NEO contest

The contest on neo.org is a different one. The pot of funds available to social enterpreneurs (some 10 of them) is fixed at around 20,000 Euros. The top three people with the most number of 'signer-upers' to their declaration (of why the NGOs exist) will split the money equally.

With the famed Indian population, one would say that this should be a breeze for us. The estimate is that 400 sign ups to support Vishal Talreja's declaration will do it for Dream A Dream. We are at 315 or so this morning. This is an easy fundraising effort - make as much as running an event (which is WAY more work!) and make Rs. 4.5 lakhs! This means so much to small organization like ours.

So, my loyal readers (if you exist!), please go to neo.org, sign up for an account (yes, it is a pain, but all they ask is an email id and name/birth country/place info), search for 'Vishal Talreja' and click on 'Take up this declaration'. And Dream a Dream gets Rs. 4.5 lakhs. I help manage the funds and can vouch for its efficient and effective use. Accounts et al are up at www.dreamadream.org.

In the meantime, hearing the sorrowful police band playing at Hemant Karkare's funeral. To the terrorists out there, how does this help your cause? I am really interested in knowing.

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. We are halfway there now.