How it all began at Vathsalya Charitable Trust
Vathsalya Charitable Trust was registered in 1988 but actual work began only in 1989. Mrs. Mary Paul is the current…
Giving abandoned children better lives
It was quiet day at Vathsalya Charitable Trust, the day we visited. Their CEO Mary Paul was out at a…
Lives Changed by Anga Karunya Kendra
On the day we visited, we met Mr. Madhu who had come in to get his artificial limb repaired. Due…
Anga Karunya Kendra: How it all began
Anga Karunya was set up by a Mr. C S Samuel, who was then Chairman, Brooke Bond India Ltd. Most…
One of Karnataka’s oldest organizations for the physically-disabled
It took us close to two hours to drive down to Anga Karunya Kendra. More so because of the peak…
Celebrating International Day Of The Girl Child
On the 19th of December 2011, the United Nations declared the 11th of October each year to be International Day…
Celebrating The Older Generation
On the 14th of December 1990, the United Nations declared the 1st of October each year to be International Day…
LetzChange – Simple Social Giving
Welcome to the LetzChange Blog! In this first post we would like to take the opportunity to tell you a…
How it all began at TRDC
Knowing Mr. Anil Abbi’s story puts everything that TRDC does into context. After all, they work in a fairly unknown…
Working in one of India’s poorest districts
Of all the NGO visits I have done till date, my visit to TRDC has by far been the most…
Lives changed by the SGBS Trust
Till date, about 1,300 youth have benefitted from Unnati’s vocational training. These have primarily been people like Lalita and Abdul…
SGBS Trust: How it all began
While Unnati is SGBS Trust’s most successful programme today, it wasn’t a planned move. Infact, it was started by chance…
Lifting a generation out of poverty
How we drove past the Unnati building on Bangalore’s Temple road, I don’t know. Even the chaiwala at the end…
The Association of People with Disability: How it all began
The primary force behind the APD is undoubtedly Ms. N H Hema. With both legs and one arm significantly paralysed…
A leader in the field of disability today
From a simple, sheltered workshop catering solely to job training, to a full-fledged center that offers a wide variety of…
Ananya Trust – How it all began
While Ananya Trust was officially set up in 1998, its roots can be traced back to the 80s, when Shashi…
An organization that’s unique in more ways than one
When we drove down to Ananya Trust, little did we realize what a fun day lay ahead of us. Reaching…
Lives changed by the Association for the Mentally Challenged
Given the sensitive nature of the students at AMC, I have refrained from identifying them. But would like to give…
AMC: How it all began
Not much is available about AMC’s founder Dr. D L N Murti Rao on their website or in their annual…
Lives changed by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Of the 100s of lives that Samarthanam has changed, it is the story of Rajani that stands out the most….
Creating opportunities for the Visually-Impaired
Mahantesh GK is the man behind Samarthanam. In 1997, with Rs. 45,000 that he received as an M.Phil scholarship, he…
Karnataka’s most far-reaching organization for the visually-impaired
Don’t be deceived by the quiet bungalow in Bangalore’s J P Nagar that houses the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled’s…
Lives changed by Christel House Foundation
In 2011, two of their students – Akshay Vijay and Hema Subramani – along with the art teacher Dhanaraj Keezhara,…
An organisation as remarkable as its Founder
The story behind how this organization was setup is as interesting as its educational principles. Setup by Christel DeHaan, it…
Not just an education, but a bright future guaranteed
Our visit to the Christel House Foundation was scheduled for a Monday. We decided to leave a little early…