NGO of the Week – Paripurnata Half-Way Home
For the first in our new series NGO of the Week we are happy to present to you Kolkata’s Paripurnata Half-Way…
This NGO rehabilitates mentally ill women back into society
I arrived at Paripurnata Half-Way Home by auto rickshaw, my first taste of the Indian monsoon season as there had…
How it began at Paripurnata Half-Way Home
The main force behind Paripunata Half-Way Home is Dr. Joyce Siromoni. A medical graduate (1954) from Christian Medical College, Vellore…
Being parents to children who have lost their own
My visit to the NGO Catalysts for Social Action (CSA) came on a hot June afternoon. I headed north from…
How it began at Teach For India
In the 1980s, a young Tufts college graduate, Shaheen Mistri, who had been brought up abroad, relocated back to India,…
Educational Equality for every child in India
Teach for India’s model is simple. They believe that every child in India should be given the opportunity to attain…
Educating first-generation tribal children
by Shivi Verma On a rainy Friday morning, we decided to trek down to Bhivpuri, which is one train stop…
How it began – Mazi Sainik Shikshan Ani Swashthya Kalyan Sanstha (MSSASKS)
The dank, dilapidated looking school that houses Daffodil could pass for any unkempt building in a small village. But what…
Spreading the joy of reading among first-generation learners
In a world that is increasingly mourning the decline of the reading habit in children, a group of responsible, pragmatic,…
How it began at Basic Research Education and Development (BREAD) Society
BREAD Society is a voluntary organisation whose mission is to lay the foundation for a knowledge society in the next…
How it began at The Akanksha Foundation
Akanksha began in 1991 with a simple idea. There were thousands of slum children who needed and wanted to be…
Helping children fulfill their dreams
When I was going on a visit to an Akanksha school, I thought my visit would take me back to…
Helping women stand on their own two feet and become contributing members of their families and society
by Paula Donoso An extremely devoted team is leading the efforts of The Akshara Centre towards their vision of establishing…
How it began at Akshara Centre
by Paula Donoso The Mumbai-based Akshara Centre grew as result of the contemporary Indian women’s movement of the 1980s, which…
How it began at Salaam Bombay Foundation
The roots of Salaam Bombay Foundation can be traced to the Bombay riots of 1992; and the number of children…
By diverting children’s energy towards sports and dance, this NGO keeps tobacco and alcohol consumption at bay
It’s said that an idle mind is a devil’s workshop; and it is this principle that forms the operating model…
How it began at Ashadeep Association
by Paula Donoso The founding story of Ashadeep Association revolves very much around the life of one extraordinary lady, Dr….
Living up to its name, Ashadeep, brings children from darkness to light
by Paula Donoso The Mumbai-based Ashadeep Association is essentially the incredible result of its founder, Dr. Adelheid Hüffer’s initiative, dedication…
Bhumi’s Nakshatra – Spreading Joy Among Those Who Need It
The world is like a mirror; smile and it smiles at you. Nakshatra, Bhumi’s annual inter-orphanage talent festival, wishes to…
Securing a child’s future in the first 1,000 days of his/her life – from conception itself
Located near the infamous Arthur Road Jail, the Foundation for Mother and Child Health’s (FMCH) main programme is quite a…
How it began at Foundation for Mother and Child Health
by Patricia Galea Rosie Penrhyn Jones is the co-chair of Foundation for Mother and Child Health UK, which was originally…
A ‘Prerana’ For Everyone!
To accomplish great things one must not only plan, but also believe that one person can make a difference by…
An NGO dedicated to getting children off the streets and on their feet
Picture this classroom scene. There are about 15 children, each of whom is seated on their own mat. There are…
How it began at SOFOSH
SOFOSH was primarily established with the noble intention of financially aiding economically challenged patients of Sassoon The organisation has grown…
One good deed today, a full-fledged organisation tomorrow
by Apoorva Deshpande This question goes out to folks in Pune – how many times have you walked past the…