The Rucksack Project
The Rucksack Project in Jaipur, India, is a collaboration with Taabar Shelter, an NGO that works specifically with boys who either found themselves living on the streets or were forced into child labour. The shelter aims to rehabilitate the boys, re-build their confidence, teach them basic English, Maths and Hindi and find their families. The True Travel Foundation financially supports The Rucksack Project with the help of donations from our clients, as well as fundraising initiatives within our team.
It costs £8 to provide one child with a rucksack. With each donation a rucksack will be provided to a child in the shelter, something that he can call his own and something that when the time comes he can take home.
What is in the rucksack?
- 1 backpack
- 3 notebooks
- 1 pencil case
- 5 pencils
- 3 erasers
- 1 set of 12 crayons
- 1 bar of soap
- 1 hairbrush
- 1 toy
- 1 colouring book
- 1 water bottle
- 1 pair of sandals
- 1 towel
- 1 personal care bag
- 1 toothbrush
- 1 toothpaste
- 1 set of 12 colouring pencils
- 1 set of 12 colour markers
- 1 ruler
- 1 pencil sharpener
- 1 english textbook
Our Partnership
- £16,735 raised to support the Taabar Shelter and The Rucksack Project to date.
- 1,114 children in Jaipur provided with essential resources directly from our funding.
- Furthermore, with the help of our donations, the Rucksack Project has organised workshops, creative activities, and counselling sessions to the boys to promote their emotional well-being and build a sense of belonging.
- £10,000 raised for The Rucksack Project in 2023.
- This donation has fully funded 300 boys in the shelter with essential resources, school uniforms, counselling sessions, medical prescriptions and local transport, ensuring their well-being for an entire year.
