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The Best Of Good – The Team That Is Helping You Find The Right NGOs
Now you can donate to NGOs and not wonder if your money is being used to help the needy or being siphoned off by wrongdoers. That’s because Letzchange promises to do the due diligence for you. Here’s...
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MY STORY: I Came From South Africa To Help The Poor In India But I Am Amazed...
In the MY STORY section, we present some of the most compelling and pertinent stories and experiences shared with us by our readers. Do you have something to share? Write to us:...
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How A Unique World Cup Ticket Is Feeding Thousands Of Underprivilegd Children
Disclaimer: This article is sponsored by Foodpanda.in The ICC World Cup 2015 was much more than just a cricketing season. Through an amazing initiative called ‘Ticket to Cheer’, thousands of people...
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She Made a 35 Kg Chocolate Ganesha & Distributed It to Poor Kids. But That’s...
Meet Rintu, the designer turned home-baker who made a very special Ganesha idol this year – an idol made of chocolate which served the larger purpose of feeding many underprivileged children in Mumbai....
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#SaveFarmerFamilies: I am Kiran Bodade From Akola & My Husband Committed Suicide
This is a part of our series #SaveFarmerFamilies where we feature the family of a farmer who has committed suicide. We aim to showcase their plight and raise funds to help setup sustainable businesses...
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The Future Of Rupesh’s Two Daughters Is Uncertain Due To Yet Another Farmer...
This is a part of our series #SaveFarmerFamilies where we feature the family of a farmer who has committed suicide. We aim to showcase their plight and raise funds to help setup sustainable businesses...
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TBI IMPACT: How Our Readers Helped 35 Farmer Widows Set Up Their Own...
On 18th December 2015, one of our team members received a suicide note through the Baliraja Whatsapp Group. This was a suicide note written by an efficient farmer, Vishal Pawar, who dedicated his life...
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Seva Kitchen Serves Free Hot Meals Every Sunday to Families of Patients in...
Nagpur-based Khushroo Poacha started the Seva Kitchen as a crowd-sourced food distribution initiative. Volunteers give free home-cooked meals to families of outstation patients admitted in city...
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Birds Also Suffer from Paralysis, Chicken Pox & More. And Go to This Hospital...
Birds suffer from respiratory diseases, paralysis, rickets, and are prone to chickenpox in summer…. these are some of the problems that doctors and members of the Charity Bird Hospital in Gurgaon (now...
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TBI Blogs: How an Old Age Home Is Fueling the Educational Dreams of Needy...
They may not have much for themselves but that hasn’t stopped the residents of Anandam Old Age Home in Chennai from giving back to society in every way they can. Here’s their inspiring story. The...
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Have Clothes, Books, Gifts Left over after Diwali? Here Are 10 Organisations...
Festival season is particularly frenzied for many Indians as they go about buying gifts for their numerous relatives, friends and colleagues. People hope their secret desires for iPhones, golf clubs,...
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Dear Indians, Here’s How We Can Help Our Disabled Jawans Get Their Due
“When you go back, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, we gave our today…” – Kohima War Memorial Be it the Indo-Pak war of 1965 or the war of Kargil, Indian soldiers have always fought with...
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A Ride That Changed an Ola Driver’s Life
How many times have you met someone in passing with a heart-wrenching story to share? How many times have you walked away, feeling you could have helped, and probably should have, but it was too late?...
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7 Volunteering Opportunities in Goa to Make This Christmas Season Even More...
Once again, Christmas is creeping up quicker than ever with hand-crafted fruit cakes, gorgeous window displays and twinkling lights making a comeback. The good news is that it’s not too late to make...
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Two Engineers Launch Unique Crowdfunding Platform Which Allows Us to Donate...
While there are many among us who willingly donate money to NGOs if we are convinced about their work, some shy away because they doubt whether the funds will be put to right use. To get rid of this...
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TBI Blogs: The Newest Challenge in Town, the 21-Day Challenge, Has a Twist –...
Using challenges to inspire people to contribute to causes has gained momentum in recent years, with movements like the Ice Bucket Challenge and Rice Bucket Challenge capturing the imagination of...
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Guests of Honour at this Awesome Couple’s Wedding were 500 Underprivileged Kids
Weddings are special occasions. They mark happy and new beginnings for the newly-weds, and they are also a celebration for two individuals who have pledged to commit to one another for life. But they...
