Featured Social Change Partner: Akshaya Patra Foundation
In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? The Akshaya Patra Foundation works towards alleviating childhood hunger and illiteracy in India. Through partnerships with the Government of India, corporates and donors Akshaya Patra runs one of the largest school feeding programmes in the world. With the vision that …
Featured Social Change Partner: Society Against Violence in Education
Our non-profit organisation, SAVE (Society Against Violence in Education), basically works against ragging all over India. SAVE creates a common platform for voices against ragging; SAVE is a fully cause-driven organization. Once the goal is reached, we can switch over to some other social causes, as will be legally feasible. …
New Social Change Partner: Atma
Introducing our newest non-profit partner: Atma! In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? Atma helps innovative education non-profits in Mumbai to grow. We identify high-potential education non-profits and induct them into our Accelerator Program for a period of 3 years. During this period we provide them with …
We Refused to Tell People in This Bihar Village That They Need Help. It Worked Wonders.
There’s a village called Dom Tola in Kishanganj district, Bihar, where Project Potential, the NGO I founded, is working. The Dom caste is responsible for cleaning up trash, dealing with dead humans and animals, and cleaning human waste. Meanwhile, while walking, I always encounter black, hairy pigs rolling in their …
#BaapWaliBaat: UNICEF India's Girl's Education Video
UNICEF India has created a campaign video to promote good parenting. This includes encouraging education for girls, refraining from child marriages and generally promoting empowerment. It may have a slightly corny tone to it, but the message is important!
Aarambh Helps Indian Children Learn By Solving Two Key Problems
Indian students often lack basic materials such as desks and backpacks. This creative and simple solution is changing how some students learn at school. Check out their website to learn about their other projects and help them out!
Building a Flat Culture Through Design Thinking
What makes an amazing organization? At SEEKHO, we believe in two very important and interconnected philosophies; that everyone is SEEKHO and that more importantly, we are more than a network-we are a family. Whether you provide advice from 10,000 miles away or you live and work with SEEKHO in Bihar, …
Police Officer Harrases Students Trying to Teach Sex Workers' Children
Education is key to progress. If we want to see people come out of circumstances that force them to become sex workers, then education is key. Mocking students for this is just an indication of the person’s ignorance and inability to see or do any good.
Volunteering For SEEKHO Is a Life Changing and Career Building Opportunity
I had the pleasure of speaking to Sam Brundrett who is the head of business development for our non-profit partner SEEKHO (for content from the interview visit our introduction page) regarding his work for the organization. We then did an email follow-up on the impact of SEEKHO on him and the contents of …
Featured I4SC Partner: SEEKHO is Revolutionizing Changemaking in Bihar
SEEKHO is a young and growing non-profit that has set out to change the way local changemakers in Bihar approach and solve problems. We are very excited that they will be partnering with Indians 4 Social Change to provide inspiring and informative content about their work! I had the pleasure …
