Author: Aadeep Singh
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It’s time to be kind… again
UNLIKE some others I know, WhatsApp is the last thing I check first thing in the morning. If this sounds like a conundrum, that’s because it is. Most people I know grab their mobile phones, bleary-eyed and start scrolling through the stream of messages that have filled their inbox while they slept: catching up is…
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‘The intellectually challenged are inherently capable’
INDIA is home to over 31 million individuals with disabilities – among them the intellectually challenged – and, according to some estimates, over 60% of them will not find work or become financially independent. Since 2011, Mumbai-based Mann – Center for Individuals with Special Needs has been trying to change just that. The organisation believes…
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‘We have sheltered over 500 children orphaned by Covid’
FOUNDED in 1949 by Hermann Gmeiner, an Austrian philanthropist, SOS Children’s Village is present around the world. The nonprofit has been working in India for the past 57 years, helping over 25,000 children who were once parentless, or abandoned or belonging to vulnerable families through its 32 SOS Children’s Villages across 22 states. SOS strives…
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‘Marginalised communities helping others is amazing to see’
THE aim of ActionAid India is simple: to make this country a better place for marginalised communities. From protecting the girl child to sponsoring children’s education or supporting survivors of domestic abuse, the organisation works to alleviate multiple social problems faced by the underprivileged in India. Affiliated to the global federation of ActionAid International, it…
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‘Children make us pause and rethink about life’
THE seeds of Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW) were sown during the years of turmoil in post-Partitioned India when many children who got lost or misplaced during the horrific riots were taken care of by the families living in the Civil Lines area of Delhi. They later took the responsibility to take care of…
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Giving the voiceless a voice
WHEN I first started working almost 30 years ago in an NGO in Rajasthan, I was associated with a group of weavers from the Meghwal community, helping them revive and adapt their traditional craft. I became very close to them and they to me, and for months we would live and work together. With help…
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‘Everyday we are inching closer to a clubfoot-free India’
DEEPAK Premnarayen wears multiple hats – he is the executive chairperson and founder of ICS Group, chairperson of the United Nations’ Women – Business Sector Advisory Council (India), till recently convenor of the India-South Africa CEOs’ Forum and mentor to start-ups globally and in India just to name a few. An experienced entrepreneur and business…
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We have become blind to the hungry
IT began as a response to lockdown-induced hunger that was ravaging Mumbai’s urban poor. Khaana Chahiye has served 6 million+ meals to the hungry so far, and it is determined to continue its mission beyond the pandemic. What began as a one-off drive, with the powerful army of volunteers with support from celebrities and ordinary…
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Skilling youth: A journey of hope
ON World Youth Skills Day, I reflect on my decade-long journey in skilling youth, especially our young underprivileged boys and girls, and placing them in jobs. I have done this in several avatars – in senior government positions, with multilateral funders, and now as a changemaker. It started with the rural and tribal youth, and…
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5 NGOs that facilitated access to education during COVID-19
THE coronavirus pandemic has brought about several challenges to the country – access to education was one of them. Schools were shut, and education came to a standstill for many children from underprivileged backgrounds in urban and rural areas. While “e-Learning” or online classes became indispensable for many children in urban areas, schools and children…
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Google.org’s grant will augment oxygen infrastructure in rural India
Google.org has been a strong supporter of Give initiatives in the areas of humanitarian outreach and healthcare in the country. The latest grant by the tech giant’s philanthropic arm will help us to install and manage 80 Oxygen Generation Plants (OGPs) in tier-2 towns and rural areas of India with technical assistance from PATH India.…
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Give is an NGO of choice for billionaire philanthropist’s largesse
IT is not every day that we have awesome news to share that makes doing what we do even more meaningful. Give has just been awarded a grant by American novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. We are one among 286 nonprofit organisations in the world to be part of an overall gift of $2.739 billion.…
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‘Ending child labour must be everyone’s business’
On the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, Give speaks to child rights activist and Nobel laureate Dr Kailash Satyarthi on the fight against child labour in India and the world. Give India: Soon after you won the Nobel Prize in 2014, you said, “We can end child labour in our lifetime.” Seven…
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5 NGOs helping cancer patients facing monetary crisis for treatment
CANCER, of which there are about 200 different kinds, is by far one of the most costly diseases to treat. With over 17 lakh cases a year, it forces six crore Indians below the poverty line annually. On World Health Day, we focus on NGOs who are trying to help the poorest cancer patients win…
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10 reasons to conserve forests, the lungs of the world
The coronavirus pandemic should have taught us a lesson on the ill effects of encroaching upon the natural world THE world loses 10 million hectares of forest (about the size of Iceland) each year. This accounts for up to 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions – a major factor in climate change. To try and…
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Top 10 NGOs to support on Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day is a reminder that half of us still are still discriminated against because of our gender