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As a part of mandatory 3 months rural posting during Internship, we were posted at Chiraigaon, Varanasi. The hospital was a rundown building in the middle of a vast expanse of agricultural land. There was poor sanitation, bad health care infrastructure, shabby dormitories for medicos, erratic electricity supply, pathetic roads, no tap water, lots of… Continue reading Hugs are more effective than drugs – A lesson learnt in SOS village

“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” Nelson Mandela We are all born equal: equally ignorant and equally open to learning. It is only through education that we can understand our strengths and… Continue reading Create a Better World for Children By Collaborating With One of The Best NGOs in India

Just as the axis of the earth keeps ever turning, the world is always evolving, and with that evolution comes new challenges and opportunities. The ongoing global pandemic is a prime example of the curveballs life throws at adults and children alike. If there has been one resounding lesson from these past two years, it… Continue reading Empower Children and Shape Successful Citizens for the Future

One of the greatest gifts that any human being could possibly receive is the gift of knowledge and enlightenment, and that is precisely what education does. Not only does education ignite the spark within a raw mind, but it also enables one to be a productive member of society and the economy alike. Due to… Continue reading Why You Must Donate to The Cause of Children’s Education

Investment for tax exemption is crucial for almost every individual, which why the end of the financial year is especially vital for investments pertaining to tax saving. One section of the Income Tax Act, section 80, lists various tax saving possibilities. SOS Children’s Villages of India is registered under section 80G of the Income Tax Act.… Continue reading Donate & Save Tax

There is a common expectation that the educational structure should empowerlearners with skills and competences to mitigate challenges that life serves: this includes skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, collaborative skills, digital literacy, innovation, and adaptability, among others. These skills can be achieved more quickly and efficiently if we try to redesign the traditional teaching… Continue reading Creativity in pedagogy facilitates an enhanced learning experience

The WHO constitution states: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” An important implication of this definition is that mental health is more than just the absence of mental disorders or disabilities. It further states that mental health is a state of… Continue reading Your Mind Matters the Most – How to Keep it Well?

Charitable giving is considered to be an act of altruism in human societies across the world. This is not just a phenomenon of today; the history of giving goes back to 2500 BCE when the Hebrews used a mandatory tax or ‘tithe’ (literally translated as one-tenth of one’s earnings), to help the poor. A lot… Continue reading Giving, Philosophy of

Recently, a friend confided in how she wanted to work for the greater good, and not just lead a ‘regular’ life. After an extensive search on charities in India, specifically NGOs for children in India, she was even more confused than when she had begun the journey of searching to donate for a child’s education, or… Continue reading The Key to Empowering the Self

Our childhood is a phase of life that is, usually, reminiscent of fond memories. We love to recall those carefree days, when we woke up to an idealistic world, where responsibilities and worries were not words to be found in our dictionaries. Then life happens, and things change. For the less fortunate, this happens at… Continue reading Being an Ambassador of Change simplified

Development sector in India, in the recent years, has attracted youth like never before. From giving donations to collecting them, youngsters now find it better to invest their time in supporting and working for a cause than to sit at home during the summer break. Considering this trend, we decided to explore the reasons that… Continue reading Lead to Lift: Vision of the Youth

The month of July had a little something for everyone including our children, donors and corporates. Highlighting the spirit of youth to bring about change, the month was successful in celebrating World Youth Skills Day (July 15th) through the eyes of Anushka Balaraj, a budding artist committed to social service, Palak Prashant, an SOS Buddy… Continue reading July Round up

The month of monsoon saw our children celebrating India’s 72nd Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan. SOS Tarang Zonal competitions commenced and children participated enthusiastically to showcase their diverse and spectacular talents. We hope you enjoy this quarterly round-up of the latest events and activities at SOS India. 1. SOS India Pays Homage to Tara Ali Baig At… Continue reading August Round up

The month of September marked the onset of the last quarter of the year. While our day to day work kept us on our toes, achievements of our children and fun-filled updates from our Villages helped us stay engaged and motivated throughout. We hope you enjoy this monthly round-up of our activities and events at SOS… Continue reading September Round up

“The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description.”- Steve Maraboli Celebrated on March 8th every year, International Women’s Day celebrates women across the globe. It not only advocates equality of rights for both men and women but also highlights the struggles and achievements of women. Despite the fact that women constitute 49.6% of the global… Continue reading International Women’s Day: Liberating Women One Step At A time

