The ‘Power of One’ is an annual month-long global humanitarian campaign conducted by Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care through which essentials such as food grains, clothes, footwear, utensils and toys are collected and distributed amongst people and communities in need.
The 2019 edition of the ‘Power of One’ campaign was launched during Paryushan Mahaparva at the Dome, NSCI in the pious presence of Pujya Gurudevshri, by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways; and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India. The unique month long campaign, which was carried out from Paryushan to Pujya Gurudevshri’s Birth Anniversary, encouraged people to donate at least as little as one handful of grains, one utensil, one pair of clothes, one pair of footwear or one toy at the nearest collection centre.
The campaign received an incredible response and within the span of a month, Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care collected approximately 60,000 kgs of food grains and pulses, 1,00,000 clothing items, 21,000 pairs of footwear, 11,000 utensils, 5,000 toys and several other items! The collected items have been sorted, packed and being distributed to less-privileged people, including the flood-affected people in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
‘Power of One’ 2019 spanned over 130 collection centres across India and abroad. Collection centres were setup at a variety of locations, including Shrimad Rajchandra Divinetouch centres, residential societies, schools, colleges, and corporate offices. The value of selfless service instilled in Shrimad Rajchandra Divinetouch children was evident from their passionate contribution in this campaign.
The initiative received coverage in newspapers like Janmabhoomi, Maharashtra Times, The Free Press Journal etc.
A mega humanitarian campaign to spread smiles in the lives of those who are deprived of even the basic necessities, ‘Power of One’ truly made an impact that matters!