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Tej Kohli Foundation – Bringing Hope And Help To Children Worldwide

Poverty cripples the spirit as well as the body. “Children living in poverty experience deprivation of the material, spiritual and emotional resources needed to survive. Scientific research presented by UNICEF indicates that one is three malnourished children worldwide live in India with more than 42 percent of young children less than 5 years old being underweight. Growth and development were severely stunted in 58 percent of these children. The Tej Kohli Foundation brings hope and help.

Poverty cripples the spirit as well as the body. Scientific research presented by UNICEF indicates that one is three malnourished children worldwide live in India with more than 42 percent of young children less than 5 years old being underweight. Growth and development were severely stunted in 58 percent of these children. The UNICEF report also notes, “Children living in poverty experience deprivation of the material, spiritual and emotional resources needed to survive, develop and thrive, leaving them unable to enjoy their rights, achieve their full potential or participate as full and equal members of society.”

Created from a compassionate heart and motivated by the sincere desire to help make the world a better place, the Tej Kohli Foundation is a non-profit charity headquartered in Guragaon, India. Founded and funded solely by Mr. Tej Kohli, India born philanthropist and visionary entrepreneur, the foundation is bringing hope and help to millions of persons around the world.

The Tej Kohli Foundation notes, “Kohli is an international businessman and philanthropist, with a diverse portfolio of commercial and charitable operations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and India. His business interests range from e-commerce and IT, to real estate and reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

The innovaive programs of Tej Kohli Foundation are comprised of passionate people committed to addressing the critical needs of young people in India, Costa Rica and beyond. By inspiring communities, states and nations, by motivating individuals and institutions, by supporting local leaders with programs and facilities at community level, we will make a difference in the lives of millions of children.“

The charitable efforts of the foundation are focused primarily in Costa Rica and in India where the World Health Organization (WHO) reports 51 or 844 million of the world’s poorest people live. The National Statistics and Census Institute further reports that in Costa Rica, with a population of more than 4 million, one-fifth of the people live in extreme poverty. The foundation endeavors to offer healthcare to rural residents, paying special attention to the health of women and children. Working with village councils and health care activists, the Foundation strives to provide sanitation, clean water, nutritional support and education including supporting charities that provide pre-school facilities and providing mentoring and financial support to underprivileged students to enable them to participate in institutions of higher learning. Mr. Kohli states, “One of the aims of the Tej Kohli Foundation, and something I hold very dear, is to nurture the age-old traditions of charity, and social help. I want every person with whom I come into contact, whether they are students at the Foundation or senior executives in my businesses, to understand the purpose and position of philanthropy and social responsibility in the 21st century. Success should not be achieved – or celebrated – in isolation.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Marlene Affeld .