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 storyDisability & inclusion
As a child, Anugreh Sehtya was always curious and one thing that always intrigued him a lot was building innovative things. Realising his penchant, he started to teach himself on how to build things from the internet at a very…
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It was the picture of his three-year-old daughter buying chocolates at a store that flashed through his mind when he was on the verge of attempting suicide. He thought he will live for her and at the same time fight for equality…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
June 21 marks an important day not only in India but the entire world. It is 'International Day of Yoga' and what better example other than Kushi who has created a ‘World Record’ under yogic practice for highest number of ‘Back…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
“On January 6, 2019, it was around 8:45 pm when the bell rang. I was in my room. I could vaguely hear my dad as he rushed out of the house. Confused, I called him. After a few seconds, he picked up and I realized that he was…
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With a vision to seek a world of hope and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with honour and dignity, LK Foundation Trust based in Hyderabad works through a platform called ‘Shout for Help’ (SFH)…
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NGO storyWater & sanitation
When Kamal Nayak came across daily wage earners, (especially women) from Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand and noticed that they did not have access to basic hygiene, a thought struck him. He realised that apart from food which is a…
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NGO storyArts & heritage
‘An effort made for the happiness of others lifts us above ourselves’, goes a saying and Harendra Singh Jodha proves it. And when this effort is made by selfless action, the mission ‘Nishkam Seva’ of Harendra Singh is…
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NGO storyBlood donation
Only 20 minutes of your time and 250 cc of your blood, may make the difference between life and death. Meet Pilla Venkata Ramana Murthy (64) who holds a record of donating blood for a whopping 97 times. Before getting into the…
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NGO storyWater & sanitation
When Sanjana Dixit celebrated her 16th birthday in an orphanage in Bangalore, little did she know that she would be impacting the lives of hundreds of girl students and women. On visiting the Thayi Mane orphanage along with her…
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NGO storyChildren
From a Chaiwala to a Padma Shri awardee, 62-year-old Devarapalli Prakash Rao from Cuttack shares his interesting life journey during a conversation with Socio Story. Prakash Rao, now popularly known as Padma Shri chaiwala was…
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NGO storyChildren
“The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk”, goes an adage and if this should suit a person, then it perfectly defines Smrite Bhatia. Smrite from Visakhapatnam was crowned Covisionara Global Mrs India 2019-20.
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NGO storyEnvironment
On this Environment Day let us all remember the benevolent words spoken by Mahatma Gandhi Ji and assimilate his saying If we follow Gandhi Ji's principle then we ought to come to the conclusion that our nation has lost its…
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