Help us once and support us in perpetuity

When we started the children’s home in 2005, we didn’t have our own facility so we rented a residential building and what we knew then was that our electricity billing was done on the landlord’s name which was classified as ‘domestic’ which is heavily subsidized and the rates were low.  Now that we have moved into our own building and we are confronted with a rude shock.

We have moved into our own building on August 4^th, 2013 and the electricity billing is done on the ‘Hope House’ name.  Our electricity charges were four to five times higher than what we were paying for in a rented building.  Agreed, our consumption has increased but what surprised us was the classification.  We are no longer considered as ‘domestic’ but as ‘commercial’ consumers.  This is putting an enormous burden on our finances.  On top of this, there's a news article in the newspaper yesterday (24th September, 2014) that the government is contemplating of revising the electricity rates upwards to 30% and we see no end to our woes. 

When the donor looks at our expenses (for example the electricity charges as stated above), there’s a tendency to believe that majority of the expenses are not reaching the beneficiary directly.  So we are left with two choices.  Either close down the operations or go to the donor each and every year.  Former is in the worst interests of those whom we desire to serve and the latter is unsustainable.

We decided to explore the option of technology.  We decided to learn to depend on our generous donors for a short period to help us depend on the Mother Nature for a longer period.  We want to install a windmill, biogas plant to produce methane cooking gas and a solar water heater that are expected to save thousands of rupees each month. 

We have given all the details at our web site (http://www.indiahopehouse.org/#!igc2014/c24x3) that any desiring individual may need to make the decision to support us.  Help us once and you’ll continue to support us in perpetuity.  The amount of money that you give is important but the intent to make a difference in a child’s life is supremely important so please don’t hesitate to donate any amount.