Inspiration

Building a Better India, One Slum At A Time

Posted Mon, 2009-04-20 20:00 by mrina.daran

Passing by a slum or a group of poor children in soiled clothes playing on the streets is an everyday sight in almost every city in India. So common, that we tend to ignore it. But for two NRIs who had come to Chennai to study Medicine, this plight could not be overlooked. Just a few months into college, they decided to start Sangam India, a charity organization, with an aim to reach the underprivileged sections of the society. Since its inception in early 2008, they have been working with the Ramavaram slums, around River Adyar in Chennai.

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One School at a time..

Posted Mon, 2009-02-23 15:25 by sudha.sridaran

"When it is dark enough, you can see the stars"

This is the opening quote of a book that I recently read - "Three Cups of Tea". It is a story of an American mountaineer who goes back to the high mountains of Pakistan with a different objective this time - to build a school. He goes on to build several of them.  It is inspiring to note how one man can make a significant contribution to education, no less female education in this rugged terrain, which is splendidly beautiful in some respects and harsh and brutal in others.

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Thimmakka - when motherhood beckons!

Posted Sun, 2008-10-12 09:27 by sudha.sridaran

Sometimes, I wonder what makes a few among us leave a lasting impression on our society? Why is it that some men and women make a healthy contribution to our environment, while some of us are still stuck making sense of our own little worlds?

This is a story that has never failed to impress upon me, the value of a sincere desire coupled with a strong initiative and followed through with consistent efforts.

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