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...
View ArticleDo 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....
View ArticleThis ‘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...
View ArticleOnce 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,...
View ArticleGoing 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...
View ArticleCoffee 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...
View ArticleFrom 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleCelebrating 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleKerala 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...
View ArticleOld 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleIn 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...
View ArticlePulwama Attack: How You Can Help the Families of CRPF Martyrs Rebuild Their...
On February 14, a CRPF paramilitary convoy of about 2,500 troopers was returning to its base in Srinagar after a brief vacation. Just then, an SUV loaded with explosives rammed into one of the...
View ArticleIAS 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...
View ArticleRidiculed 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...
View ArticleSummer 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...
View ArticleUsing 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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