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Coffee With a Conscience: 12 Indian Cafes That Offer More Than Just Good Food!
With rising social inequality becoming one of India’s top issues in recent years, it is time to think about how we can contribute not just to the environment, but also to our society. Be it through...
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From London to Coimbatore – How One Woman Is Educating Orphans and Changing...
Natasha was so moved by the poor condition of orphan and destitute children in Coimbatore that she started The Big Hug Foundation to provide them with a shelter and a better education. Muthailan and...
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A Delhi Auto Driver Is Making The Summer Bearable for Street Vendors by...
Auto driver Omkarnath Katharia offers free packets of water and food to the street vendors who sell knick-knacks at the traffic signals of Delhi. Rising temperatures and heat waves are the biggest...
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Celebrating 5 Ramzan Heroes Who Embody the Spirit of Giving This Eid
The holy month of Ramzan neared its end, and people across the world are celebrating Eid. Considered the most sacred month of the year in the Islamic calendar– fasting, prayers, charity and generosity...
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This 7-Year-Old Is Selling Her Beautiful Artwork to Fund Education for Poor Kids
Artists across the world at some point in their lives have channelled their creativity for raising charity towards greater causes. But when children as young as seven are motivated by the idea, we know...
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Do You Know What Links Indian Billionaires Giving Away Their Wealth and...
“No man can become rich without himself enriching others. The man who dies rich, dies disgraced.” – American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Over the weekend, Bengaluru-based Nandan Nilekani,...
View ArticleVideo: A Retired Professor Teaches Us a Lesson in Humanity
MS Sunil, a retired professor, has done remarkable work to help the homeless in her district of Pathanamthitta Kerala, an area where extravagant houses mark the divide between the rich and the poor....
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This ‘Bank’ Provides Dignity & Confidence To Kerala’s Poor Women, One Dress...
We have all worn clothes that have either been passed down to us from our siblings or close cousins and take particular care to ensure that the clothes are in a good condition before they are handed...
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Once Denied Adoption, Kerala Couple Now Shelters 90 Orphans & Abused Women!
At first sight, you may assume that the Santhawanam Charitable Trust in Kottayam is an orphanage or even a rehabilitation centre for women and children. Housing about 90 orphans, abused young mothers,...
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Going Shopping in Kerala? Drop off That Dress You No Longer Need at These...
Along the Keston Road in Thiruvananthapuram, you are likely to come across a red box in front of a shop. The box is six-feet high, much like a large postbox, but it is not a mere spectacle—it serves a...
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Kerala Fisherman Who Lost Boat During Flood Rescue Just Got The Best Surprise!
Shrouding Kerala with fear, confusion and unrest, the months of July and August were probably some of the worst for the coastal state in recent times, as it witnessed severe flooding that left behind...
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Old Treasures & New Hopes: How a Delhi Book Shop Is Helping Poor Kids Dream Big!
For bibliophiles across the world, nothing comes close to the comfort and a sense of belonging that books and novels offer. It was the many universes that these unassuming books conjured up—where one...
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This Woman Got 2.3 Lakh Indians to Donate – Right from Their Doorsteps!
An oft-asked question in many online communities I am a part of is where can clothes, books, stationery, and toys be donated. Often, the inability to personally hand any items at the NGO is a...
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In 5 Years, This Amazing Kerala School Has Built 100 Homes for the Homeless
Sister Lizzy Chakkalakkal is the principal of Our Lady’s Convent Girls Higher Secondary School in Thoppumpady, Kerala. Five years ago, she discovered that one of her students was homeless. This...
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Pulwama Attack: How You Can Help the Families of CRPF Martyrs Rebuild Their...
On February 14, a CRPF paramilitary convoy of about 2,547 troopers was returning to its base in Srinagar after a brief vacation. Just then, an SUV loaded with explosives rammed into one of the...
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IAS Officers to Daily Wagers: Citizens Raise Crores for Families of Pulwama...
Social media has given us all a voice – we often use it to communicate our points of view and sometimes, comment and pass judgements on things that we have no idea about. It is very easy to lose...
