Dev Pratap and Chandni know what it means to go to bed hungry. They grew up in slums, picking rags and doing odd jobs to survive. There were days when they didn’t know where the next meal would come from. But even then, they chose to share what little they had. With the few rupees they could save, they started feeding children. They worked as waiters in restaurants and took on every possible job to keep their small effort alive.Today, that effort has grown into a full-fledged mission. Their NGO Voice of Slums now feeds over 800 children every single day—365 days a year.They have put together everything from large utensils to a delivery van for distribution, the only challenge they face is to arrange rations in such a large quantity each day. And you can support them in this fight by donating to the cause. Your contribution can feed tens of kids who are in urgent need of nutrition. Donate generously!Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India)."These children wait for us with plates in hand..."<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/83da1512-1741-44cf-bff2-90e45d1e1275.webp" />In slums, food is not just nourishment, it’s hope. When the Voice of Slums van arrives, children come running with joy.“These children call me didi. When they see a plate full of food, they feel didi is there. She’ll make sure we get a good meal. I can see hope in their eyes.” Chandni says.These are children who have no one to care for them. Many have lost their parents. Others are neglected and forgotten by society. For them, Dev, Chandni, and their team are family—their only source of warmth, nutrition, and safety.A battle against hunger every single dayFeeding 800 children isn’t easy. It takes dedication, organisation, and above all, resources.“We have a full team, an equipped kitchen, and a van for delivery. All we need is rations.”The meals provided aren’t just to fill stomachs, they’re packed with nutrition, designed to help growing children regain strength, energy, and the will to dream again.“At times, I have sleepless nights just thinking how these kids might be surviving. For those who don’t have parents, they are completely dependent upon us. Where will they go?” Dev adds.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/f25b705a-dd73-4ae7-91b5-0bd330008bff.webp" />You can make sure no child sleeps hungryYour donation will help Voice of Slums continue providing hot meals to children who have no one else. With food in their stomachs, these children can smile, play, study, and dream.“I can’t allow a child to sleep hungry. I can’t see a child unable to even play just because of hunger” Chandni says. They’ve built everything with love. Now they need your support.Voice of Slums doesn’t rely on big grants or government aid. It’s built on the resilience of two young leaders who turned their pain into purpose. They have the kitchen, the van, the team. What they need now is rations, and a community that believes no child should be left hungry. Donate today. Help feed a child. Together, we can keep hope alive.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s most trusted online donation platform, to support Voice of Slums in its mission to feed and care for children from slums.

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“The Hummingbird School is my only hope to succeed in life. I feel I am trying to swim out of this place (Majuli) and my school stands as a beacon on the other side of the river. If my school closes down, I feel I will drown in this river. Not just me but every child in villages around here and our families depend on this school”, says Roopjyoti, a bright, young student of Ayang Trust’s The Hummingbird School.Majuli Island, where The Hummingbird School is situated, faces severe floods and constant riverbank erosion, leaving most of its residents struggling to survive. For the children of this impoverished tribal community, education remains their only path to hope and dignity.Your support to Ayang Trust’s Hummingbird School can ensure that its students can have a future different from their parents who are struggling to get even two meals a day. Donate now.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).From IIT Kharagpur to Majuli“When I first visited the remote villages of Majuli I was shocked. The extent of the struggles here was beyond my imagination. These villages had no connectivity to the outside world, and very limited access to healthcare and quality education”, says Bipin Dhane, founder of the school. Bipin, who grew up in the small town of Satara in Maharashtra, faced countless financial hardships. Despite his struggles, Bipin secured admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and then went on to take up a job in Singapore. Owing to his childhood experiences Bipin was always inclined towards helping the less fortunate, and he believed in the transformative power of education. It was in 2016 that Bipin left his lucrative career abroad and moved to Majuli, to provide the children from this inaccessible river island education they were deprived of.“Whatever little money I had saved, I gave it to my parents. I had no money to start the school. It was then that villagers came together to build bamboo huts. Each family donated bamboo, wood, and whatever little they could. It was the parents of our students who erected huts for the school to start”, shares Bipin while talking about the inception of The Hummingbird School in 2017.Help Bipin save underprivileged children of Majuli Island from generational poverty and give them a chance to succeed. Donate now.Donate to save future generations“People of the island value education greatly because they know that their children have no future without it. Parents have vested their faith in The Humming Bird School because they don't want their children to suffer the way they have been”, says Bipin. Bipin says, “Today we have over 300 students in our school and about 90 children live in our hostel. Many of these children are orphaned or come from single-parent households, struggling each day without adequate care or resources.. I urge each one of you to come forward and donate to us so we can help hundreds of children escape from the cycle of poverty and build lives of dignity, hope, and opportunity.”Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help children of Majuli Island get an education and break the cycle of poverty.

