This wealthy Indian businessman decided to celebrate his daughter’s marriage by investing his savings to build homes for the poor rather than organize a lavish wedding.
A resident of Maharashtra, Ajay Munot, who works in the wholesale business of wheat and cloth, decided to build 90 homes for the homeless back in 2017. The total money he spent is between $103,000 and $118,000.
These homes were built in Lasur town in Aurangabad. He donated them on the wedding day of his daughter. All of the receivers he personally chose were present there.
After revising their decision to use the money for a luxurious wedding, the businessman, his daughter, and her husband-to-be decided helping the less fortunate is more important.
According to his daughter, what her dad did for these people is the biggest wedding gift she could imagine!
Dad Builds Homes for the Homeless in Honor of His Daughter’s Wedding Day
A total of 90 houses were built in an area spreading on 8,093 square meters. Munot had to pay an additional $221,000. All of these homes have filtered drinking water access.
Each of the houses is 240 square feet big and has doors and two windows. When asked about how the family decided to do this, Munot explained that while planning for his daughter’s wedding, he felt the urge to do something for the unprivileged.
They had already booked the wedding, but he wanted to ensure the less fortunate also celebrate with them and feel special.
This is when the local MLA and his brother, Prashant Bamb, suggested a donation of homes to the poor.
He said he accepted this idea because he wanted to help out the poor in his community. These are the people from the slums who have a hard time every single day.
He handpicked the future residents of the homes he built. For him, this was a new historic chapter.
Let’s Inspire Other Fortunate People to Show more Kindness to the Less Fortunate
He sincerely hoped that this same or similar concept will ensue in other communities that have wealthier residents.
As a businessman, Munot says that we all have responsibilities in our societies and we should do our best to meet them.
Indian weddings are known for being lavish and costing a lot.
Both sides spend a lot of money, especially in the gift exchange process. And, it’s not very often that you hear about Indians who step away from this decades-long tradition to use the money for the greater good.
This is definitely an impressive gesture.
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