Actress Pooja Batra has raised funds for the Ekal Vidyalaya, a charitable organisation involved in running
one-teacher primary schools in rural parts of the country.
The organisation recently held a fund-raising event with Pooja as the chief guest and her presence worked
wonders.
Volunteers and donors poured in making the hall jam-packed. The fund raisers were surprised by the
overwhelming response - they collected enough money to run 900 schools for a year.
"We can all pay back our sincere gratitude to our mother-earth by doing something worthwhile for our needy
brothers and sisters. This is one way of saying thank you India," said Pooja.
It's pay back time, says Pooja Batra
Thursday, July 27, 2006 15:18 IST
