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Remembering Manu
It was on this day, nine years ago that Manu tiptoed out of our lives. I had seen him earlier in the day and he was his usual self, complaining of the cold but not losing his smile. I had given him a hug promising to come and see him the next day with biscuits, his...
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Down memory lane
Another year ends. Tomorrow we usher in 2020, a new decade and twenty years of Project Why! On this last day of the decade I feel somewhat nostalgic. The desire to travel back in time is overwhelming and I let myself embark on a trip down memory lane. Twenty years is...
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The Yamuna warriors
When we began the Yamuna centre almost five years ago we did not know where it would lead us. The children had never been to school. They were free spirits who roamed the fields and helped their parents in their agricultural work. We did not know if they would sit in...
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On my own terms
Last Sunday our dear friend Damyanti organised a blogger's meet. Though it was around her bestselling novel You Beneath Your Skin, her main aim was to have the two charities her book supports come and share their work and success stories. Stop Acid Attacks was...
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This Xmas, Adopt a Project Why Teacher
In September we launched the Adopt a Teacher Campaign. This was a new approach at fundraising whereby we asked people to 'adopt' a teacher as we felt that teachers are the cornerstone of our organisation and that without them there would be no Project Why! The...
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When CSKM visits Project Why
Saturday 30th November was a very special day. Students of CSKM school were coming to visit their Project Why friends. Normally about 40 children come every year but this year over 80 wanted to come. This necessitated some adjustments and it was finally convened that...
Life in the times of pollution #WATWB
Usually for We are the World Blogfest, we share a positive story--one that shines light amid the darkness, For the past two months Delhi has been in the throes of severe pollution with the Air Quality Index reaching impossible figures. This sadly happens every year...
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Tak kære børn
For the almost 10 years now students of the senior classes of Gefion Gymnasium upper secondary school Copenhagen have been visiting Project Why every year to spend some time and interact with our children. This is part of their annual study tour to India. Their...
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A sad Children’s Day
Last Thursday, November 14th, was Children's Day. In every school celebrations are planned with fervour. At Project Why we had planned a Sports Day for the Govindpuri and Giri Nagar centres and essay and painting competitions. In CSKM, Utpal's school it was the annual...
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A sense of déjà vu
For the past weeks now Delhi has been akin to a gas chamber. The levels of pollution have gone beyond imagination. The air is heavy with pollutants of all kinds. There is a terrible sense of deja vu as I read a post written exactly one year ago which still relevant...
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The India of my dreams
A very irate daughter came to me one evening last week as she has just heard from her Personal Trainer who wanted her to do 'functional training', something she does not like, the next morning. This is normally scheduled for Thursdays and the 'next' day was Monday,...
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Adopt a Teacher
At Project WHY, our greatest assets are our teachers. By adopting a teacher for just INR 10,000 (USD 145 or Euro 130), you enable a good teacher to reach out to 50 underprivileged children that need educational support to complete their schooling years. Without good...