For tribal children of Majuli Island, education is the only way out. Help Bipin ensure they go to school

"Girls as young as 14 or 15 become mothers while still children themselves. Small children are forced into labour. It is only through education that things can change," says Asha Bisi, Cluster Manager at Magic Bus India Foundation.In India’s remote and impoverished hamlets and villages, the harsh realities of poverty force countless children into labour or early marriage, robbing them of their chance to dream, learn, and build a better future. Magic Bus is committed to changing this narrative by providing education and opportunities to children who would otherwise be left behind.However, the crucial work done by the NGO depends on public support. Your contribution can be instrumental in changing lives. Donate now.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/0e7ae04f-3947-4064-97e0-9514fcb17199.webp" />The endless cycle of povertyChildren are taken to work by their parents, ending any hope of completing their education. Many children face neglect, with parents consumed by substance abuse, leaving them to fend for themselves. As Asha explains, "Bare basics like food, shelter, and clothing are not available. This keeps them away from education."You donations can bring hopeAsha recalls a 7th-grade girl whose parents had arranged her marriage. "She wanted to study but was being forced into child marriage," Asha shares. Magic Bus intervened, rallying the women in the village to stop the wedding. "We told them this girl is a child herself. How can you allow this to happen in your village?" The wedding was canceled, and the girl continued her education.According to Asha, children from villages have a burning desire to study and make a successful life for themselves but very rarely do these dreams come true. "There is a boy in our programme. Despite being alone, he studies, does all the housework, and looks after his younger siblings," Asha recounts. When his parents tried to take him and his siblings to work at a brick kiln, the boy resisted, saying, "I want to study and I want my young siblings to study as well."Why Education MattersEducation is the key to breaking the cycle of generational poverty. Yet, many children remain beyond reach due to lack of resources. "There are still many children in remote villages that we are unable to reach," Asha explains.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/c09b1f42-d4da-4157-a44d-2cbad88750ce.webp" />Your Support Can Transform LivesWithout your help, children who are currently being educated might be forced back into labor or early marriage. "If we don't go to them and show them the way, they might have a bleak future. Their families, their communities will go from bad to worse," Asha warns.But with your support, Magic Bus can:Keep children in school.Prevent child labour and marriage.Provide them with the education they deserve to fulfill their dreams.Join Us in Creating a Brighter FutureYour donation can make all the difference. "We want you to come forward and donate, which will help us reach kids in need and improve their lives," Asha urges.You can ensure that no child is left behind. Help us break the chains of poverty and give these children the chance to dream big.Donate now and be a part of their journey to a brighter tomorrow.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest online donation platform, to support Magic Bus in its mission to educate children from impoverished backgrounds and help them break the cycle of poverty.

