• To provide children a platform to showcase their talent.


• Provide guidance and hold counselling sessions by leading experts in various fields including Personal Hygiene, Anti-drug Campaigns and Cleanliness Drives.


• To raise awareness and promote programmes on care for Environment, Afforestation and Ecological Balance among students.


• Sponsor Education and Grant Scholarships to less-privileged children to help them learn and grow.


• Empower Women by educating them about their Rights.


• To help the Elderly and people living in Old Age Homes.


• To organize Health and Blood Donation Camps.


• To create an ethical, decisive, enthusiastic, motivated and educated community.

The Trust has been formed solely for charitable purpose and shall look after the following activities:

• To run / operate / publish KEEKLI An Ode Innocence -- a bilingual, monthly newspaper registered with the RNI (Registrar of Newspapers of India, New Delhi). Also to run/ operate / publish KEEKLI website -- www.keekli.in.


• All / any activities under the NEWSPAPER / WEBSITE, will now come under the ambit of the KEEKLI CHARITABLE TRUST.


• Educational – to run, maintain or assist any educational or other institutions for coaching, guidance, counselling or vocational training or to grant individual scholarships for poor, deserving and needy students for elementary and higher education.


• To provide funds for the education of downtrodden children and for their upliftment.


• To facilitate vocational training for the needy students.


• Medical – to run, maintain or assist any medical institution, nursing homes or clinics or to grant assistance to the needy and indigent for meeting the cost of their medical treatment.


• Relief to Poor – to give financial or other assistance in kind by way of distribution of books, notebooks, clothes, uniforms, or meals for the poor and indigent and to the persons suffering due to natural calamities.


• To utilise property for public good by making it available for public purposes such as housing a library, clinic, crèche and/or as a community hall to be available for public use as training classes, seminars, discourses and other public functions for benefit of the community in general.

• Film making workshops were conducted by KEEKLI in association with award winning director Vivek Mohan at Laureate Public school and Roots Country School. The idea behind conducting the workshops was to offer an insight into an alternative career option to children.


• An Inter School Declamation and Slogan Writing Competition was organised by KEEKLI in May 2017 on the burning topic of ‘Lack of Playgrounds in Shimla City’. The initiative was widely appreciated and the issue taken up by the webzine spread far and wide with authorities taking note of it.


• KEEKLI organised an Inter School Story Telling competition in association with noted writers and famed author, Minakshi Chaudhary in June 2018. The KEEKLI BOOK CLUB was also launched on the very day. It is the first of its kind for the children of Shimla city. A year later, the Keekli Book Club can boast of several Book Club sessions that are headed by Ms Minakshi Chaudhary and which contribute to the creative surge in children. We also offer library access to children and greatly promote reading and writing.


• A Master class on film making was held at Gaiety Theatre in October, 2018 in association with KEEKLI and noted filmmaker Rajesh James for passionate film buffs and enthusiasts. KEEKLI has been putting in efforts to bring innovative and interesting platforms to the children of the city.

• In November 2018, KEEKLI undertook the first charitable activity by donating art material to the children of ABHI, UDAAN & ARUSHI organizations. (http://keekli.in/day-full-enjoyment-fun-kids-abhi-udaan-arushi-231118/)


• A Blood Donation Camp was organised on 27 April, 2019 with the message of saving human life. (http://keekli.in/every-blood-donor-is-a-life-saver-keekli-charitable-trust-270419/; http://keekli.in/blood-donation-banners-posters-keekli-charitable-trust-270419/)


• Painting, Drawing, Poetry & Declamation Competition was held on 15 June 2019; for special and underprivileged kids in the morning; as well as an Inter-School competition in the afternoon. Children were encouraged to read their self-composed poems and speak on specific topics given to them. (http://keekli.in/lac-keekli-organized-drawing-colouring-poetry-competition-for-children-150619/)

KEEKLI was launched with the aim of giving wings to the dreams of young children. An idea that started its journey as a small seed, sprouted soon enough and before we knew it, Keekli was voicing its concern over degradation of the environment, women empowerment and working for the less privileged. We have been lucky to get unstinted support of Shimla schools as well as the local public.

However, the little steps are now on their way to turning into big strides. To help KEEKLI take this plunge we look forward to great contribution from those who have and who do believe in our cause.

No big movement is possible unless it is joined by more and more people. So, if you believe in our mission and dare to dream like us, do make your presence felt by contributing to:

TRUST Bank Details:

KEEKLI CHARITABLE TRUST
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
SAVING ACC NO -- 3383000100177577
IFSC CODE - PUNB0338300
BRANCH -- LIFT ROAD, SHIMLA (HP)