Unsung Heroes

Hyderabad's Mohd Sujathullah started Humanity First Foundation to serve free meals to hungry people outside government hospitals. He has since started a Humanity First Hospital for the needy.

Hare Ram Pandey from Deogarh has dedicated his life to raising, nurturing and educating 35 girls, whom he found abandoned in the bushes, forests and trains of Jharkhand. He runs Narayan Sewa Ashram and needs urgent financial help.

As Himachal Pradesh's Kullu and Mandi districts grapple with unprecedented heavy rainfall leading to landslides, floods, and the loss of lives, officials have been going above and beyond to save lives 24*7.

In Kerala, a collective named Nanma Maram, or the tree of goodness, started as a community kitchen, but today works to empower the poor with education, jobs, palliative care, affordable healthcare, and more.

In Delhi, volunteers and doctors under the ambit of Veerji ka Dera help treat hundreds of daily wage workers and migrant labourers for free on the streets. Watch this video to see how they have been setting an example for decades.

Tamil Nadu resident Nimal Raghavan left his high paying job in Dubai to return to his village and revive water bodies, irrigate land, and help lakhs after Cyclone Gaja.

Bengaluru couple V Mani and Saroji sacrificed many luxuries to build a home for children of convicts, whose futures would otherwise look uncertain. Here’s how their NGO SOCARE continues to make a difference even after the couple has gone.

A 28-year-old Amazon delivery executive held onto a school gate for 30 minutes to prevent further damage to a school girl whose cheek was pierced by a metal portion of the gate.

'Capsule Gill', a biopic on the life of chief mining engineer Jaswant Gill who rescued 65 miners, is set to be made soon. Here, we look into the story of the hero behind this film.

The Better India and Sports and Society Accelerator are coming together to celebrate India’s independence with stories of unsung sports heroes across the country. Stay tuned for inspiring tales of those who are #MakingSportWork.