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Sanjhi Sikhiya started in 2019 to address the problem of ‘lack of learning’ for each and every child in Punjab. At Sanjhi Sikhiya, we believe that foundational learning holds the key to Punjab's resurgence. Our mission is simple yet profound: to empower every child with foundational capabilities in an enabling environment. We believe that lasting change can happen only when we :-   Strengthen the existing structures & processes instead of building new ones  Enable the people closest to the problems to solve the problems Bring people together for a shared purpose.  Thus,  taking a systems reform approach , we aim to strengthen both the demand and supply of quality Public education by enabling teacher leadership & excellence, community participation and effective policies.  Currently we are directly operating in selected clusters of 4 districts of Punjab - Fatehgarh Sahib, Ropar, Patiala & Bathinda; covering 500 Schools, 1454 teachers and 38676 Students. Our vision is to expand our presence across all districts of Punjab.

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Sanjhi Sikhiya is a collective movement of young professionals that are working towards the mission to ensure that ‘All children in Punjab attain foundational educational capabilities. We work with the government primary schools, the entire education ecosystem, panchayats, local urban bodies, and the community to create a conducive environment of learning for our children. We work with teachers and officials at all levels- State, District, Block, and Cluster- to ensure that our teachers have the required competencies, feel motivated, and have resources to create meaningful learning experiences and provide ability-based foundational skills to the young children of Punjab.We work with :State/District Leadership (Padho Punjab, Padhao Punjab Team, SCERT, District Education Officers) - Co-creating programs and policies supporting teacher competencies and community partnership Teacher Educators (Block Master Trainers/ Cluster Head)- Competency building to support and mentor the teachers Teachers - Competency building to facilitate ability-based learningCommunity - Dialogue building to support the learning environment for children in and out of school This structure enables all stakeholders in the education ecosystem to ensure access to quality education for students enrolled in the government primary schools of Punjab. We are currently engaged in four districts- Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Rupnagar and Bathinda, and have been able to impact 400+ schools, 44000 Students and worked with thus far and aim to reach all 12,000 government primary schools in Punjab.

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Pledge your support – Donate now!Sanjhi Sikhiya was started in 2018 to tackle Punjab's multifaceted crises, including a failing education system, drug abuse, unemployment, and the migration of talented youth abroad. The organization aims to revive Punjab’s future by working at the grassroots level to transform public primary schools into centers of excellence.Our mantra, "Come, Learn, Work, Grow," along with values of Compassion, Curiosity, Grit, Awareness, and Collaboration, guides every step of our journey. Inspired by a 30-year commitment from our co-founders, Sanjhi Sikhiya is dedicated to creating long-term, sustainable change in Punjab's education system.23 Oct, 2024Sanjhi Sikhiya (Learning Together) is focused on building Punjab’s future by empowering primary school students and nurturing youth leaders.Our young team of 80 individuals includes fellows from the Punjab Youth Leaders Program (PYLP), a flagship two-year fellowship for youth from Punjab and across India. These fellows work in rural government schools to improve learning outcomes and make primary schools the pride of the village – Pind da School, Pind da Maan. Our Dual Approach<ol><li>Teacher Collectives: Bringing together teachers from 10-12 schools to brainstorm solutions for students’ academic challenges, plan lessons, and share knowledge to create innovative teaching methods.</li><li>Community Collectives: Engaging villagers to take ownership of their schools and actively participate in the educational journey of their children.</li></ol>Your contribution will directly support these initiatives to improve learning outcomes for primary school students and develop youth leaders dedicated to Punjab's progress. Together, we can ensure every child gets access to quality education and every youth has the opportunity to become a changemaker for Punjab. Pledge your support today – Donate now to build a brighter future for Punjab!

I am fundraising for a cause close to my heart – to transform the future of Punjab by improving the quality of education in government primary schools and nurturing young leaders dedicated to the state's growth. With your support, we can empower children in public schools with better learning opportunities and create a generation of youth committed to rebuilding Punjab’s glory.  Your contribution will directly impact school-going children from underprivileged communities and youth leaders working on the ground to drive sustainable change. Together, we can make education the foundation of Punjab’s revival. Please back my fundraiser to bring this vision to life and ensure every child in Punjab has the opportunity to dream big and achieve their full potential.

