Will they ever live beyond 40?
The boys in the above photograph are playing in the garbage dumping ground. Toxic smoke rises from all around, but…
How it began at Annamrita – ISKCON Food Relief Foundation
The ISKCON Food Relief Foundation prepares 12 lac meals every day. That’s quite a feat. But this is not one…
Giving children on construction sites a childhood to remember
Mumbai is the perennial city of dreams, the city of Bollywood, a city where one and all enter with a…
How it began at The ISKCON Food Relief Foundation
The ISKCON Food Relief Foundation feeds 12 lac school children every day. That’s quite a feat. But this is not…
The heart and soul behind feeding 12 lac children daily
Taking an early morning taxi through the hectic traffic of Mumbai, I arrived at the ISKCON – Annamrita kitchen at…
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…
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…
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…
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 CPAA
Mr. Yogendra Kumar Sapru is the Founder Chairman & CEO of Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA). An experienced pharmaceutical professional,…
Cancer Stings! CPAA works towards taking the bite out of that sting.
Spend a day with Cancer Patients Aid Association’s (CPAA) team and you’re sure to be moved by their heart-warming stories….
Lives changed by Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust
by Shreyans Shah Sanjay first met me at the Tardeo RTO and directed us to Sankalp’s Mumbai Central DIC. I…
Offering a ray of hope to drug addicts since 1995
by Shreyans Shah The total number of people living with HIV in India was estimated at 2.09 million in 2011….