Tag: Students

  • 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…

  • How it all began at Purkal Youth Development Society

    G.S Swami is 80 years old, standing tall as the mountains and as invigorating as the winds around Dehradun, the city he and his wife call home. Their two sons and daughter have settled abroad very successfully. An economist by profession, Swami moved from the south of India to Mumbai at the tender age of…

  • More Than a Vision

    While strolling around I find a few girls walking on the street with canes. I asked one of them to explain what they were doing. “We are doing mobility training. We need to move parallel with it. This cane is our guide and it also tells us if there is any danger ahead. All we…

  • 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…

  • Education is a Child’s Best Friend

    Manisha, a Grade 8 student, wants to be a teacher. She has two brothers who go to the same school. Their family consists of five people who stay in a small brick room. I visited their home. “My husband is a labourer. Sometimes he has work and sometimes he doesn’t. He hardly earns Rs. 500…

  • 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…

  • Giving Children Hope

    “From rags to riches” is a common phrase. But at The Hope House, everyone is “rich” in love and care. Driving to The Hope House (THH) even the sun’s rays feel welcoming and loving. There were no houses along the road, just an oasis of trees and colorful flowers. The old red building is the only one in…