17-year-old Sadhna fell in love with football only two years ago. Not a day goes by now when she is not on the field. For young girls like her, football is the answer to a society that initially tried to…
Helping Children Be Safe
Vishal lives in Central Kolkata, one of the busiest places in the city. He is studying in the 9th standard and walks to school. “We have lots of traffic here and it is a big problem for students. We don’t have proper…
Over 80% saplings alive and thriving in parched Baran
“My father gave up farming because we haven’t had proper rainfall for the past two years”, exclaims Prakash. He says this as he is walking through well-nourished trees in his own garden in the compound of his house in Baran.…
Creating Ripple Effects
“Mum says we can study as much as we want. My sister wants to be a doctor when she grows up, so do I,” says Sudha*. Growing up, life was tough for Sudha and her siblings. Their father was infected…
#PressforProgress
#PressforProgress The International Women’s Day comes with much fanfare every year. A plethora of ‘gender’ discussions kick-started, films screened, rallies held and what not. But, like any other day, it goes just as quick as it came. This year though,…
Providing life-saving supplies in hard places
Since late July, World Vision India has been responding to the flood-hit regions of the country. Apart from distribution of one month’s dry ration to affected families, we also conduct health and hygiene awareness programmes for communities, in order for them…
A Green Intervention
Marking the World Environment Day on June 5, 2017, employees of Thomson Reuters set out to Ballari, the city that has been declared drought-hit by the government of Karnataka. Being a drought-prone area with high temperatures and dry climate, water…
For every pair you purchase, a child’s health is at stake
“My work usually involves sticking pieces of the shoe together with glue. The glue has a very strong smell that makes me dizzy and sick when I use it for too long. I can’t focus on work sometimes because of…
Green today for kids tomorrow
Marking the World Environment Day on June 5, employees of Thomson Reuters wanted to do something ‘Green’. And that’s when the partnership with World Vision India made all the difference. Just a few kilometres away from Bandipur forest reserve is…
Be Bold For Change
Flattering figures of speech, allegories and personifications of women are often synonymous with special days or campaigns. However, just as the day fades, so do all those accolades. Being satirically termed the fairer sex, a fair treatment is an obligation.…