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A Thirst for Education in the Children of the Okhla Centre #WATWB
There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. – Walt Streightiff For We are the World Blogfest I want to share the story of the education of a bunch of children who took it upon themselves to change their futures. I came to...
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Visit of Mrs Hiramatsu to The Yamuna Centre
We were honoured to welcome Mrs Hiramatsu, wife of the Ambassador of Japan, and the Japanese Volunteer Group to our Yamuna Centre on January 15th 2019. Mrs Hiramatsu graciously donated school books to all the children. We are deeply grateful for this donation. The...
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56% of class VIII students can’t do basic maths: Aser Report 2018
The Annual Status of Education Report 2018 has been published and there is little cause to rejoice. True there are more children in school and less drop outs but most of the children who 'pass' out are unable to read or do basic calculations. There has been little...
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Kabir, a man who sees with his heart
He is an extraordinary man. Humane, kind, gentle, unassuming, generous, compassionate. A successful corporate honcho who makes the impossible seem commonplace. But that's just half the story. I will tell you the rest. When I think of Kabir, I get reminded of the words...
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Dharmender the never say die guy #GivingTuesday#India
Dharmender better known as Dharmender Bhaiya, is someone I have grown to admire by the day. His story is one that needs to be told as it epitomises the spirit of Project Why. Over the years I have realised that we share a common vision and dream for the children and...
My word of the year: surrender
When I look back at 2018, I am filled with a deep sense of gratitude. Strange as had anyone asked me during the year how things were going, gratitude was not the word that would have come to mind. You're so bogged down by day-today chores, that you lose the ability to...
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Blog Delurking Week!
I am almost 2000 posts old! I've been blogging for more than a decade and yes I like to know how many people drop by and read what I write. I know many of you read my blogs but only some take the time to comment. The days there are comments are truly special as I...
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Remembering Manu #GivingTuesday#India
For the past 8 years, come January and my thoughts turn to Manu who left us all lost and bewildered on a cold morning in January 2011. On that day I must admit, I was close to giving up, as Manu, I had come to realise, was the one who had given me the strength to pick...
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Coming Full Circle – Happy New Year #GivingTuesday#India
New Year is the time when you reminisce about the year gone by and make plans for the one to come. Normally that is what I do but this year I would like to share the story of four lovely souls who have been part of the Project Why journey for many years, each with a...
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Project WHY Alumni Meet at Khader Centre.
On December 22, 2018 an alumni meet was organised at Project WHY Khader centre. The informal meeting was a heartfelt gathering of former Project WHY students. It was a beautiful ride through memory lane, sharing the joys and struggles of continued learning as well as...
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Xmas at Project Why #GivingTuesday#India
For the past week Project Why has been in Xmas mode. At Project Why we celebrate all festivals with fervour and joy and it is heartwarming to see how children get involved. Xmas caps have been made and donned for the camera! Every centre is busy making decorations for...
Auf Wiedersehen, liebe Luisa und Fabian #GivingTuesday#India
For the past three months, Project Why has been touched by the magic of two young souls: Luisa and Fabian. Luisa was barely sixteen when she first visited Project Why with her mother. She was touched by what she saw and told us that she would come and volunteer after...