’re one of those lucky people chosen by God, to give a million lives today. Be it food, oxygen or sending them back home, it was made possible by you and the people who stood by your side.”
Each hurdle is an opportunity
There are always some puddles before the victory. After the first lock-down, the initial challenge is to arrange the passes for relief work to reach people. The second challenge has been with limiting resources and volunteers on the ground. As a foundation, they have been a one-man army, one meal a day feeding basis. However, COVID-19 has its own set of challenges to deal with. Saleem remembers that only 2 lives slip from his hands. He had no control over what God had set for them. He ensures he is 24/7 on his phone. Made every possible effort to answer each call he possibly could. Each call is a possibility to save a life. He and his NGO took every chance to do so. He even went on video calls for people to learn how to use an oxygen concentrator, install oxygen cylinders.
For every puddle, a bridge can be built. Saleem Khan and Harsimar Chawla, both made this statement true. By themselves driving with the food across the city in their cars. Harsimar Chawla is a lady who has travelled the globe, seen the fashion world close to her heart, always. She never knew one day God would pick her as a medium to serve the people in need today.
It is just a Beginning!
We may be tired of reading their endless work but they are yet not tired of serving the world. All these initiatives surely inspire us to volunteer. The least we can do is to donate at a meal: be it your birthday, wedding, anniversary, special occasion celebrations. Serving people in need is the very first lesson we ever have learnt. The time is now to bring those philosophies to action. If you want to hold the hands of the citizens in these difficult times, then do it today. One of the most trust-able ways to reach out is through Little India Foundation NGO. You can follow them and donate to their foundation, as this will surely go in the right hands. Whatsapp and calling No: +91-9560688867
Before we conclude
Unstoppable Saleem has more “TO DO” on his list to accomplish. In the times to come, he is on his way to impacting the entire world. He has left a guiding path for all of us throughout his journey. Now, it is time for Unstoppable Saleem Khan from Little India Foundation to achieve new heights and dimensions.
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Really the whole story motivated me a lot today. That we have to give our best instead of thinking that how much we can do. We should give our best and rest leave on God. But the problem is when we say that we can’t do anything. That’s the biggest mistake of our life.. so we can do anything if we have self beleive and want to bring a change in the society. Thank you so much salim sir and harsimar ma’am for your contribution in our society..
Thanks Yashika Ji, your support means a lot to us and help motivate us and others to come forward and do there social responsibility duty as when needed or possible