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Mission Kashmir – From The Notes of a Global Volunteer
In a previous post Meeting the World Challenge, we had mentioned about She Hope Society and the remarkable work they were doing in rehabilitating the disabled in the Kashmir Valley. In response to that...
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The Divya Chaya Trust (DCT) was established in 1984 mainly to help destitute children and women. Their main aim was to support educational and vocational activities at schools in rural areas and...
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Doctor couple does wonders for tribals at Sittilingi
Sittilingi is a remote village in Dharmapuri district, 125 km away from Salem town in Tamil Nadu, which used to be a god forsaken land caught under the spell of quacks and black magic. Noisy drums and...
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Mitra Jyothi – Changing the lives of visually impaired
In our busy lives where our abilities are taken for granted, we forget that living along with us are challenged people who have special needs. Who could better understand the needs of the visually...
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Sunshine Kids: Mary and Dave’s Journey
When I look at the extent of problems and social evils plaguing our world today, I am often disheartened. Like many others, it is hard for me to figure how to start doing my bit to make things better....
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Well Wishers Foundation: Enabling Education for Adults
WE start the New Year with an article focussing on what we continue to believe holds the key to bring a change in our country: Education. Elementary education has been made compulsory for the children...
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Punya: Universal education for every individual and more
In Sanskrit, Punya means merit earned through right thought, word and action. True to the spirit of this word, the team of youngsters behind NGO Punya is involved in doing their bit to bring in a...
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Éclair: A School That Inspires and Enlightens (and has no classrooms or exams)
It was on a hot summer morning in Ludhiana when a high school graduate then, Jalnidh spotted kids form a nearby slum in a park near her home. She asked them, “Padhoge Kya?” (Would you like to study? )...
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This Diwali donate a Solar Lamp to underprivileged students for Rs. 399
Update: Donations are being accepted till November 7, 2011 Can you think of any better way to celebrate this Diwali than bring light in the lives of school going children in some of the poorest parts...
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Project Play: Making Sports Accessible to Under-privileged Children
What happens when 3 enterprising sports journalists, during their rounds covering the local sports scene, come across many under-privileged children who have tremendous potential but cannot afford the...
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A Student from Singapore has pledged to help people in rural India build toilets
When Peixin Li took up an internship in Bangalore, as part of her Social Science and Communication course at National University of Singapore, little did she know that she would, in some way, champion...
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NCR Blanket Distribution Drive – Helping the Poor in their Battle for Survival
In the freezing January night of Delhi, when the entire city dons their sweaters, monkey-caps and mufflers with a hot cup of tea (which they enjoy holding instead of drinking), there are few...
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Share My Cake – Teaching Children to Celebrate with a Difference
Year after year, we celebrate our kids’ birthdays. Year after year, we are straddled with a whole lot of gifts which we do not know what to do with. Most of the times, these are things the kid has no...
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TBI Inspirations: Raghu – When Determination Conquers Disability
The day I met him, it reminded of a video I saw some time back on YouTube. India is the country with the largest population of beggars in the world – some of them young, some of them handicapped and...
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Project Chirag – Lighting The Path To Progress
Namrata Hingorani, an ex-Business Consultant who spent 22 years in the US and UK and has recently relocated to Mumbai wanted to celebrate her 40th birthday in a special way. She met with the Project...
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TBI Photo Story: Jeevarathni – A Mother’s Care
Nishanth Iyengar recently participated in a Run organized by Jeevarathni, a Foundation having a campus on the outskirts of Bangalore, that houses socially and economically deprived as well as specially...
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TBI Experiences: Lessons of A Lifetime – Spending Three Weeks With...
Not many among us take out the time to help or work with under-privileged or distressed communities, though we very often think about it. But when we do, the learning is enormous and remains with us...
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Prerana – Lighting The Lamp Of Self Esteem For The Children Of Sex Workers
Perhaps not many people see the value in educating children of sex workers. But Prerana did. And thanks to their efforts many of these children have been rehabilitated and now have the choice to pursue...
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A Wedding With A Difference – That Made A Difference!
Today we bring you a unique story. A story of two people with exemplary courage, spirit and ideals. A story that shows, more than any Bollywood movie can, that true love has a higher purpose. That...
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Sahyog – A Unique Village For Over A 1000 Deserted People
There are several people our society does not accept willingly. The leprosy-affected and the mentally handicapped are some of them. Imagine an entire village dedicated to them, where they can live...
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