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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...
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