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 storyWomen & girls
‘God gives the toughest battles to his strongest soldiers’, believes Pinkathon ambassador and functional strength trainer Farzana Begum from Visakhapatnam. From being stereotyped for wearing a hijab and training to battling life…
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NGO storyDisaster relief
Life had come to a standstill in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. While lives remained locked at homes and the nations grappled with the invisible enemy, there were a few corona warriors who went beyond the call of duty.…
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NGO storyChildren
Saloni Heart Foundation (SHF) is the only organization that is providing 'Free second opinion’ from an illustrious advisory board, consisting of World’s best Paediatric cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons, who don’t charge…
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NGO storyEducation
Illiteracy is one of the major reasons that impact the development and growth of our country. This being majorly a rural phenomenon that limits the opportunity to improve livelihood and to attain a better lifestyle, it is true…
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NGO storyEnvironment
When Akash Chourasiya was preparing for the AIIMS entrance exam, life took a turn for the better. After looking at the growing population in the 21st century, the growing number of diseases among people and the requirement of…
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NGO storyEnvironment
Known as the ‘Mountain Man’, he has truly lived up to his name. He is an Indian green activist and founder of the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO). He has initiated the celebration of…
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NGO storyLivelihoods
When Ankita Muwal, 27 years, was diagnosed with a rare skin disease called Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), little did she know that she would be a source of inspiration to hundreds of people. From suffering to holistic living to a…
3 min read
NGO storyHealth
When Karimul Haque from Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal turned his two-wheeler into an “ambulance”, the villagers mocked his idea. And today, Karimul who is better known as ‘Bike-Ambulance-Dada’ ferries the villagers who are…
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NGO storyDisability & inclusion
‘Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible’ and one such star giving a helping hand to the people in the dark is Anang Tadar from Nirjuli village of Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh. The thought of…
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NGO storyDisability & inclusion
Over the seventy-six years of its existence, the Blind Relief Association believed and continue to believe that children and adults with visual impairment and other disabilities are invaluable human assets. They deserve the right…
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NGO storyEnvironment
“The day I got my Degree in Dental Surgery (DDS), I gave the certificate to my Father, and I became a full-time musician. I did not practice Dentistry even for a single day because I wanted to make a difference in the world…
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NGO storyEducation
With myriad dreams twinkling in her eyes, 15-year-old Ananya Kamboj from Mohali, Punjab has now been selected into the WLF Ambassador programme 2020 by World Literacy Foundation (WLF). The WLF Ambassador programme aims to bring…
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