NGOs | Philanthropy | Social good
Predictably, it’s the news of the reduction in NGO funding that has got the most attention. But the big news is not just about the reduction in funding, or a perceived anti-NGO stance. Going forward, it seems like it will not be business as usual at the Trusts.
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How come we need NGOs helping the elderly? HelpAge India recently put out a survey that indicated that 70% of elders surveyed in Bengaluru experienced abuse and mistreatment in public spaces. A lot of the elderly felt that they were mistreated because of property disputes, or treated rudely because they were badly dressed.
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Many of you set aside money at different points of the year or respond to phone calls, letters and emails from people you know. Media articles highlighting someone’s plight leads many people to open cheque books. But is your heart leading you astray?
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Very often, cheap goods combined with reckless shopping habits leaves people with a glut of items they bought but have no use for. The piles grow bigger, and people turn to charities to get rid of them.
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Annadhan is a voluntary organisation that lives by the motto ‘what is left is not over’. Their team of volunteers picks up unused and uneaten leftovers from large parties and redistributes them to hungry citizens across the city of Mumbai. This summer, they also collected utilities like clothes, bags, bedsheets and utensils for those in need.
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