With the dedicated efforts of teachers and students alike, the once barren land is now a veritable farm that grows vegetables like brinjal, bottle gourd, spinach, coriander, cucumber, and ridge gourd as well as fruits like banana and papaya.
In 2001, the world was reeling from the dot com bust, but that didn’t deter Chitra from starting up. All that fuelled her was her enthusiasm and a passion for making a difference.
Design for Change (DFC) was born in 2009 from the conviction that children are not helpless, the optimism that change is possible, and the belief that they can drive it. Here's a look at what this initiative entails for empowering and equipping children!
“In my years of practice I saw that almost 80% of the patients who came to me for mental health concerns were victims of abuse – sometimes in childhood and at other times victims of domestic abuse.”
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
These beautiful letters by teachers have been immensely helpful for not just students but also their anxious parents. We hope this collection of letters helps our students relieve some stress and always remember, “An exam is only an exam. It does not define you or your fate.”