Tag: Education

  • How it all began at Asha Kiran

    THE mission of my trip was to see firsthand the wonderful work that Mr Prakash of Asha Kiran was doing for the underprivileged. I was so eager to reach my destination that I was standing by the door of the moving train. It was eight in the morning, the fresh breeze invigorating me. In the…

  • Empowering the Underprivileged

    Vienthanpatty is a small village, 20kms away from Tirupptur town in Pudukottai district. When one enters the narrow village street one is taken aback by the slums and thatched roof huts. As we keep moving deep into the village, we could see the houses of the Chettinads of Tamil Nadu, who are rich business persons…

  • How it all began at Annai Charitable Trust

    “I think it is in my blood to teach.” This epitomizes the life mission of Mr. Joseph, a civil engineer by profession whose work took him to several countries around the world. Mr. Joseph hails from a family of teachers and educationists and it was during one of his visits to India he happened to…

  • Living is Giving at the Purkal school

    The Purkal school is nestled in the Shivaliks, at the foothills of the Himalayas. It has roomy classrooms with a view of the mountains, away from the cacophony of traffic. I could spot birds and monkeys from the windows. Every year 25 students are enrolled. First the kids go through an entrance exam in which…

  • How it all began at Nehru Vikas Manav Samiti

    “Education was only a rich man’s cup of tea during my childhood,” says Yogesh Kumar Sharma, the founder of Nehru Vikas Manav Samiti (NVMS). Being born and brought up in Kaman, Rajasthan, he closely witnessed the treatment of womenfolk and the restrictions placed on them as far as education was concerned. “Women were there just…

  • 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, independence is a dream yet to be realised. In particular, many of our country’s women and girls remain marginalised, discriminated against and dependent for life – a process that starts in childhood where education in…

  • Malavath Poorna – Reaching New Heights

    Can you remember what your proudest achievement was at age 13? While we would always argue that personal achievements are relative – for one person conquering social anxiety may be far more demanding than conquering Mount Everest for another – there’s no doubt that 13-year-old Malavath Poorna has achieved something extraordinary. On 25th May 2014,…

  • 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…

  • 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 of the Girl Child. A day dedicated to recognising girls’ rights and the challenges they face every day around the world. The theme of the 2013 commemoration according to the UN, “Innovating for Girls’ Education”,…