The Being Human Foundation is a Mumbai-based charity, founded by Bollywood star Salman Khan in 2007, that provides education and healthcare services for the underprivileged in India[1].[2][3] The organization is primarily funded by sales of Being Human-branded merchandise, which amounted the profit of approximately 120 crore till 2018 August out of which the charity's share was 12-15cr.[4]
The foundation performs many charitable activities. It funds the education of 200 children at the Akshara High School in Mumbai and another 300 through Aseema, a Mumbai-based non-profit.[1] The foundation supports the VEER Initiative, a program to train disabled people.[1] Being human store has a provision to employ at least one differently abled person.[1] As of December 2015, the program has trained 1909 individuals, 1194 of whom have gained employment. The organization has set up programs to improve basic skills for students and career development centers.[3]
In 2017 the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai threatened to blacklist the foundation for failing to set up dialysis machines in Bandra.[6][7] The project was a public-private partnership where the municipal government would provide the space while the foundation was to maintain and staff the low-cost dialysis facility.[6][7] The foundation's representative denied that the organization signed any formal contract with the civic body.[6][7]
The Organisation designed "Little Hearts Programme" which was aimed at helping children below poverty line and till July 2015 849 sugeries were funded through this programme.[1] The Being Human Foundation programme also have an revenue sharing model understanding with a private company to fund its programmes, and according to this it gets 5.75 percent share from the sale of tees, women's wear, kid's wear jewellery, flip flops and electric bikes getting sold under "Being Human" brand.[1] The foundation partnered with non-profit Akshara high school, NGO Asseem, and Maharastra prabodhan Seva Mandal to provide free education directly to 500 children and indirectly to 4000 children.[1] The organisation also funds career development centres along with NIIT and Coca-Cola in addition to financing educational resource centres across Zilla Parishads in Maharastra.[1] The charity accepts direct donations, but it is primarily funded by 8 to 10% share of the sales of Being Human-branded clothing, manufactured and marketed by Mandhana Industries, as a licensing fee for the use of charity's name as brand.[4] The charity's share in 2016 was approximately INR3 crore from the sales revenue of nearly INR30 crore.[citation needed] A quarter of the brand's revenue comes from overseas sales and a tenth of the revenue comes from online sales.[4]
On June 23, 2017, PVR Cinemas announced a partnership with the foundation, allowing its customers to donate two rupees whenever purchasing a movie ticket.[10]
Brand
In the year 2009, at HDIL Couture week 2009, Being Human Foundation under Salman Khan launched its own brand, supported by lot of Bollywood personalities, through a tie up with Cotton $ Linen Clothing major Cottonworld and T shirts were sold at offline stores and BookMyShow website.[1] Similarly, the watches brand were sold under beinghumanwatches.com.[1] In year 2011 the foundation tied up with Mandhana Retail Ventures Limited(MRVL) till 2028 to design, manufacture, retail, market and distribute globally all "Being Human" retail merchandise.[1] Being Human brand as on year 2017 has presence across 15 countries with over 600 points of sale and exclusive stores in 45 cities across India and sells its products through shop-in-shops, distributor networks and online portals like Myntra.[1] Tie up of Foundation with MRVL also helped its entry to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.[1] Currently, Being Human brand is also famous in West Asia and France and is being sold in 256 points and has an exclusive deal with The Landmark Group for its West Asia business.[1] In the year 2016-17 MRVL under "Being Human" brand reported sale of Rs 216 crores, with net profit of Rs 20.02 crore as per its Balance Sheet.[1]
References
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvw"The atonement! How Salman Khan built Being Human to help thousands". businesstoday. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
^"BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION". www.beinghumanonline.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^ ab"BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION- Education". www.beinghumanonline.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^ abc"Being Human: Why Salman Khan is selling clothes for charity". Forbes. 2020-04-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^"BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION- Healthcare". www.beinghumanonline.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^ abc"Big setback for Salman Khan! Being Human in trouble with BMC; find out why". The Financial Express. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
^ abc"Salman Khan's Being Human in trouble with BMC, faces blacklist; here's why". Deccan Chronicle. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