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On the last day, we started from Chone and Batala and covered nearly 50 km to reach Amritsar. We had started early at 8 and reached Golden Temple by 1. It was also our fastest ride. As we came closer to the destination, we felt stronger to keep going.  It was an emotional day. Being on the road for 7 days was full of self-exploration, understanding Punjab and connecting with people. At some point yesterday, all the historical trends and futuristic predictions that my mind was continuously analysing stopped making any sense. It was just about being in the moment, feeling all the feelings, and letting go of everything else. Starting the day at a time when children are going to school means you are going to meet a lot of smiling faces. Despite a government school within walking distance, many narrow village roads were jammed with private school buses. When parents don’t feel empowered to challenge the teachers, they change the buildings where their children go. We keep creating infrastructure for more schools without trying to fix the problems in the learning process. The fields that we saw over the last two days were also different. A lot more area was dedicated to growing vegetables, and there were many fruit orchards. It was a refreshing change after seeing endless stretches of rice cultivation everywhere. Potatoes and Peas were the most prominent crops. At the Golden Temple, Gurjit, Tarundeep and Anurag from our Sanjhi Sikhiya community came to welcome us. The joy of meeting familiar friends after a week of connecting with new people is like a homecoming. There was an excitement of completing another Yatra as well as immense gratitude for all that we received on the way. As we meditated together, I was filled with a sense of serenity. We had worked hard to reach here, but it felt effortless. For a few moments, I could feel the journey and the destination to be one.  We loaded our cycles on a bus to Chandigarh and reached our homes post-dinner time. Completing this Yatra felt like a process of renewal. I realise that our life is much like the Yatra we undertook. We don’t know much, yet we hide behind the comforts of certainty and pretence of knowing. I came back with greater awareness and a stronger intention about the life I want to live and the world I wish to create.  On the Yatra, we used to end every interaction with ‘Rab Rakha’ - loosely translated as ‘May God Take Care’. When Inder, Gurpreet and I parted, we said the same to each other. Still immersed in immense gratitude, I repeated the same to myself as well. Day 7: Total Distance Covered - 340 km, Funding Goal - 34,00,000, Funds Raised - 1,30,200 If you would to support our efforts at Sanjhi Sikhiya, you can donate here - bit.ly/CycleYatra

Punjab Cycle Yatra - Day 7

We started from Beas and cycled till Gumana in Gurdaspur district to spend some time with our friends. This detour also took us to to Chone village in Batala where we explored an old haveli in the village. In the evening Inder taught Kabbadi to the children while Gurpreet and I interacted with young people there and documented their stories. We rode around 35 kms and cycled for 3 hours. We are now less than 50 Kms from our destination. Going slow allows for more serendipitous connections within ourselves, with each other and with the landscape and people around. This connection feels immensely satisfying and we more energised at the end of the day even after exerting ourselves over long distances. We also developed greater stamina, increased our appetite and maybe also gained weight! As partners on the journey, I also see a shift in how we are nudging and pushing each other’s limits in a friendly way. Mutual growth is being a reflective mirror to each other while delving deeper within ourselves. We all have our peculiarities that are comforting or irritating to people around. Learning to share the effects we are having on each other sincerely yet lightly is a big thing I have learnt from my fellow yatris.  At Ghumana, we interacted with young students at the school started by Kawal and Pahul. They are both are part of our growing community of  passionate educators in Punjab. Their classrooms clearly reflected their perseverance and creativity. Students studied in mixed age groups, made their own schedule for the day and solved their problems together. It was a refreshing change to witness a classroom where expressions were full of  joy, empathy and curiosity. At Chone, our next stop, we discovered a nearly 150 year old grand monument. While the building stood strong despite the neglect, the story of its origin and importance seem to have been lost. We heard different accounts most of which were hard to believe for me. This is true in many other ways in Punjab. Partition has separated not just the land, it has also broken lineages and spoilt the legacy. Even I have no imagination of my family history from pre-partition times because my grandparents could never recover from the loss and hence never shared their stories with me.  Oblivious of the historical factors, the haveli ground now is a vibrant place where children and young adults from nearby villages come to play sports every morning and evening. We couldn’t meet the coach but it was obvious that his leadership was having a significant impact in the region. We have seen many such sports, music and readings initiatives which are being led informally by a local and kept alive by the participants themselves. As we left the ground late in the evening, everyone came together and wished us goodbyes. It was probably our best moment of the whole yatra.  While I am nearing the end of this exploration, I urge to continue supporting Sanjhi Sikhiya. 100% of your funds will go towards developing young people as leaders and transforming the primary education system.  If you'd like to contribute to this effort please follow this link - https://bit.ly/CycleYatra Day 6: Total Distance Covered - 293 km, Funding Goal - 29,30,000, Funds Raised - 1,27,700

