It isn’t uncommon for entrepreneurs to be philanthropists. They run some of the world’s largest charitable organisations. But it isn’t often that you find someone who sells their multi-million dollar business and sets up a nonprofit that works to eradicate poverty with the money. That’s the story of Christel DeHaan, the 76-year-old founder of Christel…
The forces of good are rallying all around India. Daan Utsav is in the air and everyone is looking for ways to simply give! There are volunteer groups sprouting up in cities. Offices are holding collection drives. Schools are encouraging their students to give back. Communities are coming together to do their bit for each…
Don’t we all love a good festival? People coming together. Delicious food. Lots of gifts. Celebrations that go into the night. A feeling of love and togetherness that last for weeks. We all love a good festival. So how about a festival of good? People coming together to do good. Cooking delicious food for those…
As a donation platform for India’s most credible NGOs, we come across incredible stories of people who are helping others on a regular basis. From child education to women empowerment, these are a few of the stories of people who decided to step onto the ground and involve themselves in the betterment of rural India.…
A teacher is someone who leaves a mark that is unparalleled in most of our lives. We still think of our teachers when we trace back our favourite subjects that became career choices. A day to celebrate them can never be enough, it would take an entire lifetime! But there are millions of children around…
In August 2018, heavy rains and subsequent flooding in Kerala wreaked havoc across the state. The floods led to over 350 deaths, affected a population of over 50 lakh people, and over 2 lakh people have been evacuated (as per recent reports). The floods led to immense devastation, and there is a long way for…
Think about some of your greatest accomplishments. Getting your dream job. Feeling healthy and fit after a period of committed workouts. Being able to afford that trip you have always wanted to take. What’s something they all have in common? They take time to accomplish. And usually involve a great deal of effort. That’s the…
This year, Kerala is celebrating a different Onam. The rains that tore its way through the state have stopped just in time. A lot has been lost and damaged but something has also been restored — faith in humanity. In the wake of the cruel Kerala floods, the whole world stood witness to magnificent acts…
The rains that began in Kerala during early June rose to a devastating high by August. For the first time in the history of the state, 35 out of 42 dams had to be opened. The floods and landslides that have ensued have been cruel and left us all wondering what we can do to…
When Dhiren Pratap Singh laid the foundation of Milaan, Be The Change, he was in just in college. He began to wonder what he could do for a country that still needed a lot to change. After six weeks of volunteering with a non-profit to teach poor children, he realized that the task would not…