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In a noble gesture, a 16-year-old Indian American girl has raised more than USD 10,000 and wired it to PM Cares fund for the victims of the deadly triple train tragedy in Odishas Balasore district. The girl, Tanishka Dhariwal, presented the funds to Randhir Jaiswal, the Consul General of India in New York.

Tanishka Dhariwal, a 16-year-old Indian American girl, has raised over $10,000 for the PM CARES Fund towards the victims of a train accident in Odisha earlier this year. She presented the funds to the Consul General of India in New York, Randhir Jaiswal, with the ceremony attended by other community members. Tanishka is a youth member of the Rajasthan Association of North America and plans to continue raising funds for the victims of the tragedy.

Act of kindness: Tanishka Dhariwal, 16, set up a campaign on GoFundMe on June 5, three days after the tragic incident that happened near the Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha's Balasore district. Dhariwal rallied her friends from diverse backgrounds to help her reach out to schools, districts, friends and family to gather a substantial amount to help the crash victims. With a total of 62 donations, Dhariwal was able to raise $10,498, exceeding her $10,000 target.

Tanishka Dhariwal, 16, rallied her friends to help her reach out to schools, districts, friends and family to gather a substantial amount

Tanishka Dhariwal, 16, presented the funds to the Consul General of India in New York, Randhir Jaiswal, with the donation destined for the PM CARES Fund for the victims of Odisha train accident, displaying commendable initiative and empathy.