changemakers

The Better India Showcase 2025 honours changemakers who build, teach, heal, and uplift, far from the spotlight. Join us this September as their stories of courage, care, and relentless action finally get the recognition they deserve.

Discover how three changemakers are using social media to drive social change — raising funds, solving grievances, and preventing child marriages.

When Mandeep Sangwan saw a lack of sustainability on his campus, he didn’t wait for change — he created it. ‘Green Dreams, ’ the first-ever eco club at Delhi School of Social Work, is inspiring students to build a greener campus by setting up two vertical gardens made out of plastic bottles.

Suryanarayan, a retired manager has been tirelessly sweeping streets, unclogging drains, and planting trees every day, proving no job is too small to make a big difference.

At 27, Bhargsetu Sharma leads a rescue initiative that has saved over 5,000 animals. Here’s how she is inspiring a movement of compassion and action for a kinder, more empathetic world.

Six remarkable women re-defined norms, overcame challenges, and created a lasting impact. From Gitika Talukdar, India’s first woman sports photojournalist at the Olympics, to Mala Honnatti, a 71-year-old marathoner, these trailblazers inspire change. Their stories, celebrated by MG Changemakers, prove that through courage, resilience, and determination, you can break barriers and transform lives, not just yours but those around you.

Laljibhai Prajapati lost his vision at 17. He founded Shri Navchetan Andhjan Mandal to support over 500 abandoned senior citizens and disabled individuals in Gujarat.

Shyam Shrivastav, a 65-year-old cancer survivor, runs three education centres for underprivileged children in Varanasi. Despite their success, the centre in Jansa village urgently needs a new roof to ensure a safe learning environment. Your support can help keep the students’ dreams alive this monsoon.

Nakshatra was abandoned by her parents when she came out as transgender. She lived on the streets of Bengaluru for months. Today, she provides shelter for those in need. Her NGO, Nammane Summane, houses hundreds, including people with disabilities, elderly individuals, and orphans abandoned by their families. Here's how you can help them with food and shelter.

There is no age for creating change. Meet 8 Indian teenagers building a better, sustainable and more inclusive world with their amazing innovations.