destitute

Nakshatra launched the Nammane Summane, an NGO that houses 65 underprivileged persons in the Gangondanahalli area of Bengaluru

Dr Bharat Vatwani and his wife, Dr Smitha, run the Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation in Mumbai and Karjat, which aims to rescue and rehabilitate mentally ill patients off the roads, and reunite them with their families.

A Pune trust is running an old-age home for destitutes and people whose children have abandoned them by selling different types of waste like plastic, newspapers, electronics and so on.

Shallu will be representing India at the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi & Dubai. More than 7,000 athletes will compete in 24 sports.

“Meeting Acharya Vinoba Bhave was an eye-opener for me. That was the moment I decided to work for the betterment of society and help those who need it the most.”

Maybe the memory of a childhood that was spent on the streets was still fresh in the mind of Murukan, who decided to help those who weren’t as fortunate as him to have a saviour angel in their lives.

He spent close to an hour at CARE, an animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in the city, hanging out with the adorable puppies!