BEYOND MONEY


Shukti Sarma 28 January 2012
Jeevan Aadhar Seva Sanstha works for homeless adults in Mumbai so that they can live with dignity and peace, Shukti Sarma reports It’s been almost 18 months since Sandip Parab, secretary of Jeevan Aadhar Seva Sanstha (JASS), applied for water supply connection for his centre for...

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Alekh Angre 14 January 2012
Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti provides free accommodation and food to poor patients from out of Mumbai, Alekh Angre reports Mumbai with its large hospitals, like Tata Memorial and KEM (King Edward Memorial) providing affordable treatment for critical diseases like cancer, attracts thousands...

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Shukti Sarma 31 December 2011
Narmada Kidney Foundation not only provides information about kidney diseases but also explains how they can be prevented, Shukti Sarma reports Each year, 0.3-0.4 million people in India develop end-stage kidney disease; only 10% manage to get treatment like dialysis or organ transplant....

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Shukti Sarma 17 December 2011
Milaap, a micro-lending platform, believes that a little help goes a long way, Shukti Sarma reports After working in Singapore, Anoj Viswanathan joined SKS Microfinance, working on energy and water services in rural India. The impact of a $10 solar lantern, sold on credit to poor tribal...

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Alekh Angre 03 December 2011
Gangajal Nature Foundation spreads awareness about water pollution, through the medium of ‘Gangajal photo exhibition’, reports Alekh Angre In India, the river Ganga signifies faith and religion; it is a symbol of our civilization. But, over the years, it has been reduced to a polluted...

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Shukti Sarma 01 December 2011
A teacher who doesn’t hesitate to beg, to provide free education, Shukti Sarma reports Professor Sandeep Desai is rather well known on Western Railway suburban trains. Almost everyday, one can spot him, with a bag on his shoulder and a clear donation box in his hand, asking for money...

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Shukti Sarma 17 November 2011
Sujaya Foundation teaches underprivileged children and helps youth get jobs, reports Shukti Sarma In India, English is the language of success. If you are reading this, you are lucky. However, for the millions of underprivileged children who do not have access to the language, career...

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Alekh Angre 03 November 2011
An organisation which helps to school underprivileged children The high dropout rate of children from government schools is a serious issue in India. Additionally, poverty ensures that parents are unable to send children to school. To alleviate this, Shobha Murthy started Aarambh in...

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Shukti Sarma 20 October 2011
Shukti Sarma visits an NGO which caters for children with special needs who require constant care away from home Sangopan in Sanskrit means upbringing of children, a task performed by parents/guardians of a child. Sangopita, derived from this Sanskrit term, is an NGO in Thane district,...

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Dr Nita Mukherjee 06 October 2011
Dr Nita Mukherjee finds a fledgling idea that has taken wing—keeping alive women-related history by archiving invaluable reference materials Way back in 1988, when ‘gender studies’ was not as popular a subject at Indian universities as it is now, those researching on women’s issues had...

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Shukti Sarma 22 September 2011
Garbage Concern tackles the problem of rubbish and imparts knowledge on the matter of filth One of the most pressing problems of India’s unplanned urban expansion is the lack of sanitation and waste-management system. To top that, Mumbai is running out of space for dumping grounds. It...

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Shukti Sarma 08 September 2011
Parivartan Shikshan Sanstha helps poor children by informal training and creates awareness about their rights The Bharni Naka community, like countless slums in India, represents the flipside of ‘Incredible India’. Home to thousands of migrant labourers, the area has seen little...

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Disha Shah 25 August 2011
ChildRaise Trust is committed to the empowerment of children with special needs and adults with disabilities In 1984, Kavita Shanbhag, a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) employee, suffered a fit of epilepsy on the delivery table. Two years later, when she conceived her second child, it...

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Disha Shah 11 August 2011
Kripa Foundation helps people afflicted with chemical dependency and HIV infection to get back on their feet In 1981, when awareness about alcoholism and drug addiction being akin to a disease was very low, an alcoholic came to Fr Joseph Pereira for help. Fr Pereira, with a doctor,...

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Moneylife Digital Team 29 July 2011
In a world starved for joy, compassion and love, here’s an entity that helps children to learn, expand their horizons and enhance their creativity—through fun, not by instruction  Many years ago, as a child, Devendra Desai wanted to play a game of chess with his mother, but she was busy...

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Disha Shah 28 July 2011
Umang Foundation has been bringing happiness into the life of the underprivileged by helping orphanages and providing care to cancer patients It was 2008. Ashish Goyal, an IT professional working in an investment bank, was looking for fulfilment beyond his personal and professional...

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Shukti Sarma 14 July 2011
Saathi rehabilitates destitute children and deals with the problems of trafficked and runaway youth In 1986, Altaf Shaikh was volunteering for an NGO. At that time, few institutions dealt with street children; working for adolescents living on the streets was unheard of. The plight of...

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Shukti Sarma 30 June 2011
Retina India helps people with retinal disorders and brings them on a common platform with physicians, researchers, counselors and other specialists India hosts the largest blind population in the world—24 million blind people and 52 million more who suffer from other forms of visual...

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Savita Narayan 16 June 2011
Jyoti Sachade collects new and old jewellery—of every kind—and distributes them to girls from orphanages. She also distributes donated appliances to the have-nots “I collect anything people want to donate—new and old, even artificial jewellery,” says Jyoti Sachade. “When girls from...

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Shukti Sarma 02 June 2011
Kshana Charitable Trust organises quality entertainment shows for the ‘forgotten’ sections of society In Sanskrit Kshana means ‘moment’. The aim of the NGO bearing this name is to spread moments of happiness to people who are underprivileged and are forgotten by their more fortunate...

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