After seeing an Anganwadi in dilapidated condition on her trip to Kerala, Maria Kasselmann launched Positive Power for Children e.V, an NGO that works toward renovating dilapidated government schools
Roshni Pradhan runs Unbound Futures Foundation, an NGO that aims to empower under-resourced children, and encourage girls to play football to tackle problems like early marriage and child trafficking
Manisha Krishnasamy from Erode in Tamil Nadu, identifies street-dwellers through her NGO Jeevitham Foundation. In a short span she has rehabilitated hundreds of homeless
Kanpur-based Nitin Kumar runs Ek Nayee Rahh Foundation, an NGO that has started a 'ghat waala school' to teach children of marginalised backgrounds different subjects, entirely free of cost. He also funds their school fees and higher education
Abhijeet Pokharnikar, a student of Bachelors in Computer Application in Pune, started 'Dada Chi Shala' during the lockdown to ensure that children of sex workers, Banjaras and those working at brick kilns continue their education
Jyothi Sri Pappu from Malikipuram in Andhra Pradesh launched a baby food startup Nutreat, which makes food from ingredients grown by natural methods, sun-dried and hand-pounded with stone grinder, pestle and mortar, retaining their nutrient value
Prabhat Saxena from Uttar Pradesh started his NGO, Srijan Ek Soch, in 2015 to help underprivileged students seek the same quality education and holistic development that one finds in schools in urban areas
At a time when countless people have lost their jobs or livelihoods and are struggling to survive the impact of the pandemic, a small gift like this can make the new year very special for many.
But besides his everyday journeys as a taxi driver, Reji has been taking time off to help the underprivileged in the Travancore area for the past 25 years.