Former India cricketer Suresh Raina will be celebrating his 34th birthday on November 27 with a series of philanthropic work in coordination with his NGO, the Gracia Raina Foundation (GRF). He has decided to build sanitation and drinking water facilities at 34 Government Schools across Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, and NCR which will be making sure the health and hygiene of over 10,000 children studying in these schools.
The year-long initiative will witness the execution of Amitabh Shah’s Yuva Unstoppable. Apart from the hygiene and sanitation facilities, Raina’s series of philanthropic work will pay special emphasis to Right AGE, a young reproductive and sexual health program that will be rolled out in all 34 schools. The Foundation will also establish better access to smart classes for the students in these schools.
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Raina along with his wife Priyanka, who is also the co-founder of the Gracia Raina Foundation, kicked off his birthday week with the inauguration of the upgraded drinking water facility, separate toilets for boys and girls, hand washing, dishwashing area, and smart classrooms at Govt Composite Middle School, Noor Nagar Shani, Ghaziabad as part of the joint project of Gracia Raina Foundation and Yuva Unstoppable.
In a statement regarding the same, Raina said, “It brings me immense joy to celebrate my 34th birthday with this initiative. Every child deserves a quality education, this includes their right to have access to safe and clean drinking water and toilet facilities in schools. I hope we can contribute to this with Gracia Raina Foundation collaborating with Yuva Unstoppable.”
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He further added, “It is truly humbling to see the upgraded facilities benefiting thousands of kids. This is an excellent start and we look forward to transforming many more schools in the future. There was no better way I could have celebrated my birthday, it was a truly heartwarming experience.”
Suresh Raina was nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 to be the Swachh Bharat Ambassador in UP.