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Ridiculed For Her Face, Kerala Woman Is Fighting Her Destiny & Needs Your Help
“I am willing to work as a domestic help or even a cleaner—any job that will provide me with a stable livelihood to look after my family. But because of how I look, no one is willing to hire me,” says...
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Summer Saviour: Hyderabad Auto Driver Quenches Thirst of Cops, Bystanders for...
Temperatures in Hyderabad will soon touch the 40 degrees Celsius mark, according to the Indian Meteorological Department. The first measure to beat the heat is to hydrate yourself, making sure that...
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Using Lifetime Savings, TN Couple Opened Their Home to 100+ Elderly From the...
At first sight, Tirunagar-based R Jalaja and K Janardhanan will pass off as any other retired couple, making plans to invest their time and savings in travelling or with family. Well, they did find a...
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Where to Donate Clothes in India: 7 Orgs That Will Ensure They Reach the Needy
We all have clothes lying around the house that aren’t being used anymore and could very well be given away to those who might have better use for them. While sometimes our busy schedules may keep us...
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Where to Donate Old Books: 5 Initiatives That’ll Ensure Someone Treasures Them!
Old books and magazines piling up and gathering dust in one corner of your house? Though once cherished possessions, it is possible that you grow out of certain books. Also, what do you do with the...
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Broken Bones, Unbroken Spirit: Kerala Woman Is Mother to ‘Glass’ Children
Thiruvananthapuram-based Latha Nair was working with the state fisheries department when she came to know about Binu Devasia, a young boy, through a friend in 2000. Hailing from a financially...
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How to Donate Clothes in India? Follow These Simple Steps and You Are Done
Winter can be a harsh reality for those who don’t have the comforts that we take for granted. We must not forget that there are people who need our help to weather these cold months. So, why not spread...
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Cooking For a Cause, Mom-Daughter Aim to Feed 90 Needy Kids For a Year
“Who knew I would fall in love with cooking!” laughs 17-year-old Mira Shah. This love for cooking has translated into a cookbook called, ‘The Millennial Kitchen’, that Mira and her mother Tanvi Shah...
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This Bengaluru Man Serves Free Lunch to 700 People Outside Hospitals Daily!
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. “I saw scores of...
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Mumbai Producer Donates 40 Litres of Breast Milk During Lockdown, Saves Lives
Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on 21 February 2020. After nine years of marriage, Nidhi and her husband, Tushar, welcomed Veer into their home. While she enjoyed the...
View ArticleHow to: A First-Time Mother’s Guide to Breast Milk Donation
When Saand Ki Aankh (2019) producer, Nidhi Parmar Hiranandani heard of all the premature babies she was helping through her breast milk donation, she decided to continue her endeavour. “When I saw...
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Gas Stove to a Goat: Teacher Couple Spend 10% of Salary to Help Needy For 6...
A school teacher couple, of Pathardi in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district, have emerged as promising social entrepreneurs helping destitute women, widows, orphans, distressed farmers, needy school...
View ArticleOnce a Ragpicker and a Drug Addict, He Now Educates and Feeds Over 800 Slum Kids
When Dev Pratap ran away from his home at the age of 11, he was clueless about what would happen next. But after an eventful life on the streets of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, he knew he was destined to...
View ArticleWhy a Painter has Fed 8 Lakh Free Meals to People Visiting Govt Hospitals in...
“Kisi bhukhe ko khana khilana duniya mein sabse badi charity hai (The greatest charity in the world is to feed the hungry),” says Bengaluru-born Syed Gulab, who provides free food to bystanders waiting...
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Couple Donate Savings for 20 Years to Help Over 150 Families Overcome Poverty
“We don’t need all the money we make. We just need a part of it to survive and the rest can be used to help the ones in need,” says Shinod PC, who with his wife Bindhu has been on a mission to help...
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Opportunities To Do Some Good In Mumbai When You Are Pressed For Time And Money
Ever since the pandemic left me isolated at home, I’ve been looking for new ways to connect with something outside of my own life. Watching people struggle to find hospital beds, employment, food and...
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Why I Quit Teaching To Run 11 Cafes Employing People With Disabilities,...
In 1979, when Mahadevan Muthalampet was a night manager at Hotel Sudarshan in Chennai, he made a promise to himself — one day, he would help people who, like him, were struggling to make ends meet....
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