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| Slumdog Millionaire filmmakers announce 500,000 to improve Mumbai slums |
The team behind the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire announced in London on Thursday funding of 500,000 to Plan India, a
child-centered development organisation which has worked to improve the lives of children for 30 years.
This donation will support Plan India's programme in a slum community located in central Mumbai. The programme focuses on early childhood care, education, health, water & sanitation and child protection. Through this support, Plan hopes to reach directly to 2,000 families and 5,000 children.
The cast and crew of Slumdog Millionaire became associated with Plan when Anil Kapoor donated his fees from the film to support the prevention of exploitation and abuse of India's most vulnerable children. They were also part of special charity dinner and art auction hosted by Anil Kapoor where leading corporate CEOs, diplomats, politicians, designers and eminent dignitaries in their respective fields joined to pledge their support for Plan's work.
On this announcement, Plan India's patron & goodwill ambassador Anil Kapoor said, "Slumdog Millionaire is a film which epitomizes the positive spirit of children and the film's success is an inspiration and a way forward to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children of Mumbai."
Announcing the contribution to Plan, Slumdog Millionaire's producer Christian Colson said, "The money should allow thousands of youngsters to get an education and access to good healthcare."
This donation will support Plan India's programme in a slum community located in central Mumbai. The programme focuses on early childhood care, education, health, water & sanitation and child protection. Through this support, Plan hopes to reach directly to 2,000 families and 5,000 children.
The cast and crew of Slumdog Millionaire became associated with Plan when Anil Kapoor donated his fees from the film to support the prevention of exploitation and abuse of India's most vulnerable children. They were also part of special charity dinner and art auction hosted by Anil Kapoor where leading corporate CEOs, diplomats, politicians, designers and eminent dignitaries in their respective fields joined to pledge their support for Plan's work.
On this announcement, Plan India's patron & goodwill ambassador Anil Kapoor said, "Slumdog Millionaire is a film which epitomizes the positive spirit of children and the film's success is an inspiration and a way forward to improve the lives of the most vulnerable children of Mumbai."
Announcing the contribution to Plan, Slumdog Millionaire's producer Christian Colson said, "The money should allow thousands of youngsters to get an education and access to good healthcare."
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