Back in 2007, in Delhi’s biting Winter, Mr. Yogendra Jha was drinking tea at a roadside stall when he.
The Center for Social Security Action and Research ’s (CSSAR) name is a misnomer; as the organization’s vision is.
India lags behind the rest of the world when it comes to the prospects and opportunities available for people.
As India celebrates its 68th Independence Day on Friday, we remain mindful that for millions of people across the.
It’s said that too many cooks spoil the broth. But in the case of Bhagini Nivedita Parishad, every cook.
Never underestimate the power of a common man is the theme of the 2013 Bollywood blockbuster “Chennai Express”. If.
Apnalaya originally began as the Holland Welfare Centre, named after the then Australian Consul General in Bombay, Tom Holland..
My visit to Apnalaya was a cultural learning as much as a sociological one. The organisation works with slum.
“Interaction with the poor reveal their needs and needs lead to our actions” says Dr. Vinod Shah a Gastroenterologist.
It was my first trip to Pune and little did I realize it was going to be such a.
For the first in our new series NGO of the Week we are happy to present to you Kolkata’s Paripurnata.
I arrived at Paripurnata Half-Way Home by auto rickshaw, my first taste of the Indian monsoon season as there.
The main force behind Paripunata Half-Way Home is Dr. Joyce Siromoni. A medical graduate (1954) from Christian Medical College,.
My visit to the NGO Catalysts for Social Action (CSA) came on a hot June afternoon. I headed north.
In the 1980s, a young Tufts college graduate, Shaheen Mistri, who had been brought up abroad, relocated back to.
Teach for India’s model is simple. They believe that every child in India should be given the opportunity to.
by Shivi Verma On a rainy Friday morning, we decided to trek down to Bhivpuri, which is one train.
The dank, dilapidated looking school that houses Daffodil could pass for any unkempt building in a small village. But.
In a world that is increasingly mourning the decline of the reading habit in children, a group of responsible,.
BREAD Society is a voluntary organisation whose mission is to lay the foundation for a knowledge society in the.
Akanksha began in 1991 with a simple idea. There were thousands of slum children who needed and wanted to.
When I was going on a visit to an Akanksha school, I thought my visit would take me back.
by Paula Donoso An extremely devoted team is leading the efforts of The Akshara Centre towards their vision of.
by Paula Donoso The Mumbai-based Akshara Centre grew as result of the contemporary Indian women’s movement of the 1980s,.
The roots of Salaam Bombay Foundation can be traced to the Bombay riots of 1992; and the number of.