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Youngistaan believes in bringing change. A change that can be seen and can be done by anyone. From providing food and clothes to giving skills training and a complete makeover, this team of 300 volunteers does it all! They are transforming the way homeless live in Hyderabad. Read their inspiring story of change and how you can do it too!

From helping those abandoned by family and friends due to leprosy to making people with disability independent, WORTH Trust is covering all grounds to make life a better place for them. And this September they complete 50 years of dedication and hard work. This is their story of compassion and love and how they are making little differences in the lives of those who need it the most.

Pooja Taparia had a passion for helping people. She started with helping collect funds for small initiatives in her neighbourhood, volunteering time for various causes, and mobilizing people to help the under-privileged. Then one incident gave a new direction to Pooja's life. Since then, she has been working non-stop in the area of child sexual abuse with her team at Arpan. Read further to know more about her work and how you can help.

The idea that was born under a tree in 1974 has so far helped 5000 women become employed and self-reliant, cared for 10,000 children through its childcare initiatives, worked with over 350 senior citizens, helped over 100 men get de-addicted, and much more. And what's more - it was all made possible by one amazing lady!

Bhavana Nissima visited a home for children of HIV+ve parents in Chennai. She came away touched, informed, pensive, and in some inexplicable way, happy. More importantly, she learnt a few of life's lessons she could only have learnt in that place. Here she tells us what these were.

There are many students in the country who give up on their dreams due to lack of financial support. Foundation For Excellence helps them achieve what they deserve by giving them financial and other assistance. Read about their journey so far and how they achieve their purpose.

Education is the most important pillar in a country's growth. When 85 percent of the government schools in India are located in rural areas and do not provide good quality education, there is a need to come up with an alternative solution to this problem. The team at eVidyaloka is bridging the gap and trying to solve the issue by their digital classrooms. Read more to know how.

While earning through our cushy jobs, how many of us think about similar achievements for those who do not have access to all resources? This bunch of IT professionals does! At Lifedream, dreams are turned into reality for those who drop out of school due to lack of resources. Here we tell you about Lifedream’s creation, its role and its challenges.

How often have we looked outside a train and seen scores of poor and homeless children loitering around the platform? How many times have we wondered what happens to them, where are their families, who takes care of them, do they study, etc? Read about an organization that does more than just wonder!

We often talk about providing quality education to children, but all these opportunities are only available to the few who can afford it. A large part of our population is still struggling to get basic primary education. That is where Deepalaya comes into the picture. A Delhi based NGO that works on issues affecting the urban and rural poor, with a special focus on women and children.