How it began at Shree Navchetan Andhjan Mandal
The primary force behind Shree Navchetan Andhjan Mandal (SNAM) is Mr. Laljibhai M Prajapati. A native of Bachchau, Mr. Laljibhai…
Lives changed by Shree Navchetan Andhjan Mandal
“My son has improved alot after being trained here. Earlier, he was not even toilet trained; but he has improved…
Serving the disabled in the far-flung villages of Kutch
My visit to the Bhuj-based Shree Navchetan Andhjan Mandal (SNAM) started off with an interaction with the staff at their…
Lives changed by the Light of Life Trust
Originally from Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka’s family came to Karjat in search of a livelihood. When she was only 6 years…
How it began at the Light of Life Trust
The heart and soul behind Light of Life Trust is Mrs. Villy Doctor. Born and brought up in Bombay by…
Thanks to this after-school programme rural children are completing their education
Alishaba Ujagare, a school drop out from the town of Khapoli, completed her SSC with flying colours and is now…
International Women’s Day – Let’s Open Our Eyes To Change!
Following on from the success of our Spotlight Giving donation match campaign, we are excited to announce a new donation…
AMC: A Haven for the Mentally Challenged
Despite visiting Ummeed and NASEOH, 2 Bombay-based NGOs that work for the mentally disabled, I was apprehensive about my visit…
A Picture Worth 1000 Words: Send a Girl to School & End Child Marriage
Today India celebrates National Day of the Girl Child – a day of celebration to increase awareness among people about…
Double The Impact Of Your Donation!
Introducing Spotlight Giving – a new initiative from LetzChange helping you make an even bigger impact with your charitable donations –…
How it began at Vidhayak Sansad
Vidhayak Sansad has its roots in Dahisar, a small village in Thane district approximately 70 kilometers north of Mumbai. It…
Empower through Education
We arrived at Powai’s Gopal Vihar school around 3pm – that’s a little before classes begin for Udaan India Foundation’s…
How it began at Udaan India Foundation
Mamta Rangan is the founder and chairperson of Udaan India Foundation. Her foray into the social sector started as a…
How it began at Sanskruti Samwardhan Mandal
Spend a day (or two as I did) at Sanskruti Samwardhan Mandal and you’ll understand how one family has taken…
Fighting poverty by taking the reigns on development
I left home after my Sunday afternoon cup of tea and headed to Mumbai’s CST station, to catch yet another…
Gifting Dreams
Sahaara, Mumbai is one of those organizations that grew from a voluntary good-to-do initiative to a full-fledged organization. As an…
How it began at Sahaara, Mumbai
How many times has a beggar-child approached your window at a traffic signal? And how many of those times have…
Lives changed by St. Jude India ChildCare Centers
A day in the life of a child at a St. Jude’s center – 6AM It may seem early, but…
Helping children successfully fight off Cancer
It took me way longer than expected to get to St. Judes’s; more so because it’s located in a part…
How it began at St. Jude India Childcare Centres
After a 24-year long career with Unilever in UK, when Nihal Kaviratne returned home to Mumbai with wife Shyama, they…
A Satyamev Jayate-featured NGO – Snehalaya
We reached the very clean and quiet station of Ahmadnagar at 8am, all refreshed after our peaceful sleep on the…
How it began at Snehalaya
It says on the organizations website that “Snehalaya was started, by a zealous band of youth volunteers in 1989.” What…
Lives changed by Diya Foundation
Lives changed by Diya Foundation at the Candle Room… The candle room is an important part of Diya Foundation as…
How it all began at Diya Foundation
Diya Foundation was set up in 1999 by Maria S Santamaria (known to all as Sarah). A special educator by…
Dignity for the Disabled
Founded in 1999, Diya Foundation (Diya) is a vocational training center cum sheltered workshop in Bangalore that provides training and…