Indians 4 Social Change

Our September Changemaker Award goes to Ratna Gill for her work with Gyaan Ghar Learning Center. You can donate here, and be sure to follow them on Facebook! About the Changemaker Ratna is a Harvard Economics student passionate about the nexus of poverty alleviation and sustainable development. Hailing from Washington, …

The Problem All children are born equal. All lives have equal value.  The above sentences dictate two of the most fundamental values of life, and yet these values are sadly not being met on a societal scale in India. Currently, the nation’s education and healthcare systems are succumbing to states …

In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? Our organization engages in an initial and permanent integral education for the development of a harmonious life and gives opportunities to each individual to manifest the latent potential in oneself for their accomplishment as an efficient and healthy citizen. It …

231,000. 231,000 is the estimated number of lives lost every year in Indian car accidents. If that many people are dying from accidents, just imagine how many families and friends are left to mourn the loss of their loved ones. This number is ridiculously high, which leaves us to wonder: …

What does your non-profit do? Our NGO is an emerging organization based in Agra (India) , and we work mainly in Education for disadvantaged children with a special focus on girls’ education. We run several programs for enhancing quality of education and collaborating with the government to minimize dropout rates of …

In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? Bhumi, one of India’s largest independent youth volunteer non-profit organizations, is the recipient of the ‘Leader in Volunteer Engagement Award’ conferred by iVolunteer. Bhumi as a platform will enable over 5,000 volunteers in more than 12 cities across India to …

In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? The mission of SPEAK is to Support, Prepare, and Empower Aspiring Kids. Our programs provide support and soft and hard skills to girls who are immigrants and first- generation American citizens as they prepare to transition from high school to …

There. Yes there, where the guns blazed. Yes there, where hearts bled for the gentle touch of parents. Yes there, where once I shared my secrets in my best friend’s ear. Yes there, where I ran away with the favourite pencil of the class monitor. Yes there, where everyday my …

As the old year turns a corner and stops at the new year, hoping that the ride will have minor bumps and fewer parking tickets, we all resolve to magically transform this year. New Year resolutions rarely work because we still do lug our old selves into the new year. …