10 reasons why vaccinations are important for our health
THROUGHOUT our lives, we are exposed to a number of viruses, bacteria and other microbes. Some of these microbes benefit…
10 NGOs making society equitable for women in India
Support women stand up on their own feet. Donate online to an NGO for women in India and help them fight for their rights.
10 NGOs tackling mental health issues in India
MENTAL healthcare is the legal right of every Indian under the law. But the state of mental health infrastructure in…
10 NGOs helping the mentally challenged in India
ACCORDING to the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), 2015-16, around 150 million Indians live with mental health issues, yet 83%…
How do we help put India’s railway children back on track?
THOUSANDS of children across the country have made railway platforms their homes, and they survive by begging, rag-picking or doing…
10 NGOs empowering Indian farmers to grow and sustain
Support Indian farmers to raise voice for their rights. Help these NGOs to improve the plight of the poor farmers in India.
10 NGOs which have revolutionised healthcare in India
ONE among the numerous challenges in the healthcare sector in India has been the lack of access to quality services…
10 NGOs empowering persons with disabilities
ABOUT 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability and 2-4% among them experience severe difficulties in…
Top 5 NGOs helping victims of domestic violence
GENDER discrimination and domestic violence against women are common in India. The National Health Family Survey (NHFS-4) report revealed that…
Top 5 NGOs providing care for children with cancer
THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Areeba from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh used to suffer from intense pain in her leg. When it got worse,…
5 NGOs striving to curb human trafficking in India
THREE years ago, 16-year-old Somesh was lured away from his village in Bihar to Jaipur by some men from his…
Celebrate Malala Day, support girls’ education
A YOUNG Malala Yousafzai became an international icon after she was brutally attacked by the Taliban, in 2012, for opposing…
5 facts you should know about drug abuse in India
RICKY, a resident of Punjab, died of a drug overdose. He was only 25. According to his mother, Lakshmi Devi,…
Elder Abuse: Social evil amidst the pandemic
RAGHAV, a 66-year-old retired government employee, now lives in an elderly care home in Faridabad, Haryana. Raghav says that his…
5 NGOs striving to restore child rights in India
NISHAD was among a group of children rescued by the police after a tip-off from child rights activists in Jaipur….
Cash support: A lifeline for families of COVID-deceased
FOR Ramkumari, a Delhi-based domestic help, it has been a long struggle after her husband, a rickshaw puller, succumbed to…
6 NGOs tackling mental health issues head-on
THE pandemic left deep mental scars. Isolation, loneliness, grief, domestic violence, general anxiety, professional burnout, and post-traumatic stress became part…
Oxygen is need of the hour in India
ONLY days ago, a prominent Delhi hospital ran out of medical oxygen that led to the death of 12 coronavirus…
Sex workers and their children long for freedom
SULEKHA was just 10 when she ran away from an abusive father who beat her and her mother regularly. At…
Rising child malnutrition is a serious cause of concern
HERE is what child malnutrition looks like: Four-year-old Kamini is in agony as she lies in a government hospital in…
5 NGOs empowering people with autism in India
AAHAN was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when he was around five years old he also had a speech…
A miracle saved 23 orphaned children from a dismal future
IT is rare to come across people who open their hearts to help others and, in the process, transform lives,…
Noble initiative to rehabilitate widows of our brave soldiers
VeerNaari Shakti Resettlement Foundation addresses both their emotional and financial trauma WHEN CRPF Constable Shyam Babu was leaving his home…
India’s largest hospital for dogs could be a reality through VOSD
Join Voice Of Stray Dogs’ mission to give sick and injured street dogs medical care and love ANYONE with a…
On World NGO Day: 5 key roles NGOs play
A quick glance at the invaluable contribution of nonprofits in bringing about social change in India FEBRUARY 27 is globally…