Conventional wisdom tells us that if you educate lesser-privileged children, they stand a better shot at life. Admit them into school, and they can rise above their poverty. But as it is with urban, more fortunate kids, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. While education is of course a key component in any child’s upbringing, it’s important to focus on their extra-curricular interests at the same time, to ensure holistic growth. That’s the thought with which an event this weekend, called Qause #Funraiser, is being organised.

Qause, a city-based NGO aggregator that provides free web services, initiated it and Nikita Noronha, the firm’s brand strategist, tells us that the event will feature singer-songwriters Raghav Meattle and Nisa Shetty, and comedian Shankar Chugani, while storyteller Ishpreet Chandok will act as the host. Noronha adds that people don’t necessarily have to contribute money. “Many people have spare phones or laptops lying around, and they can gift those to children who really need them,” she says.