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Numbers Game #GivingTuesday#India
A recent article on the quality of persons correcting CBSE class XII papers sent my blood running cold. One must remember that marks are of the essence and that careers depend on the marks you get. A high score guarantees you a place in Delhi University a place...
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The tale of the little red bag #GivingTuesday#India
Utpal is back in school red bag in tow! The saga of the red bag began in July 2006 when he first
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Water Woes #GivingTuesday#India
Delhi is fighting a battle to save 16 000 trees from being felled to make a place for a housing
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Petition the Lord with Prayer #GivingTuesday#India
We have recently been informed that one of our major funders …
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I have lost count #GivingTuesday#India
For quite some time now, since Project Why's revamping began, I have not had the occasion of telling the Project Why story to any audience. Now it is all slick presentations, smart looking documents, strategy plans, projections and plans. This is all needed to make...
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Our FCRA bank account has changed
Our FCRA (donations from outside India) bank account has changed. The new details are here
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Our children ready to go to school
Our creche children ‘graduated’ and are now ready to go to school. Meet the class of 2018
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Bittersweet #GivingTuesday#India
The Boards results are out and all Project Why children have cleared them. Congratulations are in order! I am extremely proud of them. These children live in extremely difficult conditions and learn in spite of everything conspiring against them. No place to study as...
Higher and Higher #GivingTuesday#India
The class XII results are out and the topper secured a whopping 499/500 in Humanities! That is close to 100%. My congratulations to the young lady and to all those who passed their examinations, even those who did with a low percentile because I know that every child...
The heat is on #GivingTuesday#India
The heat is on. Mercury rising! This summer the weather Gods have also sent violent dust and thunder storms. But nothing deters Project Why children from coming to their respective centres and participating in all activities. It is assessment time and no one takes it...
So incredibly proud #GivingTuesday#India
Utpal is at home for his summer break after giving his class X Board Examinations. This young lad is not just watching screens or chilling with pals. He has decided to spend three days a week volunteering at Project Why! One of the group he is 'teaching' is the first...
The auto rickshaw and the BMW #Giving Tuesday#India
I have been using an auto rickshaw as my unique mode of transport for almost two decades now. It ferrets me from slums to page 3 happening event. I have travelled in it in the scorching summer heat and the biting winter cold a wet cloth on my head dealing with one...