SocioStory · 347 stories
Stories of NGOs, social heroes, CSR teams and volunteers from across India. Every one is checked by an editor before it goes live.
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NGO storyWater & sanitation
According to UNICEF, less than 50% of the population in India have access to safely managed drinking water. As per WHO, more than 2,000 people die every day in India due to lack of clean drinking water. WHO also states that at…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
In 2014, Rudrani Chettri, a transgender rights activist and model was beaten up by a police constable in Shimla because she objected and resisted the police constable when he tried to molest her. Rudrani, along with her friends…
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NGO storyEducation
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have,” goes a saying and this holds true for people who have proved it in the literal sense. February 4 is observed as ‘World Cancer Day’ to raise…
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NGO storyWater & sanitation
The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a DOG. Unfortunately, these qualities are not found in every human being. But in the ones where it is found, they reciprocate and ensure…
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NGO story
From being known as ‘Land of boiled beans’ or ‘Land of lakes’, and now to the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ or the ‘IT capital of India’, Bengaluru city was considered as one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Yes, it has…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
Around 19 years back when Shekhar Mahajan along with like-minded individuals came across the plight of children who were being exploited; they felt an urge to uplift children who were deprived of their basic rights ‘to be…
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NGO storyDisability & inclusion
Well, these few testimonials throw light on the challenges faced by people who have lost their upper limbs. When they all lost hope, there was someone out there to cater to their needs and give them a new lease of life. Socio…
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NGO storyChildren
When Saransh Vaswani first entered a government school, he learnt the true meaning of the phrase ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. One of the students from the school whom Vaswani was assisting was Vinod from grade 5. Vinod…
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NGO story
Be it crossing your ‘t’s or dotting your ‘i’s or be it the looping of your ‘l’s, ‘g’s or ‘y’s, every letter of your handwriting can be assessed and analysed to determine your personality traits. Known as ‘Graphology’, it is…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
“A gender-equal society would be one where the word 'gender' does not exist: where everyone can be themselves,” stated transgender rights activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi by adding that ‘Gender, is after all, just Gender’.
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NGO storyWomen & girls
When Anuradha Kapoor closely interacted and experienced the extent of poverty and inequality faced by people in their daily lives, it left a lasting impact on her. Kapoor, almost three decades back, was introduced to a shelter…
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NGO storyDisability & inclusion
While Pradeep, a polio-survivor has set up a mobile accessories stall, Suraj has set up a tea stall. While Mange Ram is now a cutting and tailoring instructor, Seema works in a boutique after completing a skill development…
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