Punjab Cycle Yatra - Day 6

We started day five from Sultanpur Lodhi and travelled 58.5 km to Radha Soami Dera in the evening. As we crossed the Beas River into Amritsar district, we also entered the Majha region in Punjab. The Yatra started in the Malwa region, crossed Doaba and is now in the last phase.  Our mornings are at ease, like home. I wake up early to reflect and write. I then meditate and do yoga before getting ready for the day. Posting on social media daily feels like a hassle. Even after the calm morning, the hour before we begin is always rushed, even though we don’t have anywhere in particular to get to. Every moment of the Yatra makes me more aware of my conditioning.  All three of us feel connected with nature. Many of our conversations over the last few days were about rivers, native birds and trees of Punjab. We become so excited when we spot a native species that now I can identify and name quite a few. We prefer routes next to rivers and canals and stop at every opportunity to immerse ourselves in the soothing presence of flowing water beside us.  Along the route, many people offer us water, tea and food. They ask us curious questions, share their wishes and send us off with smiles and blessings. Some others on their cars and bikes slow down to pace up with us and talk to us. I am becoming so acquainted with Punjab that I can now guess where in Punjab a person is from by carefully listening to how they speak.  A particularly humbling moment yesterday for me was the langar we ate. It was being offered in celebration of Valmiki Jayanti. It was next to a highway and was being served literally on the street. As I shared the meal, I felt a shift within me and many differences were dissolved. The noise, taste or anything external didn’t matter. It was just about being there, experiencing the togetherness of humanity and witnessing the overflowing joy and abundance in celebration. Our evening host was a gracious 81-year-old TS Ananthu at Radha Swami. He completed his engineering in the first batch of IIT Madras, left his career, and has been leading a life based on Gandhian principles for nearly 50 years. He is now based in Beas and dedicated to strengthening his inner work practice and synthesising his learnings. His youthful enthusiasm and child-like curiosity were something I have rarely seen.  We had to submit our electronics before we entered the Radha Soami Campus. Being away from screens for nearly 15 hours felt like a welcome break for our bodies. I couldn’t update my morning note, but I slept for nearly 10 hours. The meticulous arrangements and soothing silence at the campus added to our experience. Experiencing so many ways of being in Punjab and immersing ourselves in it, even though briefly, has been an expansive exercise for all of us.  While I am on this reflective journey, the team at Sanjhi Sikhiya is working hard, focused on working with teachers, community and leaders. To help create the necessary conditions for the younger generation to thrive!  If you'd like to contribute to this effort please follow this link - https://bit.ly/CycleYatra Day 5: Total Distance Covered - 257.5 km, Funding Goal - 25,75,000, Funds Raised - 1,27,700

