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Sharad and Savita Tewari have dedicated their time to teach slum kids. They wish to see the kids become lawyers, engineers, pilots, soldiers, journalists and so on one day and serve the country, just like their son did.

During her third pregnancy, Preyashi weight dropped to a shocking 35 kgs. But her life, like tens of thousands of others, was saved thanks to this initiative.

“I was passionate about photography and writing and that is what I did – I clicked their pictures and posted their story on our Facebook page. Slowly, we started seeing interest and people started coming forward wanting to help.”

"It was a dark phase. The agony and pain of losing a child is unimaginable. We didn't want any other parent to go through that, especially due to financial constraints." #Respect #RealLifeHeroes

RaddiConnect not only picks up clean recyclable trash from your doorstep free of cost but ensures it is sent to the right recyclers. The biggest impact is that the money you get in exchange for this recyclable waste can be donated to four diverse city-based NGOs.

“On the one hand, I knew I wanted to make someone happy by giving them hair for a wig, but at the same time, I felt scared. I kept thinking of friends’ reaction. My mother kept telling me about all the blessings I would get for this, and I think that is what helped me.”

After nine years as a merchant navy officer, he decided to quit his job and turn to organic farming.

Once an abandoned and neglected park on a four-acre stretch of land, it is today a lush green area with more than 300 species of flora in the range of 10,000 native fruit-bearing trees, herbs, shrubs, host and nectar plants, air detox plants as well as vegetables!

“The books are then brought to our warehouse in West Delhi, which also doubles up as a library. We, along with the help of about 40 volunteers and interns, sort through every book, the ones that are torn, or not in good condition are sent for recycling while the good ones are stacked up for circulation.”

Within six months of volunteering at the NGO, Rachna stopped taking her depression pills, as she felt better both physically and emotionally.