10 credible NGOs in Mumbai changing lives of the poor
Donate to an NGO in Mumbai to contribute your bit? These NGOs are doing wonderful work to improve the lives of the people in need.
‘Climate change is the biggest challenge for the Sundarbans’
THE Sundarbans, located at the mouth of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers between India and Bangladesh, are home to the…
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…
This Women’s Day help acid attack survivors fight back
ACID attacks on women and girls are among the most heinous crimes. Sometimes, the victims are barely in their teens….
Discrimination fuels poverty and why we must fight it
IT has been established beyond doubt that discrimination against individuals or groups of people based on religion, race, caste and…
KL Rahul donates ₹31 lakh for budding cricketer’s cancer surgery
WHILE Varad’s parents lived in fear of losing him to cancer every minute of their daily lives, Swapna and Sachin…
‘Our social development approach is to include the excluded’
GROWING up in a low-income household with little support from outside, Awadhesh Kumar as a teenager was determined that he…
10 NGOs working against human trafficking in India
THE Constitution of India prohibits human trafficking and there are several laws in place to deter it. But it remains…
Social sector converts need real motivation
ANECDOTAL evidence suggests that after spending years in the corporate world, several professionals are moving to the social sector intending…
5 women’s rights that Sarojini Naidu fought for
EVERY year on February 13, India celebrates freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary as National Women’s Day. A close associate…
Medical crowdfunding comes to aid of aspiring doctor
PRADIP PATIL thought he could alleviate the suffering of poor communities who get crippled by costs of health and hospitalisation…
“Crowdfunding helped us run relief programmes during Covid-19”
FOR Ajai Kumar Mishra, running a crowdfunding campaign for Tarai Environment Awareness Samiti (TEAS), the organisation he co-founded 25 years…
10 cancer care NGOs in India helping the poor
INTERNATIONAL studies estimate that over 10 million people die from cancer every year, and at least one-third of common cancers…
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%…
‘Children with disabilities should study in regular schools’
WHEN Neelam Jolly, a post-graduate in biophysics, changed track and trained to become a therapist, she was exposed to the…
What’s stopping us from giving?
JUST ahead of Christmas, I had a WhatsApp reminder about giving from an organisation I know and trust, one that…
How India welcomed its first Republic Day
The Republic of India was born on January 26, 1950, with the first president of India taking the oath of office and the Indian constitution coming into effect
10 NGOs working for girl child education in India
EVERY year, January 24 is celebrated as International Day of Education and as National Girl Child Day in India. Educating…
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…
Swami Vivekananda inspires the youth to give and serve
NATIONAL Youth Day is celebrated every year on January 12, to honour the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of…
‘We are committed to empower marginalised children’
WHEN six like-minded alumni of Azim Premji University conducted a survey of children in migrant settlements along the Sarjapur Road…
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.
Give survey: Health and hunger are citizens’ top concerns
COVID-19 saw a dramatic worsening of India’s health and hunger situation, exposing the fragility of the country’s health infrastructure, food…
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…
‘Women who are illiterate face more atrocities’
DEVENDRA KUMAR, who grew up amidst extreme poverty in a crime-ridden slum in Delhi, has a mission: to build a…