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Bachpan is Gr8 Hour: Gift a child an hour. Let them decide how to spend it

October 2 - October 8

This DaanUtsav, Bachpan Manao is inviting adults across India to give children something rarer than money: an hour of undivided attention, spent entirely on the child’s terms. We’re calling it the Bachpan is Gr8 Hour — and we’re inviting you to give it, or pass the invitation on.

Three steps. Nothing to organise.

  1. Give the hour. Spend it with a child, full attention. They decide what you do together — ice cream, a story, a movie, or just play. Whatever it is, go with it. Pledge your hour.
  2. Look back. You’ll likely notice the child drawn to play, social bonding, all-round skills, education, creativity, stories, nature, or quiet time — the 8 Wonders of Bachpan is Gr8 — without anyone planning for them.
  3. Share it. Post a photo tagging @BachpanManao with #BachpanIsGr8Hour, email us at bachpanmanao@gmail.com, or WhatsApp us at 87922 43532, and tell us which wonder you spotted.

The ask — choose one, or both

Give the Hour. With the children around you, or your own team’s families. Just once, any day, between Oct 2–8.

Anchor Bachpan is Gr8 Hour. Share the pledge into your neighbourhood, school, workplace, or network, so others can take it on too.

Before you begin

  • Child-led just means no teaching, no directing. Follow, don’t lead.
  • Any age counts — not just 0–8. Older kids can lead just as well.
  • More than anything tangible, your time and attention matter.

For organisations — ways to amplify

  • Give it as a team. Every staff member takes the pledge to take their own hour, wherever they are.
  • Open your space. Create the environment for a child-led hour for your community, staff families, or partner NGOs.
  • Bring in unusual allies. Invite leadership, funders, donors, or senior officials to spend the hour with a child themselves.
  • Carry it to your network. Share the pledge with your neighbourhood, friends, donors, parents, HR, or stakeholder list.

Capturing the moment — safely

  • Ask the child first, and the caregiver, every time, before any photo or video.
  • Capture the moment, not the face. Hands, drawings, objects, or a voice note carry the story just as well.
  • Sharing is optional. If unsure, show hands or drawings, not faces — and don’t name or tag a child either way.

This year, we’re sending this invitation to 100+ Collabactors and roughly 3.25 lakh caring adults across our community — including you.

Hoping you’re able to give an hour to a child in your life. Let us know how it goes.

Pledge your hour

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