Local self help group members in Rangareddy Palayam village draw a local map on the main street, marking disaster-prone spots as part of a risk assessment exercise. Source: Trust.org
Neha Gandhi was inspired to start Matsya Crafts when she was volunteering to help victims of the 2001 earthquake in Kutch, Gujarat (Photo Courtesy: Matsya Crafts)
Overall it was an enlightening experience for the children at the school as well as the Nirmal Bharat Yatra team as they learnt from each other. (Photo: Aneesha Menon)
Many times, the mid-day meal is the only food the children get to eat in the entire day, and forms one of the biggest incentives for them to come to school. An example of a successful public-private partnership, the Akshaya Patra mid-day meal program has been able to achieve outstanding cost and delivery efficiency by employing innovative technology, superlative management skills and smart engineering.
Shireen Irani (right), Founder of i-Probono, with Mary Kom at London before the latter headed out to carry the Indian flag for the closing ceremony at Olympics 2012. i-Probono is helping Mary with legal assistance for her Foundation and Non-Profit Boxing Academy at Manipur.
The Santals are among the largest and oldest adivasi (tribal) groups in the Indian subcontinent. Spread through Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Nepal and Bangladesh, they are known for their distinct language, music, art and totemistic rituals. Their belief in natural spirits and high regard for animals and birds is evident in their craft for which bamboo, wood, animal hide or metal is typically used.
Making waves: A recording in progress, in a community radio station. Community Radio Stations have proved to be vital in imparting skills like scripting, recording and anchoring.
