Human Trafficking Awareness Day: 5 NGOs fighting trafficking
TRAFFICKING takes on many forms. Trafficking for forced labor, organ harvesting, domestic servitude or sexual exploitation all include coercing or…
5 NGOS using braille to empower the visually-impaired in India
BRAILLE was first used by French soldiers on the battlefields allowing the men to communicate without sound. This system was…
5 NGOs fighting violence against women
LOOKING back on the details of the attack on Nirbhaya, who died on December 29th eleven years ago, one of…
Warm blankets for homeless widows in Vrindavan this winter
WHO will give us blankets? This question is posed by an old woman who was abandoned by her family on…
Keeping the spirit of pandemic giving alive
WHEN the devastating COVID-19 pandemic spread to India, people were faced with an unknown virus and a sudden nationwide lockdown….
World Teachers’ Day: 5 NGOs to support
THE quote above by Guy Kawasaki emphasizes the crucial role teachers have in shaping who children will grow up to…
What’s the opposite of peace?
PEACE brings to mind images of pure happiness, comfort, good health, laughter and safety. It is the ideal which we…
5 lessons in humanity from Princess Diana
DIANA, Princess of Wales led an exceptional life and it was her dedication to humanitarian work that captured the world’s…
5 lessons in humanity from Mahatma Gandhi
MAHATMA Gandhi, in addition to being the leader of the decades-long Indian Independence movement that started in the 1910s, spent…
Friendship Day: 5 NGOs you can be a friend to
FRIENDS are people who can be relied on to help in times of need. People around the world suffer everyday…
World Day Against Trafficking: 5 NGOs to support
THE trafficking of human beings occurs for various nefarious purposes such as forced bonded labor, domestic servitude, child labor and…
No Child Orphaned: Give’s mission to support orphans
THERE are 30 million orphans in India, which is a significant portion of the population of young people in the…
5 lessons in humanity from Nelson Mandela
MANDELA Day is celebrated each year on July 18th, the birthday of the revolutionary leader and inspiration to people around…
K. Kamaraj: promoting education through the midday meal scheme
IN the decades following Indian independence, two of the most urgent and alarming issues that involved children were education and…
World Population Day: 5 NGOs working for gender equality in India
WORLD Population Day is observed on July 11th each year with a focus on population issues that impact our world….
SHEOWS: the NGO that rescues abused senior citizens
“I cannot watch this.” “In tears.” “Respect your elders.” THIS is what people had to say after they caught a…
International Widows’ Day: How Maitri rescues widows from despair
ONE day, an old woman was slapped on the face by her own son. He pulled her by the neck,…
5 NGOs to support on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
WORLD Elder Abuse Awareness Day is observed each year on June 15th to examine the issue of violence against older…
Save lives by being a blood donor
WHEN news spread that hospitals in Balasore lacked critical blood supplies, over 3,000 locals stepped forward within hours to donate…
Tina Turner: speaking up about domestic violence
THE late Tina Turner was known for her unique voice, on-stage presence and being the Queen of Rock and Roll….
Fighting child labour with education
CHILD labour takes place all around us. Children are commonly employed in restaurants, tea stalls, construction sites, factories and mills….
Share and Care: On a mission to rescue abandoned elderly
ELDERLY people across India have many struggles and challenges. Failing health, running out of money and being unable to keep…
Abhoy Mission: a unique home for abandoned elders and disabled children
THE Abhoy Mission Ashram is unique. It brings together two disadvantaged groups of people and allows them to find the…
Global Day of Parents: NGOs supporting abandoned parents
RIGHT from nurturing babies in the womb, parents worldwide spend most of their time caring for their children. Parents are…
World No Tobacco Day: 5 reasons to quit smoking or vaping
GOOD health allows us to have a job, earn money, care for our families, go on vacations and follow our…