Tag: Help
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Beacon of Hope
By Kelly Munro YOU have cancer, is a phrase so many will be told this year. ‘We can help you,’ is a phrase the Indian Cancer Society says to those that cannot help themselves. The Indian Cancer Society, based in Mumbai, has a 60 year history of saving lives. They have helped thousands of underprivileged…
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How it all began at Drishti
The train was running two hours late. I saw a station approaching, and heaved a sigh of relief when I saw ‘Chitrakuta Dharm’ written on the board where the train halted for 3 minutes exactly. As I de-boarded, Mr. Pankaj, the manager of Drishti Blind School received me. Exhausted due to fluctuating temperatures and irregular…
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DEAN Foundation wants no one, even people from remotest villages to die of suffering and pain
As the date for my visit to the DEAN Foundation was confirmed, I was a little apprehensive. I did not know what Palliative care or Hospice was and felt I was stepping into the unknown. DEAN Foundation is a one-storied building located in Kilpauk. The clinic is on the ground floor and the office on…
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How it all began at Neptune Foundation
THE Neptune Foundation has been built under The Neptune Group, one of India’s leading real-estate companies. Social work has been the Group’s focus – even during its initial stages. As it grew brick by brick, there was a clear vision to give back to the communities they lived in. Quite socially conscious, the company strives to follow…