With increased inequalities post Covid, empowering the weak is crucial ON December 10, 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) – and since then the day has been marked as #HumanRightsDay. The UDHR is a milestone document that proclaims “the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as…
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…
An intervention to break the cycle of malnutrition and illiteracy shows promise LIKE many other tribal children, Sibani Wadaka was born prematurely and weighed only 1.4 kgs at birth. Her mother visited several district hospitals in Odisha to improve the infant’s health and increase her chances of survival. She was even kept under observation at…
Support fight against a cruel epidemic that still has no vaccine WITH over 2.1 million infected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes AIDS, India is home to the third largest population of HIV positive people in the world. Latest figures show nearly 88,000 people were newly infected with HIV in 2017. Among them…
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,…
Citizens’ take up initiatives to care for strays on the street ANIMAL cruelty is a punishable offence in India yet there are countless instances of it daily – whether aimed at elephants and leopards in the wild or stray cows, dogs, and monkeys on the streets. One form of it appears due to the human-wildlife…
They can no longer pull strings to put food on their plates THE Kathputli puppeteers of India are the largest street artist community in the world. They have entertained people for decades and represented India in numerous festivals abroad. They have even performed before India’s prime ministers and presidents. But now they are in a…
Join our mission to protect vulnerable children from deadly diseases IF there is one thing that the ongoing pandemic has laid bare, it is how critical vaccination is. Scientists are speeding ahead to produce an effective vaccine for Covid-19 that has already claimed over one million lives worldwide. People in every corner of the globe…
Help the poorest in rural India increase their meagre income WHEN the coronavirus pandemic struck, Randhir Singh, a farmer in Sirsiwala, Punjab was in deep debt. He had a small cotton field by the railway track. Unable to pay back the loan, he killed himself on the same track. Take any state across India and you’ll…
With idols downsized and celebrations muted, their annual income is severely reduced WITH the onset of India’s biggest festive season – Durga Puja, Dussehra and Diwali – there are strict guidelines in place for the celebrations. Most states and the central government are also nudging organisers to cut down on excesses. Festivities will be restrained, …