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” – Marcus Aurelius March 20th is celebrated as the International Day of Happiness across the world. Despite each one of us having a different definition of happiness, this day demands nothing but to be joyful.  Giving you a gentle reminder of how you’ve been too… Continue reading International Day of Happiness: Finding Joy Within

1. International Day Celebrations at SOS Village Guwahati SOS Children’s Village Guwahati organised a programme on the occasion of International Women’s Day. This witnessed participation of all beneficiaries, including 100 caregivers and 20 children from our Family Strengthening Programme in the area. The caregivers were indulged in interactive sessions on parental skills, which were conducted… Continue reading March Round Up

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”- Anonymous Radha’s family was enrolled in the Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) when her husband was suffering from a very rare yet life threatening disease i.e. Plastic Anemia.  For Radha, the stress of re-paying the money taken as a loan for her… Continue reading New Beginnings Are For Everyone

1. Muruga Sirigere from SOS India wins the Hermann Gmeiner Award for 2018 Dr. Muruga Sirigere along with Ms. Maria Anggelina from Indonesia has been conferred with the prestigious Hermann Gmeiner Award 2018. While Muruga is a physician from India, Maria is an activist against human trafficking in Indonesia. The bi-annual award honours inspiring, energetic… Continue reading April Round Up

1. Mother’s Day Celebration 2018 Mother’s Day was celebrated with enthusiasm across all our Villages. Our children left no stone unturned to express their love and gratitude to their mothers, making them feel really special! Our celebrations got featured in some of the nation’s leading daily newspapers. 2. SOS India celebrates International Day of Families… Continue reading May Round Up

Loyalty, Truth & Honour— the three pillars on which St. Mark’s School stands tall! “While some bonds are formed for a short while, others last a lifetime in the most unexpected ways.”- Anonymous Under the canopy of its motto, St. Mark’s School has been educating children and imparting in them values to last a lifetime. Situated in… Continue reading Celebrating ties of Loyalty, Truth and Honour

Observed on June 12th every year, World Day Against Child Labour calls attention to the problem of child labour and the plight of children involved in the process worldwide. Child labour refers to depriving a child of his/her childhood by hampering their holistic development. At present, 541 workers between the ages of 15 to 24 constitute… Continue reading World Day Against Child Labour: A Step Towards Change

A month full of laughter and joy, June was choc a block with fun and action. While a combination of sports and yoga kept our little ones on their toes, the much awaited SOS Day celebrations took their happiness to a whole new level. Brimming with enthusiasm, June saw our Children’s Villages across India lit with colors… Continue reading June Round Up

Do you remember that day when your little girl was crying with stomach pain and you cried with her. Remember that day when your little boy fell down and cut himself and all hell broke loose and you did everything in your power to make his pain go away. So big deal. That is what… Continue reading A peep into the life of a child without a home

A family that was on the verge of falling apart now lives together, laughs together. Find out how SOS Children’s Villages of India helped Hansa’s family to battle all odds and write their own destiny. Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) is a preventive community intervention programme, designed to prevent children from losing parental care and getting… Continue reading SOS INDIA LENDS A HELPING HAND

1. Our young achievers make us proud: Arjumand and Zamrooda from SOS Village Kashmir made us proud with their outstanding performance in class 10. While Arjumand scored 96.8% and bagged the 3rd position in school, Zamrooda on the other hand scored 93.8% and was ranked 8th. SOS India is very proud of them! find out   2. National… Continue reading January Round Up

A programme to impart employment oriented computer training to disadvantaged girls from our Family Strengthening Programme was launched by SOS India in 2016 in all its locations. The initiative was introduced in all the 22 states, where the project was kick started with an identification of the target group. Bright and talented girls between the… Continue reading Computer Skills Training Empowering Underprivileg

Mitheleshwari was born in a village of Chhattisgarh. She was married soon after completing her studies and was gifted with a beautiful child. Her marriage could not survive for long and she was separated from her husband. While Mitheleshwari was trying to absorb her separation, her only child bid goodbye to the world. Mitheleshwari was… Continue reading SOS India Gives Mitheleshwari The Purpose To Live

To find yourself, lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi The country that we live in is not only culturally diverse but also paints an economically diverse picture, a picture where the gap between the poor and the rich increases more by the day. In order to decrease this gap, it is… Continue reading SOS INDIA CELEBRATES THE JOY OF GIVING

