56 lakh Indians served by contributions made by our giving collective WITH our 20-year history of partnering with trusted NGOs on the ground, we were in a unique position to respond quickly to the unfolding humanitarian emergency that the coronavirus presented when it first hit India. Soon after we launched our first missions to support…
Author: Sara Adhikari
Has charitable giving in India changed due to COVID-19?
GiveIndia survey reveals a heightened desire to give back to society AS India and the world continue to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone has a role to play – government at all levels, civil society, philanthropies, multinational organisations, the private sector and, most importantly, us – individuals. In this context, we undertook a survey targeted…
How do we enrich the lives of India’s poor farmers?
Covid-19 has highlighted the need for sustainable rural livelihoods RURAL India is hurting. And it is where 70% of the country’s population lives, the majority engaged in agriculture. Rural India also feeds us. But the complete shutdown of economic activities for months has affected ‘farm to fork’ supply chains and further depleted household budgets of…
5 things you didn’t know about GiveIndia’s new President
Ashok Kumar E R learned early to ‘pay it forward’ IT’S not everyday that a nonprofit gains a successful, high-profile financial wizard at its helm. So at GiveIndia, we are chuffed about our new President Ashok Kumar E R. Ashok comes with a strong track record of building high growth businesses, having held various leadership…
Abandoned children are collateral damage of Covid-19
Why has there been an increase of newborns dumped on the roadside? ABANDONED children are the invisible collateral damage of the pandemic sweeping the world. And the most heart-rending examples are the babies born to parents who haven’t got the means to care for them. Our NGO partner Snehalaya has reported a 20% increase in…
Mobile Medical Units to screen people for Covid-19 can limit spread
Strategy has helped Mumbai’s Dharavi flatten the curve AGGRESSIVE screening for Covid-19 symptoms in those living in overcrowded areas is a strategy that has already proved successful in containing the spread of coronavirus. Mumbai’s civic body has been lauded for following this and other measures to dramatically reduce the number of daily cases in Dharavi,…
Your online donations have made a huge impact
GiveIndia’s India Covid Response Fund has helped 28 lakh Indians HERE is the latest impact report of our India Covid Response Fund – under which lie our six Covid-related missions. It tells you how many fellow citizens we have been able to help with the ₹76.38 crores of disbursements made so far to 170 of…
Covid-relief impact made by donations to GiveIndia
21 lakh Indians have been supported by 130+ NGO partners across India THE staggering distress caused by coronavirus in India is unfolding on a continuous basis. From the start, we have been supporting our NGO partners providing Covid-relief and trying to ease the suffering of families caught in the eye of the pandemic storm –…
Happy birthday GiveIndia!
It was 20 years ago today that India got its first online donation platform. TWENTY years of existence is an important milestone in the life of any organisation – so yes, we had started planning how to mark it, celebrate it and thank all our loyal supporters. But all of that took a backseat around…
Reward to match your generosity
WE have all got used to supermarkets and online stores selling products labelled ‘two for the price of one’ or ‘buy one get one free’. In the same way, in the philanthropic world supporters of a nonprofit or a cause are rewarded for their compassion and generosity when their donations are “matched” or doubled. In…