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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...
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To stand out in the crowd #GivingTuesday #India
The Yamuna children are busy learning about 'vegetables'! This is oxymoronic to say the least. These kids can teach us more than any book can. They know how to grow vegetables from seed to fruit. But here they are, book in hand, learning vegetable names...
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Project WHY raises funds for Kerala Floods
Through the month of August 2018, all our Centre’s children keenly monitored the floods and rescue operations in the state of Kerala. The Centre Managers explained the causes of flooding and encouraged our children to come up with ways to help the flood victims. A...
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Thank You to the Road Again 2k18
On The Road Again 2k18, a group of French Youth in India for a month, came and visited our Project WHY Centres on September 8, 2018. They interacted with our children and resource persons to understand the vision and reach of our program. We would like to thank them...
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Be astonished #GivingTuesday#India
"Live for cause which is bigger than yourself! Be Astonished by your own existence." Deepak Chopra. These words resonated deeply. For the past two decades I have strived to live a life larger than myself though I still have a long way to go to truly astonish myself....
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My instant FeelGood shot
The past few days have not been the best. A series of irritants on the personal level resulted in the mood declining and the blues setting in. Mercifully, though I do not go to the Project Why as often as I did or would like to, I am treated every day to a host of...
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Project Why & Ramanujan College
Centre for Social Innovation-Ramanujan college and Sri Ram Goburdhun Charitable Trust - Project WHY signed MOU for promoting after-school education support to slum children, empowering women as well as for mutual exchange of information.
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Janmashtami Celebrations
Project WHY centres - Delhi and Dehradun - celebrate the Indian festival of Janmashtami today. Children dress up and play act as lord Krishna.
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Part of being a person is about helping others #GivingTuesday#India
"Part of being a person is about helping others" wrote Regis Murayi. We at Project Why believe in this maxim and try and teach compassion to our children at every step. Today, our children are busy garnering funds for the victims of the Kerala floods. For many, losing...