Volunteering

Ahmedabad’s Seva Cafe is a study in selfless giving and volunteering, with people from all walks of life coming there to spread joy and love.

AIF’s Clinton Fellow Dylan Igoe shares his admiration for his mentor Manish, who dedicates his life at St. Xavier’s Human Development and Research Centre, advocating for people in the slums.

A school for the underprivileged that is not just imparting knowledge but also teaching valuable life lessons.

'Finding a job in a sector I was passionate about was not something I could pass on.'

A Pravah ICS volunteer from the UK recalls his journey while on placement, and how it shaped his views on development.

Six months after joining the People’s Archive of Rural India as part of AIF’s Clinton Fellowship for Service in India, Olivia Waring shares her journey of leaving a lucrative job in Silicon Valley to put her coding skills to use for the greater good. 

Meet Ramaswamy, Bengaluru’s very own good samaritan, who has been selflessly helping those in need in the city for over two decades.

Through sharing some of my own experiences, I hope to offer some points to consider to individuals who want to 'do their bit' abroad but don’t know how.

People are often driven to catastrophic decisions like suicide due to loneliness and the inability to find help. Even as mental health issues rise in numbers, these organisations help the distressed find the silver lining in their lives.

Women in many rural parts of India often lack public forums and spaces to come together and discuss their matters and socialise. Laura McGuire describes how she and her fellow volunteers managed to create such a forum for the women of a Madhya Pradesh village.