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The Being Human Foundation is a Mumbai based charity founded by Bollywood star Salman Khan in 2007 that provides education and healthcare services for the underprivileged in India 1 2 3 The organization is primarily funded by sales of Being Human branded merchandise which amounted the profit of approximately 120 crore till 2018 August out of which the charity s share was 12 15cr 4 Being Human FoundationFounded2007FounderSalman KhanTypeEducation and healthcare for underprivilegedFocusUnderprivileged childrenLocationMumbaiArea servedIndiaProductsClothing watches and jewelleryServicesEducation employment and medical treatmentMethodDirect training funding medical treatment supplies for disabled peopleOwnerSalman KhanWebsitewww wbr beinghumanonline wbr comThe foundation performs many charitable activities It funds the education of 200 children at the Akshara High School in Mumbai and another 300 through Aseema a Mumbai based non profit 1 The foundation supports the VEER Initiative a program to train disabled people 1 Being human store has a provision to employ at least one differently abled person 1 As of December 2015 the program has trained 1909 individuals 1194 of whom have gained employment The organization has set up programs to improve basic skills for students and career development centers 3 Being Human has provided funding to treat children with congenital heart defects by partnering with Fortis Foundation 1 and craniofacial deformities It has provided drought relief in Maharashtra and blankets for flood victims in Kashmir conducted free eye camps to provide cataract surgeries 1 and helped conduct bone marrow donor registration camps in Mumbai 5 In 2017 the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai threatened to blacklist the foundation for failing to set up dialysis machines in Bandra 6 7 The project was a public private partnership where the municipal government would provide the space while the foundation was to maintain and staff the low cost dialysis facility 6 7 The foundation s representative denied that the organization signed any formal contract with the civic body 6 7 Contents 1 Education 2 Partners 3 Funding 4 Brand 5 References 6 External linksEducation EditAkshara High School 1 Aseema 1 Career Development Centers Educational Resource Center Maharashtra Banashthali vidyapith jaipur rajashthan Maharashtra Prabodhan Seva Mandal MPSM 1 Theatre And Drama Initiative Being Bajrangi Brillant School of Science Tubelight Project 8 Partners Edit One of the Being Human stores in Mumbai Akshara High School 1 Aseema 1 Maaya Foundation Marrow Donor Registry India Hardik Sethi The Max Foundation 9 Maharashtra Prabodhan Seva Mandal 1 Funding Edit Salman Khan s Being Human show at HDIL India Couture Week c 2010 Founder Salman Khan in Being Human merchandise The Organisation designed Little Hearts Programme which was aimed at helping children below poverty line and till July 2015 849 sugeries were funded through this programme 1 The Being Human Foundation programme also have an revenue sharing model understanding with a private company to fund its programmes and according to this it gets 5 75 percent share from the sale of tees women s wear kid s wear jewellery flip flops and electric bikes getting sold under Being Human brand 1 The foundation partnered with non profit Akshara high school NGO Asseem and Maharastra prabodhan Seva Mandal to provide free education directly to 500 children and indirectly to 4000 children 1 The organisation also funds career development centres along with NIIT and Coca Cola in addition to financing educational resource centres across Zilla Parishads in Maharastra 1 The charity accepts direct donations but it is primarily funded by 8 to 10 share of the sales of Being Human branded clothing manufactured and marketed by Mandhana Industries as a licensing fee for the use of charity s name as brand 4 The charity s share in 2016 was approximately INR3 crore from the sales revenue of nearly INR30 crore citation needed A quarter of the brand s revenue comes from overseas sales and a tenth of the revenue comes from online sales 4 On June 23 2017 PVR Cinemas announced a partnership with the foundation allowing its customers to donate two rupees whenever purchasing a movie ticket 10 Brand EditIn the year 2009 at HDIL Couture week 2009 Being Human Foundation under Salman Khan launched its own brand supported by lot of Bollywood personalities through a tie up with Cotton Linen Clothing major Cottonworld and T shirts were sold at offline stores and BookMyShow website 1 Similarly the watches brand were sold under beinghumanwatches com 1 In year 2011 the foundation tied up with Mandhana Retail Ventures Limited MRVL till 2028 to design manufacture retail market and distribute globally all Being Human retail merchandise 1 Being Human brand as on year 2017 has presence across 15 countries with over 600 points of sale and exclusive stores in 45 cities across India and sells its products through shop in shops distributor networks and online portals like Myntra 1 Tie up of Foundation with MRVL also helped its entry to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities 1 Currently Being Human brand is also famous in West Asia and France and is being sold in 256 points and has an exclusive deal with The Landmark Group for its West Asia business 1 In the year 2016 17 MRVL under Being Human brand reported sale of Rs 216 crores with net profit of Rs 20 02 crore as per its Balance Sheet 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w The atonement How Salman Khan built Being Human to help thousands businesstoday 6 April 2018 Retrieved 4 March 2021 BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION www beinghumanonline com Retrieved 2016 03 29 a b BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION Education www beinghumanonline com Retrieved 2016 03 29 a b c Being Human Why Salman Khan is selling clothes for charity Forbes 2020 04 15 ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 2016 03 29 BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION Healthcare www beinghumanonline com Retrieved 2016 03 29 a b c Big setback for Salman Khan Being Human in trouble with BMC find out why The Financial Express 2018 02 16 Retrieved 2018 08 05 a b c Salman Khan s Being Human in trouble with BMC faces blacklist here s why Deccan Chronicle 2018 02 16 Retrieved 2018 08 05 Education www beinghumanonline com Retrieved 2018 06 15 Partners www beinghumanonline com Retrieved 2018 06 15 Tubelight I was expecting minus 3 and minus 4 pleased to get ratings like 1 says Salman Khan Hindustan Times 2017 06 24 Retrieved 2018 04 23 External links EditOfficial website of the Being Human Foundation Website for the Aseema non profit This article about a philanthropic or charitable organization is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Being Human Foundation amp oldid 1106619426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