Amidst our daily rush and coping up with hectic schedules, we often miss out on the little joys that help us get through the stressful lives we lead. Whereas on one hand we complain about how our jobs take up all our time, on the other hand, there exists a whole cross section of people… Continue reading From Disabilities to Possibilities

Three athletes from SOS India, Dolly, Shruti and Vijay had participated and made India proud by winning one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze medal in Cycling and Football at Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2015. This year, four girls from SOS Children’s Villages of India, Kiran, Vidushi, Diksha and Dulfisha… Continue reading Special Olympics 2017

Lamphrang Nongtri is the son of Skila Nongtri, a single mother who looked after eight children. To become a doctor was always a cherished dream for Lamphrang. For him, to only gaze at the doctors in white coats was a joyful moment. Lamphrang was always hard working and performed well in his studies; he was… Continue reading Together We Transform Lives

1. Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi visits SOS Village Guwahati On February 21, 2018, Congress Party president Mr. Rahul Gandhi spent a wonderful afternoon with the children of SOS Village Guwahati. Appreciating the song and dance performance by our children, Mr. Gandhi encouraged them all to cultivate their talent. He was also briefed on our… Continue reading February Round Up

1. International Women’s Day Celebration: On the International Women’s Day, 2017, two of our SOS mothers Ms. Supriti Patnaik and Ms. Rani were awarded the Indian Women Achievement Award at Faridabad. They were among the 30 other women achievers of the area who were facilitated for contributing to the society in their own ways. All nominations… Continue reading March Round Up

1. SOS Children’s Villages of India receives the highest CRISIL Rating:  SOS Children’s Villages of India has received the highest CRISIL Rating of ‘VO 1A’ by CRISIL for the year 2017-18 for its outstanding vision, work and performance in relation to other non-profit organizations.  Our rating has been upgraded from our last year’s grading, which… Continue reading May Round Up

1. Earth Day at SOS India Earth day is celebrated on 22nd April every year globally. It was envisaged to promote the idea of ecology, to encourage respect for life on Earth and highlight growing concerns of different kinds of pollution, depletion of natural resources, deforestation, etc. which makes the life of the Earth full.… Continue reading April Round Up

1. In partnership with DHL India, SOS India works towards Empowering Underprivileged Youth: SOS Children’s Villages of India in alliance with DHL India works towards empowering youth coming from vulnerable, weaker sections of society through Project Kaushalya. The aim of this project is to inculcate employable skills in youth to help them get equipped with… Continue reading June Round Up

1. Mother from SOS Village Khajuri Kalan wins the Helmut Kutin Award for 2017: SOS Mother Geeta from SOS Children’s Village Khajuri Kalan was awarded the Helmut Kutin Award for the year 2017. The award recognizes outstanding performance of co-workers from SOS Children’s Village across the globe and is given every second year. The eminent award… Continue reading July Round Up

1. Wanteilang Jyrwa from SOS Village Shillong Sacrifices his Life to Save the Life of Two Tourists:  A 23 year old boy Wanteilang Jyrwa from SOS Children’s Village Shillong lost his life while saving two other people from drowning. The misfortunate accident happened at Gokarna Beach, Karnataka, where Jyrwa had gone for a vacation along… Continue reading August Round Up

1. Ms. Anuja Bansal Receives the Exceptional Women of Excellence 2017 Award: Ms. Anuja Bansal, Secretary General of SOS Children’s Villages of India was honoured with the Exceptional Women of Excellence 2017 Award by Women Economic Forum- WEF. The glorious event was held on September 12th, 2017 at Taj Vivanta, Dwarka. She was chosen as one… Continue reading September Round Up

“I raise my voice- not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. We cannot succeed when half of us are held back!” – Malala Yousafzai Gender inequality is one of the many deep rooted issues that are prevalent in India. It is not something we are not aware about, but… Continue reading SOS INDIA STANDS AGAINST GENDER DISCRIMINATION

“Sanitation should not be seen as a political tool but should only be connected to patriotism (Rashtrabhakti) and commitment to public health.” – Narendra Modi Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a movement run by the Indian Government that seeks to create a clean India. The campaign is divided into two sub-missions: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Gramin),… Continue reading SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAAN

SOS Children’s Villages of India collaborated with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in a ten day long activity to raise awareness about their #NoChildAlone Campaign. Aiming at educating people about the importance of a family in a child’s life, this initiative shared information about alternate parenting for children in need of care and protection to… Continue reading SOS India joins hands with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

