Tag: Donation Match

  • Eliminating Violence Against Women: A Responsibility We All Share

    “Everyone has a responsibility to prevent and end violence against women and girls, starting by challenging the culture of discrimination that allows it to continue.” Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations Up to 7 in 10 women around the world will experience physical or sexual violence at some point in their lifetime, and in India,…

  • NGO of the Week – Paripurnata Half-Way Home

    For the first in our new series NGO of the Week we are happy to present to you Kolkata’s Paripurnata Half-Way Home. Officially, India is home to more than 2.2 million mentally challenged people, although this figure is likely to be a vastly underestimated figure. Typically thought of as incurable and therefore hopeless, mentally ill people…

  • A ‘Prerana’ For Everyone!

    To accomplish great things one must not only plan, but also believe that one person can make a difference by finding a purpose to serve. Ms. Priti Patkar, co­founder, Prerana Anti­ Human Trafficking was presented with the prestigious Human Rights Award at the 13th Annual Global Leadership Awards in Washington DC, USA earlier this week…

  • Roof rainwater harvesting in rural Gujarat

    Amreli district in Gujarat is a drought prone region in India. The rains are unreliable and water is not easily available. What’s more, the fluoride content in the water of much of this region is 5 parts per million – 5 times the safe level – making it completely undrinkable. Many women must therefore walk for…

  • International Women’s Day – Let’s Open Our Eyes To Change!

    Following on from the success of our Spotlight Giving donation match campaign, we are excited to announce a new donation match initiative as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations this March 8th! With the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day entitled ‘inspiring change,’ we want to open our eyes to the possibility of…

  • A Picture Worth 1000 Words: Send a Girl to School & End Child Marriage

    Today India celebrates National Day of the Girl Child – a day of celebration to increase awareness among people about all the inequalities faced by girls in our society. Nowhere is gender inequality more apparent, nor perhaps more damaging, than in education where on average a girl in India can expect to receive just 4…

  • Double The Impact Of Your Donation!

    Introducing Spotlight Giving – a new initiative from LetzChange helping you make an even bigger impact with your charitable donations – at no extra cost! For a limited time only LetzChange will shine the ‘spotlight’ on three high-impact Indian NGOs to celebrate their inspiring work and help them reach their fundraising goals. Every time you make…