Change Makers
Change Makers
The ones that are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones that eventually do.
As Mahatma Gandhi once said " you must be the change that you wish to see in the world”. And our change makers are doing exactly that. Leading the path with awe inspiring projects that are focused towards creating long term impact for the community and world as a whole.
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Kanav Chavan - Pune City, Pune 19 Feb 2021
Food, Women Empowerment, Menstrual Hygiene
Youth-led initiative for menstrual health and food distributionThe Yug Foundation encourages young citizens to create change in their community, focusing on menstrual health and food distributi...
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Anil Kudia - Amble, Pune 19 Feb 2021
Child Care
Shelter for Children from Distressed BackgroundsAnil Kudia left behind good prospects to live a life of service to children from troubled backgrounds.
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Renu Paswan - Malighat, Muzaffarpur 27 Jan 2021
Women Empowerment, Education
The ‘Inspirationpreneur’Renu is an author, life coach, speaker, and ‘Inspirationpreneur’ who has given inspiration to her community in Bihar through coura...
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Naveen Godiyal - Barkot, Dehradun 26 Dec 2020
Primary Education
Help in HimalayasA Pahari English teacher’s dream to bring better language education to children has resulted in a ‘volun-toursim’ programme by the...
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Meera Suresh - Chembur, Mumbai 18 Dec 2020
Health
Campaigning for Organ DonationInspired by events from her own life, Meera Suresh decided to campaign for and educate families about organ donation so that those...
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Dr Yoga Sreelesh Nambiar - Ulhasnagar, Thane 18 Dec 2020
Child Care, Disaster Relief, Food, Women Empowerment
Leading the way for Transgender RightsDr Yoga Sreelesh Nambiar has overcome all odds and spent the last 8 years working for not only the transgender community in India...
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Meenal Mandlik - Airoli, Navi Mumbai 02 Dec 2020
Health, Shelter
Self Esteem Foundation For The DisabledFor the last 13 years, Meenal has been working towards building a life of dignity & Self Esteem for persons with disabiliti...
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Smita Chelamchela - Pune, Pune 23 Nov 2020
Disaster Relief, Hunger and Education
How’s The Josh!A US-returned IT professional decided to use her skills for the upliftment of the community by creating an e-philanthropic website...
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Arup Sengupta - Aghar Dutta Ghat, Kolkata 13 Nov 2020
Child Care, Disaster Relief, Hunger
Notun Jibon – A New LifeEven the pandemic did not stop this 70 year old TB survivor and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient from helping...
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Swati Mohite - Pen, Raigarh 02 Nov 2020
Child Care, Education
A Mother's LoveSwati Mohite, whose daughter was diagnosed with severe intellectual disability, started a school, skilling and employment-generati...
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Chhitra Subramaniam - Andheri, Mumbai 02 Nov 2020
Disaster Relief, Menstrual Hygiene
Covid SoldierChhitra Subramaniam was spurred on by the pandemic to help those in need. Apart from co-founding Pad Squad, she is a stakeholder...
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Rohitt Malhotra - Vashi, Navi Mumbai 20 Oct 2020
Environment
The Mangrove MarshallA community led organization that cleans up Navi Mumbai’s seashores in an effort to save mangroves.
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Vishal Kanojiya & Ashish Balmiki - Parel, Mumbai 19 Oct 2020
Hunger
Small Steps, Large ImpactThrough tough times in their own lives, a BSc student Ashish Balmiki, 22, and a BBA final year student Vishal Kanojiya, 21, le...
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Raj Jariwala - Surat, Surat 24 Sep 2020
Tribal Upliftment
Honouring memories, enlightening young livesA father honours his son’s memory by bringing education and basic facilities to hundreds of children in rural Gujarat.
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Shashikant Shah - Mumbai, Mumbai 21 Sep 2020
Hunger
Marketing and Social Work—a much needed UnionA story on the power of social media to raise funds and awareness for good causes
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Harsh Vitra - Mumbai, Mumbai 21 Sep 2020
Environment, Rural Development
Using Technology to Solve India's Social ProblemsStudents and young professionals are the leaders of tomorrow. If they can come together and solve social issues, then there is a h...
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Narasimha Prabhu - Bengaluru, Bengaluru 21 Sep 2020
Education
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Vikash Agarwal - Kolkata, Kolkata 21 Sep 2020
Hunger
Innovation for a less hungry worldWhen innovation and community service combine, you end up with something truly unique. ‘Apni Roti’ is the brainchild of Vikash Aga...
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Chowdari Babu - Hyderabad, Hyderabad 21 Sep 2020
Health
A volunteer-run website becomes the go-to source for all Covid-19 infoCovid19.org.in is a website that we may have all come across in the last few months. It has not only helped us keep track of the p...