It is a blend of many things; the conviction in Sarfaraz’s voice as he sings a qawwali, the grace in Sheetal’s moves as she dances around, the determination on Sunny’s face as he solves math problems and the innocence in Salman’s laughter as he strikes the pile of stones in a Pitthoo game. Children at SOS… Continue reading A loving home for every child

SOS India welcomes 2019 with a bang! January brought with it a whiff of excitement and enthusiasm and we cannot wait to put it into action! With our energies channelized towards ensuring the holistic development of every child under our care, we are all set to experiment and work with newer & more effective ways… Continue reading January Round Up

A month full of laughter and joy, February was choc a block with fun and action. Brimming with enthusiasm, the month witnessed many victories of our champions from across all children’s villages in India in various fields. Click here to read more about how the month looked like at SOS India!  1. Our girls soar high! Komal,… Continue reading February Round Up

A balanced combination of work and fun is always motivating and March at SOS India was definitely like that! With the summer breeze pulling us away from lazy winter mornings, energies were found to be at its peak throughout the month. SOS India has managed to gather and bring to you many fantastic updates from all… Continue reading March Round Up

April was one of the busiest yet the most eventful month at SOS India. While some children let lose their creative juices through an art workshop on alternative art mediums, others brought laurels in the field of sports and made us prouder than ever! Moreover, corporate collaborations and eminent village visits were also a highlight, making the… Continue reading April Round Up

The month of May holds a big significance for SOS Children’s Villages of India. This month marks two significant days i.e Mother’s Day and International Day of Families. Both days were celebrated across 32 villages with great fervour. We are pleased to share that SOS India has been awarded “A Great Place to Work”. We will… Continue reading May Round Up

In the month of June, an important day known as the “SOS Day”, the 100th birth anniversary of our founder, Dr. Hermann Gmeiner, was celebrated by the children and staff of SOS Children’s Villages of India. Apart from this, the Fifth International Yoga Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm. Supporting our ‘No Child Alone’ campaign… Continue reading June Round Up

The month of July came with global celebrations to mark the day of World Youth Skill Day, wherein children from SOS India participated in various activities to promote youth skill development and abilities. For the second time again, SOS Children’s Village Kerala received the Kerala Management Association Award for the Best Child Care NGO. A… Continue reading July Round Up

The month of August came with two significant occasions for all the children, mothers and co-workers of SOS Children’s Villages India – Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day. Both occasions were celebrated across all the villages with immense happiness and enthusiasm. This year, SOS India organised the 30th Tara Ali Baig Memorial Lecture on “Digital Shift… Continue reading August Round Up

The month of September was packed with exciting events for the children. From a Children’s rally on “Say No-To Plastic” at SOS Children’s Village Khajuri Kalan, to Children and co-workers participating in the SBI Green Marathon in Guwahati, to a career counselling workshop for beneficiaries in Bhumiyadhar FSP community, the month offered many opportunities for inclusive growth and… Continue reading September Round Up

The month of October was full of exciting events and some of the most awaited festivals. In the beginning of the month, “Say No to single use Plastic” awareness campaign was organised in the wake of Gandhi Jayanti. Mansi Dahiya made her SOS Family proud by winning 2nd Prize in the painting competition for differently… Continue reading October Round Up

The month November comes with the most exciting occasion of the year – Children’s Day. To celebrate this, SOS Tarang the national cultural, art and sports event took place. Apart from this, children from SOS CV Alibaug participated in the famous Mastek Marathon which was attended by 3000+ runners from across Mumbai. ITDC observed ‘Vigilance… Continue reading November Round Up

Last month of the year came with a lot of exciting events/programmes for all the beneficiaries of SOS India. In association with Department of Social Justice and Disability Empowerment, a sports and cultural event was organised in SOS Khajuri Kalan for specially-abled children. FSP Begusarai team organised an awareness program on “Adolescent Health” for teenage… Continue reading December Round Up

Stepping into 2020 a new year, a new decade, and the first right steps! The year began with the presence of our esteemed guests from Iceland and Norway who imparted important life lessons into the lives of our children. Child Parliament was introduced by SOS CV Varanasi along with UNICEF and others stakeholders. Sandhana proved… Continue reading January Round Up

In the month of February, school going girls in Nuh were provided by cycles with the combined efforts of SOS India and Thomson India. Family Strengthening Programme Thrissur organized a one day Exam Orientation Programme for 40 school going children preparing for their final examination. SOS Children’s Villages of India was honored to be a… Continue reading February Round Up

