Hyderabad, May 8: Few would trade a plush Civil Services job with that of a low profile administrative head of an e-NGO, but Ch Swetthambari had the will and courage to accept such a challenge.
Charting a different course, she started “Share-a-Service”, a concept that provides the vital link between donors and the needy persons.
There has been no looking back for this young change leader ever since she made up her mind in 2003.
The three-tier e-NGO comprises committed volunteers, willing donors and service providers. “It is all about sharing information about a service which is a service by itself,” says Swetthambari.
One has to register online to avail the services, and the up-to-date database provides all information.
“There are quite a few people who want to contribute in their own way to the society but are apprehensive about the ultimate beneficiaries. Our role is to connect the donor to the needy,” explains Swetthambari.
Operating from their office at Amsri Shamira building behind Keyes’ High School in Secunderabad, Share-a-Service also runs a few offline projects to reach out to more number of people.
The organisation is now conducting a book distribution campaign to help poor students. Old and unused books are collected from donors and are passed on to the needy.
The book distribution campaign will be on till May 15 and the organisation also plans to start a library in each district that would be handled by physically challenged persons.
Other offline projects include the annual clothes distribution on December 31, “Say No to Plastic” and an Eco Festival Club campaigns held during festivals.
Talking about her service website, the change leader says that she is very particular about one thing. “No financial transactions are allowed on the website. This is a conscious effort to ensure that no one would meddle with the website,” says Swetthambari.
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