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Sayyed Manzer - Chembur, Mumbai 21 Sep 2020
Higher Education
A student-led initiative to raise funds for scholarshipsA Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS) student-led initiative assists students with college scholarships and funding
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Chaitali and Amitabh Gupta - Powai, Mumbai 21 Sep 2020
Education
Senior Citizens lead the chargeThese two senior citizens have found a unique way to educate underprivileged children in Mumbai
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Kanad Kumar Amar - Allahabad, Allahābād 17 Sep 2020
Primary Education
A Unique Initiative in EducationWhen you educate an individual, you change not only their lives but the lives of all the following generations in the family. Than...
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Taranjit Kaur - Andheri, Mumbai 15 Sep 2020
Menstrual Hygiene
A Squad that makes Menstrual Hygiene available to allPadSquad brings menstrual hygiene to underprivileged through distribution of sanitary pads
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Shivika and Madhur - Alipore, Kolkata 14 Jul 2020
Skill Development
Young, entrepreneurial and full of optimism, these Gen Z kids have taken their cause to the next level. And they are just getting started!Generation Z—pampered, glued to the screen and drowning in an endless Tik Tok feed. This is how you would imagine today’s teenager...
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Atul Ajmera - Marwari Gali, Osmanabad 13 Jul 2020
Hunger
Food for the SoulIt is said that one of the highest forms of service is to feed others. Atul Ajmera believes in this so sincerely that he started a...
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Neeraj Dahiya - Sector 4, Gurgaon 13 Jul 2020
Disaster Relief
Urban Warrior – Criticism to ChangeAs a travel and tourism professional, how do you explain away the filth and garbage all over our country? This was the dilemma tha...
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Divya Shlokam - New Delhi, South West Delhi 13 Jul 2020
Education
Out On a Mission!It all started when I attended a webinar in April to understand how to leverage LinkedIn for Giving Circle. While the webinar was...
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Ravindra Salunke - Osmanabad, Osmanabad 10 Jul 2020
Health
A Welcome SightToday, as we all face the Covid crises together, the loss of human life and the struggles that the needy have to go through just t...
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Sagar Vasoya - Mota Varachha, Surat 04 Jul 2020
Environment
A young boy and the glorious Tapi RiverDuring our daily commute, we often see litter and dirt. We think to ourselves how horrible it looks. Why can’t someone do anything...
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Sampath Dangeti - Kothavalasa, Visakhapatnam 01 Jun 2020
Environment
India Uncovered: The youth speak up!At 19 Sampath is a very unlikely candidate for an activist. He appears to be shy, quiet and meek, but that is where he surprises u...
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Sania Siddiqui - Pimple Saudagar, Pune 01 Jun 2020
Menstrual Hygiene
Taking on TaboosMenstruation – the most un-talked topic in society finally has a voice, and she has raged a war against Period Poverty. Breaking s...
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Manoj Lubana - Kishangarh Village, Chandigarh 01 Jun 2020
Hunger
A family that feeds together, stays togetherA joint family of 3 generations living under the same roof. This could sound like the start of a soap opera on Indian television,...
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Sana Arora - Kanjur Marg, Mumbai 12 May 2020
Hunger
The Feed'em MovementJoining the frontline warriors in a fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is Sana Arora, a change-maker who has been on a mission to...
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Nirmal Jyot - Mulund, Mumbai 12 May 2020
Primary Education
Women lighting the lamp for educationWomen are the true architects of society. Ms. Usha Prabhakar, founder of the charitable trust Nirmal Jyot, her friend and co-found...
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Sonali Ghosh - Mulund, Mumbai 08 May 2020
Hunger, Education
Beautiful Minds that deliver beautiful smilesIt was another birthday celebration for her October born children in 2017, when Sonali Ghosh, a Corporate Trainer, Psychotherapist...
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Amit Basu - Mulund, Mumbai 08 May 2020
Animal Care
Thanks to this couple, every dog has its dayHundreds and thousands of stray dogs live on the streets of almost every Indian city. There is a general fear associated with them...
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Ravi and Shital Narayanan - Dombivili, Thane 08 May 2020
Tribal Upliftment
Raising a Village‘Once you experience the joy of giving, everything else looks mediocre.’ When Ravi Narayanan, an employee in one of India’s top au...
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Monica Bisht - BKC, Mumbai 08 May 2020
Sports, Greening and Hunger
Go beyond the ordinaryCountless deeds of generosity, a light of hope for the underprivileged – she’s no superhero, just a mother, homemaker, and a forme...
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