How it began at St. Jude India Childcare Centres
After a 24-year long career with Unilever in UK, when Nihal Kaviratne returned home to Mumbai with wife Shyama, they…
A Satyamev Jayate-featured NGO – Snehalaya
We reached the very clean and quiet station of Ahmadnagar at 8am, all refreshed after our peaceful sleep on the…
How it began at Snehalaya
It says on the organizations website that “Snehalaya was started, by a zealous band of youth volunteers in 1989.” What…
Lives changed by Diya Foundation
Lives changed by Diya Foundation at the Candle Room… The candle room is an important part of Diya Foundation as…
How it all began at Diya Foundation
Diya Foundation was set up in 1999 by Maria S Santamaria (known to all as Sarah). A special educator by…
Dignity for the Disabled
Founded in 1999, Diya Foundation (Diya) is a vocational training center cum sheltered workshop in Bangalore that provides training and…
How it all began at Sangopita
Sangopita was been set up by Mr. and Mrs. Ravindra Sugwekar. Themselves parents of a special child, Aditya, their main…
A sparing setup for special children
On a hot September morning,I made my way to Badlapur, to meet up with Mr. and Mrs. Ravindra Sugwekar, who…
Light Up A Life This Diwali – Win A Donation For Your Favourite NGO!
This Diwali, spread joy, laughter and light. Do the usual: buy new clothes, exchange gifts, light diyas, make rangolis, and…
How it all began at MGVS
MGVS was set up by Mr. Appasaheb in 1995. Mr. Appasaheb hails from a small village in Vaijapur Taluk of…
This organisation’s aim is to make HIV/AIDS history in Aurangabad
Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS) was my second visit to an NGO that works for people with HIV/AIDS; and I…
How it all began at Muktangan
Muktangan was founded in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Sunil and Elizabeth Mehta. An Educationist by profession,…
Muktangan is not just an NGO. It’s a way of teaching.
“My name is Sapo and I work in the button factory.” One day my boss came to me and asked,…
Lives changed by SAMPARC
It is hard to note down how SAMPARC has changed the life of every child that has entered its doors….
Recognition received by SAMPARC
The list of awards received by SAMPARC over the years is fairly long. 1. SAMPARC Balgram, Anjar received best Child…
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…
Lives changed by Sathi, Bangalore
Browse through SATHI’s annual reports over the past decade and you’ll get more than a dose of stories on the…
A child on the platform never grows up … he ages
Ramesh was found crying on Pune railway station. A broker who had promised him a good job in the city…
How it all began at Sathi, Bangalore
It’s mentioned on their website that SATHI was “an unplanned outcome of a well-intended intention. It started as one woman’s…
How it all began at the Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Trust
FFE is the brainchild of Dr. Prabhu and Mrs. Poonam Goel. Dr. Prabhu Goel hails from a humble, middle-class family…
Terrible thing to waste a mind; and criminal to waste a bright mind
“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give.” – Ben Carson (noted neurosurgeon) Foundation for Excellence…
Lives changed by Maria Seva Sangha
Maria Seva Sangha’s Nutrition Scheme arranges to serve a hot, nourishing meal each to some of the children in 21…
How it all began at Maria Seva Sangha
Sometimes one particular incident sparks off a major change and that seems to be the case with how Maria Seva…
Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world…
…Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. This adage is apt for Maria Seva Sangha. Set up in…