NGO

A 70-year-old retired engineer, J D Khurana, and his wife Kamlesh have started a school for underprivileged children in Gurgaon. The school runs in a parking lot and 460 students learn in tents.

With the help of the government, citizens, and the corporate sector, an NGO named ‘I am Gurgaon’ has managed to revive a forest on 350 acres of land -- right in the middle of the city of Gurgaon.

A Community Policing programme started by an NGO called Janagraha, in collaboration with Bengaluru Police, aims at creating a safer and more secure environment, where the police and community members become guardians of law and order.

Started by a grieving father in the memory of his late son, this matrimonial website helps people who are suffering or have suffered from a chronic disease find the perfect match for themselves.

Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, a Mumbai-based NGO is planning to organise a camp in Ladakh next year to donate prosthetic legs, callipers, crutches, wheelchairs, and hearing aids to people with disabilities.

Often, villages in conflict areas are unable to access basic healthcare facilities due to severe problems with supply. Meet a brave soul who’s overcome personal danger to ensure that a village in Jharkhand’s Naxalite area gets access to adequate healthcare.

Ipsha Samaj Kalyan Kendra in Patna is helping underprivileged women become independent by conducting different training courses.

Music and its ability to transcend boundaries and backgrounds are well-documented. Two Teach For India Fellows are exploring this concept to revolutionise the way their students think and perceive the world around them.

Anmol isn’t your average teenager. At 19, she manages her family’s grocery store in the suburbs of Delhi. As if this weren’t enough, she has overcome cerebral palsy and inspired entire communities. This is her story.

Most 10-year-olds worry about school homework, the latest toys and gadgets they want, etc. Meet a young lady who decided to take charge of the education of the poor children in her village at the tender age of 10.