GivingTuesday refers to the Tuesday after the U.S. holiday, Thanksgiving. On this occasion, people around the world come together in unity and show kindness & generosity through their voice, time, money, goods, and advocacy to support communities and causes. If this is your first time donating or are looking for new organizations to donate to,…
Online classes are a challenge without access to phones and data DIGITAL learning for young children is a challenge, period. But when the child belongs to a low-income group family or one that lives in an area with poor connectivity this becomes a real hurdle. And this has been the reality of millions of children…
How does Shivam, a young helper at a bakery earning Rs 5,000, suddenly becomes a computer whizz? The answer is simple. NavGurkul NGO ― an out of the box school imparting ‘software engineering’ training to underprivileged kids. The Journey Started by Abhishek Gupta, an IIT- Delhi alumnus and Rishabh Verma, a school dropout and self-taught…
It’s that time of the year when students and their parents are vying for seats in the schools of their choice. However, with just a few seats and skyrocketing fees, a lot of students will not go to the school of their choice. Christel House India, our partner organization, ensures that quality education is available…
Read the success stories of India’s top 10 education NGOs which have transformed India’s education system by reaching out to the underprivileged children.
India caught the world’s eye when a recent UN report declared that more than half of the nation’s population is under the age of 25, accounting for more than 600 million people. With a major segment of its people constituting of children and youth, India surely seems to be on its way to a bright…
Mr. Ranganathan is the founder of Vidyarambam. In his previous avatar, he was an automobile engineer and travelled to various places to work. In 1982 he decided that he wanted to motivate and inspire learning in children who have little access to the joy of education. He says, “I took my sons for summer holidays…
One of the areas that Asha Kiran does invaluable work in is Harijanwada. Here there are no proper roads, just small lanes with cacti on either sides, huts made of dried grass, exposed to the heat and open drainage. I was taken into a small hut, with just one room which served as a kitchen,…
It all started in the year 1974 when Mr. Ram was pursuing his college studies and there was a tussle for the Kanyakumari district between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Unfortunately, the youth of the region were affected the most. When the youth went to Kerala for employment opportunities, the government officials would send them away…
Pudukkottai, the Chettinad district of TN was once ruled by the kings. When I entered the city, I was awe struck by the ancient buildings which now house courts, colleges etc. Painted an earthy red, these buildings definitely grab ones attention. What also grabs one’s attention is the great work being done by CARD, which…