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Mission 30x30 - Helping Lotus Petal Kids in COVID 19 times.

"A kid's future shouldn't have to suffer, just because we couldn't arrange a laptop!"        - My talk with Kushal (founder of lotus petal ) early June 2020.   Friends, This is an appeal.   To raise funds to provide laptops to Lotus Petal kids, in these COVID-19 times, so they can continue their education.  There is a need for 30k USD and I am running 30 half marathons in June/July/Aug 2020 to raise awareness and funds for the same.  I need your support.  Just like you came together and helped with 50k initiative back in 2017... I am counting on your support...Read on... Never did I realize that a mere laptop could be the difference! But it is...today....for lotus petal kids. See, coronavirus has been a kicker. Before we could realize, schools were closed, students sent home and the city went on lockdown. Thanks to an earlier "school-in-cloud" pilot, we were able to pivot to online classes (live zoom sessions and archive youtube sessi