Punjab Cycle Yatra - Day 5

On day 4, we travelled from Balwa Kalan in Jalandhar district to Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district. We covered 37.5 km and rode for just around 3 hours. We halted at Seechewal village to meet Balbir Seechewal, who started the anti-river pollution drive in Punjab. Last evening, we were staying at Inder’s home, where his cousin died of a drug overdose precisely a week ago. I stayed in the same room where he spent his last night. On our way, we heard stories from people about the ways the drug supply chain works, we talked directly to addicts to understand their mental state, but witnessing the effects so close became heavy for me. We also wanted to visit the Kapurthala Central Jail to talk to inmates who have been held for drug-related crimes, but we didn’t get permission. When we reached Seechewal, we were witness to a whole different environment. The progressive village has seen three generations of work by Balbir Seechwal and his precedents. There has been an active social movement to provide quality education and sports facilities to children and youth. The narrative of linking spirituality and the environment is working wonders among the followers who are socially sensitive and politically aware. While we were conversing with the Eco-Baba, a group of nearly 25 teachers from Nabha came to greet him. Now that he is also a member of the Rajya Sabha, his influence and the message is spreading. The place is not devoid of its blind spots, but the way it is going strong is something to learn from. We cycled till Sultanpur Lodhi, where Guru Nanak spent his younger days and got enlightenment. After the last cycle yatra, Gurdeep and I had come here during 550th-year celebrations to put up an exhibition of stories that we had gathered. We decided to stay here for the night. We have already covered 2/3rd of the distance and that has brought in some ease. Inder and I broke into a conversation about Sikh Gurus who could challenge the oppressive systems and spread love simultaneously. They did it with so much ease. We wondered at our inability to ask tough questions without becoming tough ourselves. Later in the evening, we observed a group of high school students exercising with tense bodies. I demonstrated the ways I have learnt from my Yoga training on how to release stress from the lower body while keeping it grounded. It was insightful to experience that we already have the answers to the questions we are seeking.  While I am on this reflective journey, the team at Sanjhi Sikhiya is working hard, focused on working with teachers, community and leaders. To help create the necessary conditions for the younger generation to thrive!  If you'd like to contribute to this effort please follow this link - https://bit.ly/CycleYatra Day 4: Total Distance Covered - 199 km, Funding Goal - 19,90,000, Funds Raised - 1,12,700

Punjab Cycle Yatra - Day 4

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The crisis in primary education in Punjab is leading to grave issues like the high unemployment rate, migration, and drug addiction. Poor foundational learning is causing a higher learning gap, drop-outs, and excessive pressure on children as they go higher in the education level. There is hardly any ownership taken by the teachers, parents or the community, which is leading to a decline in the foundational learning of the students enrolled in these government primary schools. While the challenges are largely systemic in nature, we found that current interventions are isolated and focus on symptoms rather than the root cause.  
 Cluster Transformation Program (CTP) is a multi-stage approach to transformation from a systemic lens. The unit of change for us in the public education system is a cluster of government primary schools, which if improved correctly will improve all the schools within it and will directly impact its educational block.The program works at enabling our teachers and school eco-system to provide ability-based foundational skills to the young children of Punjab. We work with the education and local governance system to make sure that our teachers have the required competencies, feel motivated and have resources to create meaningful learning experiences for the children. The program follows the multi-pronged approach : <ul><li>At State- Co-designing State levels programs and training for teachers and teacher educators / Youth leaders providing feedback/ inputs from the schools to the State team for advocacy and policy interventions </li><li>At District- Upskilling sessions for the leadership team and co-designing District-level initiatives </li><li>At Block-Cluster level- Learning collectives of Block-Cluster leaders, Co-planning &amp; implementation of Teacher capacity building</li><li>At the School level- Teachers' professional development circles and on-field support</li><li>Community - Dialogue building to support the learning environment for children in and out of school </li></ul> 
 <ul><li>To create a conducive environment for learning for the students in the government primary schools, to enable teachers to practice ability-based learning, and create a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy.  </li><li>To enable parents, school management committees, and local elected bodies to come together and take ownership of these schools and work together towards creating a conducive environment for the students. </li><li>To reach the goal of expanding the program to all 12,000 schools government primary schools in Punjab.</li></ul>

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