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Change of INR Bank Account
Due to unforeseeable circumstances we have had to change our India Rupees Account from Citi Bank to Kotak Mahindra Bank. The new account details are: Account Holder: SRI RAM GOBURDHUN CHARITABLE TRUST Savings Bank account no:- 5812679017 IFSC : KKBK0000201 MICR code:...
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From street to ramp, the wisdom of the free spirit#WATWB
Education can make a quantum difference in a person's life. For We are the World Blogfest I want to share the story of a boy who used his education to go from the streets of New Delhi to top Parisian ramps. I came to know of this Blogfest through my dearest friend...
Would You Help Renu Empower a Sewing Circle in Need? #GivingTuesday #projectwhydelhi
In New Delhi, like elsewhere in India. women are the target of domestic violence and abuse, and survival becomes the biggest challenge they face. Often, nonprofits like Project Why step in to try and empower them to take on the challenge head on by giving them the...
One life, many masters #GivingTuesday#India
At times it takes a borrowed pair of eyes to revive your ability to see with your heart. This is exactly what happened during the recent visit of Damyanti, a dear friend and staunch supporter. She enabled me to revisit Project Why with my heart wide open, something I...
Don’t worry; be happy #GivingTuesday#India
Dont' worry, be happy, sang Bobby Mc Ferrin way back in 1988. The lyrics of this song came back to me as I stumbled upon an article about Delhi schools introducing ' Happiness classes'. Wow what a wonderful idea particularly in a system where schools are associated...
Breathe and exhale #GivingTuesday#India
Come November and the pollution levels in Delhi run amok.This happens year after year, and year after year knee jerk measures are taken to be forgotten when pollution levels drop. Crisis management is what we thrive on. Long term measures are not the preferred route....
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Project Why’s incredible eight #GivingTuesday#India
As always it was a joy to visit our incredible eight at the Boarding school last week! How time has flown and how they have grown. Our boarding school programme has been our greatest challenge and our greatest achievement. Most of these children would probably never...
What tomorrow needs #GivingTuesday#India
One of the challenges we face at Project Why is to provide quality and meaningful education. In the present educational scenario in India where only marks count, this challenge becomes even more daunting as though it is important to try and ensure that our children...
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Kiran A ray of sunshine #GivingTuesday#India
She was born a few weeks before Project Why saw the light of day and has been our ray of sunshine all the way along. Kiran is undoubtedly an intrinsic part of Project Why. She turned 18 yesterday. What a journey it has been. I remember carrying her in my arms as I set...
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The world became one #GivingTuesday#India
For the past years, come October a group of class XI students from Gefion Gymnasium Copenhagen and their stellar teachers Mette and Ask visit Project Why and share some precious time with our children. This is part of their annual study tour to India. They come laden...
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The highest result of education is tolerance #GivingTuesday#India
The highest result of education is tolerance wrote Helen Keller. These words came to mind at a time when once again the future of Project Why is at stake. One of our main source of funding is coming to an end in March 2019 and should we not be in a position to find an...
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My heart missed a beat #GivingTuesday#India
Last Saturday my heart missed a beat. A call informed me that our Yamuna centre was in danger of being closed as authorities were clearing the banks of the river and ominous looking bulldozers and tractors accompanied by large posses of policemen and officials had...