Due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the month of March has been challenging. Since the outbreak, both teams of Family Like Care and Family Strengthening Programme are focusing on the safety and security of our children, mothers, co-workers and everyone else associated with SOS Children’s Villages of India. Our team is continuously… Continue reading March Round Up

Equating to 4 percent of children in India, around 20 million children are orphaned. Out of them, only 0.3 percent of children are orphaned as a result of parental death while the rest have been abandoned. The figure is the result of a study done by SOS Children’s Village of India by analyzing data from… Continue reading Sponsor a child at SOS India-One child at a time

SOS Children’s Villages of India, a home to nearly 7,000 children, young adults and more than 440 “mothers”, residing in our facilities spread across 21 states & union territories, so far, have successfully kept ourselves protected from the onslaught of the virus. The sense of responsibility which was exemplified by our children & youngsters in… Continue reading April Round Up

After more than two months of coronavirus-induced lockdown, on May 30th the government of India announced Unlock 1.0. With malls, restaurants and religious places reopening, our country is uneasily but surely coming back to life. We are immensely impressed with the surfeit of ability and agility exhibited by all our coworkers in making sure that business… Continue reading June Round Up

In this pandemic situation across the globe, something still remains unchanged, SOS Children’s Villages of India’s mission to help abandoned children who have learned the cruelty of life too early, and vulnerable families who have lost their all and are facing hunger and extreme poverty. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the country all in… Continue reading A mission to reach the forgotten children

The month of November came up with the festival of lights and the most special occasion for us Indians.  Our children across the nation were even happier to celebrate this auspicious occasion this year as it fell on the same day as Children’s Day. All the villages made sure that children enjoyed this day. Several… Continue reading November Round Up

Along with beginning of the festive season of the year, we at SOS Children’s Villages of India are committed to keeping all our children and workers safe from the ongoing pandemic. We bring you a mix of interesting news and stories for the month of October. Hope that you will enjoy seeing the enthusiasm which… Continue reading October Round Up

Moving ahead and learning to live the ‘NEW NORMAL’, we all at SOS Children’s Villages of India have come a long way with utmost safety and innovative ideas to keep our children engaged with learning. During the month of September, we saw SOS Children and Mothers celebrating various occasions such as International Literacy Day, Poshan… Continue reading September Round Up

1. Launch of Crowdfunding Campaign on Ketto: SOS India launched a crowdfunding campaign on Ketto to raise money for the stationery supply of a child for a month. This gave a platform to many people to donate as little as INR 80 to spread happiness and joy in the life of many young children. Click here… Continue reading December Round up

A day to inspire young people to develop a passion for learning skills and pursuing excellence. Tackling future challenges will take an agile generation of skilled young people. Ready for changes from digitization to the gig economy and preparing for jobs that don’t even exist yet. Skills give you self-reliance and build independence. We believe… Continue reading World Youth Skilling Day 2020 – “Skills for a Resilient Youth”

With love and toil anyone can turn barren lands into the lushest blooms. We at SOS Children’s Villages of India use the right mix of guidance, nourishment and care to give the less privileged children a life full of hope and empowerment.  Children are as responsive to love and care as plants are to water… Continue reading SOS India: A New Life, A New Beginning, A New Hope

As the battle with Coronavirus continues we at SOS Children’s Villages of India are committed to support vulnerable children and their families in this crises situation. Our benevolent teams across the country have been making sure that all our children and community caregivers are engaged positively in some or the other work, keeping their safety… Continue reading July Round Up

As the journey of COVID-19 continues so does the journey of SOS India. With some relaxations slowly everyone is getting back on track towards their routine lives. Right from our dynamic youth Grace Valentine getting her article published in a renowned journal to electing new leaders of the Children Committee in SOS Chennai, our children… Continue reading August Round Up

According to UNICEF, India has 29.6 million orphan and abandoned children. In 2011, a study was conducted by SOS Children’s Villages of India, concluded that this number equals the 4% of India’s child population. However, in disconcerting figures provided by Childline India Foundation in 2017, of these 30 million children, there are only 470,000 children in institutionalised… Continue reading Prevention of Child Abandonment

In an effort to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, states across the country have announced closures of schools. These scholastic shutdowns have been implemented to make people stay home and practice physical distancing. This also means that suddenly parents are spending more time at home with their children. And with such short notice,… Continue reading Screen time guidelines are important

