SPARSH
Started in August 2006, SPARSH is an unregistered group, comprising
of employees from across the TMI Group. Every month, the members
contribute money from their own pockets depending on their
convenience. This pool of money is then used to help NGOs
within the city.
The team targets different NGOs every month
with the focus being on selecting those which are not otherwise
funded by any government or private establishment. The team
first visits the selected NGO, understands their needs and
tries to provide for the most essential of these needs based
on the collections for the month. The team also collects used
clothes, shoes and usable household items like toys, bags
and utensils that are distributed to the needy through the
NGOs.
Till date, SPARSH has provided medicines,
grocery, a motor pump, water storage drums and clothes amongst
other things to organisations like the Missionaries of Charity,
Home for the Disabled, Governtment Schools and Forum for Street
Kids in the twin cities. The concept has been a huge success
with new members joining every month including non TMI employees.