Vishranthi Trust: an NGO for children who are abandoned on the streets
ONE day, a few people found some children who had been abandoned in brick factories, bus stations and railway stations…
Udayan Care: an orphanage in Delhi offering care to orphans
UDAYAN Care is an orphanage in Delhi that has been working tirelessly since 1994 to bring about a transformation in…
Snehwan: Breaking the cycle of poverty and child labour for orphans of farmer suicides
In the desolate and drought prone areas of Maharashtra, farmer suicides have become a painfully reality. Although the issue gets…
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…
Don’t let homeless children remain invisible
The streets are no place for their young lives to play out AT 13, Satender Sharma ran away from home…
How it began at Delhi Council for Child Welfare
Delhi Council for Child Welfare was established in the year 1952 by a group of 10 women. The Council first…
How it began at Operation Shanti
“I came to India in 2003 from USA to learn Yoga,” says Tracy, who is the founder of Operation Shanti….
Asha Kiran works for the ‘untouchables’ of Harijanwada
One of the areas that Asha Kiran does invaluable work in is Harijanwada. Here there are no proper roads, just…
How it began at Asha Kiran
The mission of my trip was to see firsthand the wonderful work that Mr. Prakash of Asha Kiran was doing…
Giving Children Hope
“From rags to riches” is a common phrase. But at The Hope House, everyone is “rich” in love and care….
How it all began at The Hope House
Raised in a Christian family, Mr. Ruby Nakka, who started the The Hope House, trusted his intuition and staunchly believed…
This NGO aims for ‘irreversibility’, so that the people they help will never be able to go back to how they lived before
Vatsalya is a highly ambitious NGO, whose work currently focuses around five programs. The flagship and biggest of these is…
How it began at Vatsalya, Jaipur
Vatsalya is a Sanskrit word which means ‘unconditional motherly love’; the organisation was registered as a charity in 1995. Mrs….
Giving a childhood to children who never had one
No matter what I put down here, my words will not do justice to my visit to El Shaddai. The…
How it began at El Shaddai Charitable Trust
El Shaddai was founded by two individuals from very different backgrounds. They lived on opposite sides of the world but…
This NGO gives abandoned and orphaned children an environment akin to that of a regular family
“Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind.” ―Howard W. Hunter This…
How it began at SOS Children’s Villages of India
On June 23rd 1919, Hermann Gmeiner was born into a large farming family in Vorarlberg (present-day Austria). When he lost…
An organization that takes serving the poor seriously
It was my first trip to Pune and little did I realize it was going to be such a memorable…
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 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…
Thanks to ACCESS, children are working at BPOs instead of construction sites
The next time you see an upcoming building in Bangalore, spare a thought for the families of the labourers who…
Providing loving, group foster care for orphans in Delhi
by Yashika Sharma I entered the Udayan Care Ghar (“Home” in Hindi) and all the children, in a surprisingly coordinated…
How it all began at SAMPARC
SAMPARC was set up in 1990 by Mr. Amitkumar Banerjee. His background indicates that he was always inclined towards social…
An organisation that’s transforming – not just changing – lives
Many Mumbaikars plan an annual weekend to Khandala in the monsoons. Driving through fog, playing in waterfalls, trekking through its…