Children

With mounting rents and a severe space crunch in cities, co-working spaces are proving to be a big boon for many start-ups and independent professionals.

Over 8000 children under 14, with life-threatening heart ailments like Bhakti, have been identified under the government-sponsored Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram. This is a state-wide screening and early intervention programme that will sponsor surgeries by top doctors in Mumbai and the state

The children suffering from cancer, come to cities with their parents for treatment.

The school was built by NGO Lakshyam and Geeli Mitti. What makes it so special is that it was built using neither bricks, nor cement!

The children suffering from rare diseases need special care, which is hard to find.

The pollution levels in Delhi/NCR become a concern during Diwali - and then all the concern seems to vanish. I wish the alarming pollutants would also just vanish.

Shiku’s presence of mind and quick action saved Binod’s life. The 26-year-old survived the attack but sustained multiple injuries on his hand and thigh. He is now getting treated at a government hospital in Rajnagar.

“In Hindi the word Samarth means self-sufficient, and that is exactly what I want to make these children. While empowering them with knowledge is one way I also want to teach them a skill they can use to create a livelihood for themselves.”

80 years ago, Jamsaheb of Nawanagar had provided a school, shelter and food for 1,000 of these persecuted children in Camp Balachadi!

Arwa was born and brought up in a Kashmiri family in which four members were speech and hearing-impaired. So, growing up she had always been sensitive to their needs because she witnessed first-hand their struggles to communicate with people around them.