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly embraces Rights of the Child resolution with advanced commitments for parentless and abandoned children across the world. UN General Assembly’s Third Committee finalized negotiations and adopted its annual resolution on the Rights of the Child (A/RES/74/21) on 18th November, 2019. This year, the resolution focuses on one… Continue reading UN adopts Rights of the Child Resolution with a focus on children without parental care

The year 2019 was of great success for SOS Children’s Villages of India. From being awarded among the best child care NGOs to getting partnership with some influential organizations, this year had a lot in store for SOS India’s growth as whole. The national campaign #NoChildAlone was successfully launched and has managed to reach around… Continue reading Highlights 2019

Childhood poverty is a widespread issue in the world, with millions of children living in need of proper education and health. Poverty can lead to both immediate and permanent consequences that can follow a child into adulthood. Various behavioral studies and research concentrating especially on children that grow up in conditions of poverty have indicated… Continue reading Child Poverty Long term effects

At SOS India, we learned language is no barrier to express one’s emotions. Dance is our way of expression.“We were always crying, on the outside porch waiting for our grandmother to come to take us back. But, she never came. We thank our SOS mother and our siblings who helped us in transforming our lives. … Continue reading Dance is what we breathe and this is why we live today.

“Prejudice and discrimination based on our differences is an unfortunate fact of life.”– Bonnie Hammer   What is Zero Discrimination Day? Globally observed on March 1 every year, Zero Discrimination Day is a reminder to celebrate diversity and reject all kinds of discrimination. India is a country that vividly reflects the many facades of violence and… Continue reading Zero Discrimination Day | Learning the art of acceptance

“When you come to the end of your rope, tie and knot and hang on.”- Franklin D. Roosevelt Piyari belongs to a poor family near SOS Children’s Village Jaipur. A strong and determined woman, she was always hopeful for a better future for her children and worked hard day and night to make their dreams… Continue reading Turning Poison into Medicine | Piyari’s Road to Joy

When women support each other, incredible things happen.”– Anonymous The Winner Women’s Group is a Self-Help Group (SHG) comprising of 14 women from the Edathala Panchayat, located near the town of Aluva in the Ernakulam District of Kerala. They are part of the 247 families who are supported by our Family Strengthening Programme (FSP) around SOS Children’s Village… Continue reading Heroes In The Making- Winner Women’s Group

Daan Utsav, also known as The Joy of Giving Week, is a week-long festival that celebrates the spirit of ‘giving’. Observed from 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti) to 8th October every year, it focuses on engaging people from different walks of life in various acts of giving time, skills, money and resources to those in need.… Continue reading Joy of Giving- A Ripple Effect

According to the 2011 Census Report, literacy rate in India has grown to 74%. From 2001-2011, the decadal literacy growth rate in the country has been recorded at 9.2%, which is even slower than the previous decade. While for men the effective literacy rate was recorded at 80.9%, women lagged behind with a 64.6%; this… Continue reading International Literacy Day: Opening Doors to Improved Lives

Beena Vinod, a resident of the Madhavpuram Cluster, Aluva, was enrolled in our Family Strengthening Programme in May 2018. Belonging to a lower socio-economic background, she lives with her husband, mother and two children. Beena’s husband suffers from alcoholism and has been unable to provide neither financial, nor any emotional support to his family ever… Continue reading Have a heart, give Beena a new start!

Youth has the power to drive the nation, take it to new heights. The world population of youth amounts to 1.8 billion out of which, 600 million reside in India; this makes it the largest and youngest country in the world. Our youth has the potential to shape an entirely new picture of India and keeping… Continue reading International Youth Day; Celebrating Agents of Change

“The youth of today are the future of tomorrow” – Nelson Mandela Living in a time where everything is rapidly changing and increasing, giving us a broader range of opportunities, it is unsettling how unemployment among youth is increasing at a faster rate than ever. India’s rapidly growing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is not making significant additions… Continue reading India’s Youth; The Face Of Tomorrow

Nationally observed on January 24th every year, National Girl Child Day marks the celebration of girlhood. It is celebrated to render new opportunities to girls and to also increase awareness among people about the gender bias that takes a toll on many in our society. This day was started as part of the National Girls… Continue reading NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY: SOS India Celebrates Girlpower

Child sexual abuse refers to using a child for sexual stimulation by an adult. From schools, parks, medical centers to even their own house, child abuse can occur anywhere and everywhere. When a child is forced or is involved to involuntarily take part in a sexual activity by a developmentally superior person, it is an… Continue reading How To Prepare Your Child Against Child Sexual Abuse?