This organisation is run by a family who are moved by the plight of the poor
Old-Age Home: A grey-haired man who thinks he is 12 years old, since he is stuck in the past because…
How it began at Priyadarshini Seva Mandali
Mrs. Aruna, a native of Khammam, has been working for social causes since 1991. An energetic, strong-willed lady whose father…
Helping children overcome the shackles of silence
With every effort Akshray Akruti is getting one step closer to its goal of “breaking the walls of silence”. Every…
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…
A school for children of the Baiga tribe in Chhattisgarh
Driving down to Samerth’s Balmitra in rural, or rather, tribal, Chhatisgarh, all kinds of thoughts plagued my mind. Would the…
Bringing Kiran (Light) to the lives of the Disabled
The holy city, Varanasi, attracts people from across the world – some come to scatter ashes of their departed family…
How it began at Kiran Society
India’s poverty hits many people, especially those who come to the country for the first time. It was no different…
This is what it takes to pull rural India out of poverty
A recharge bore, a grain bank and a solar-lantern charging station is what made me drive for over 8 hours,…
How it began at Shramik Bharti
A 25+ year old organisation is bound to have a rich history and in Shramik Bharti’s case, this has been…
How it began at Maitri, India
While Maitri was officially registered in 2005, it all started in the year X. At that time, Col. Bhopinder Singh…
Maitri – a true friend to widowed women
Last year, Maitri found a 95-year-old widow Kanchan Das living and begging on the streets of Radhakund, a small village…
Help Send Manjappa Back to School!
Manjappa Kammar is a brilliant student, and his academic achievements are all the more remarkable when seen in the context…
An organisation makes a child school ready
“A child without education is like a bird without wings.” After my interaction with Dr. Usha Pillai, founder of IDEA…
How it all began at IDEA Foundation
A perceived gap is what usually leads entrepreneurs, both social and corporate, to set up their own ventures. The story…
How it all began at CSSAR
Back in 2007, in Delhi’s biting Winter, Mr. Yogendra Jha was drinking tea at a roadside stall when he witnessed…
CSSAR ensures that children do not remain educated on paper only
The Center for Social Security Action and Research ’s (CSSAR) name is a misnomer; as the organization’s vision is to…
Rehabilitating People with Disabilities
India lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to the prospects and opportunities available for people with…
Celebrate Independence Day with ClickToCare!
As India celebrates its 68th Independence Day on Friday, we remain mindful that for millions of people across the country,…
How it all began at Bhagini Nivedita Pratishthan
It’s said that too many cooks spoil the broth. But in the case of Bhagini Nivedita Parishad, every cook has…
Helping the “aam aurat”
Never underestimate the power of a common man is the theme of the 2013 Bollywood blockbuster “Chennai Express”. If a…
How it all began at Apnalaya
Apnalaya originally began as the Holland Welfare Centre, named after the then Australian Consul General in Bombay, Tom Holland. This…
An organization that withdraws from communities as it makes them self-sustaining
My visit to Apnalaya was a cultural learning as much as a sociological one. The organisation works with slum communities…
How it all began at Janaseva Foundation
“Interaction with the poor reveal their needs and needs lead to our actions” says Dr. Vinod Shah a Gastroenterologist by…
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…