07-03-2016 The 10th and 12th standard board exams weigh too much upon the school children because of the enormous importance these exams are given. Ramapir no Tekro, the largest slum of Ahmedabad, is like any other slum where houses are closely packed in clusters and lanes are as narrow as they can get. Moreover the [...]
In today’s age even well-off folks find it hard to meet the costs incurred by diseases and physical impairments. How then does a community of the lowest paid people, making 70 to 80 rupees daily, strive against these inevitabilities? While we moan over diseases and accidents that visit us for a short span, permanent conditions [...]
It happens ever so rarely that folks from all walks of life come together to support a cause. On 21st February 2016 over 5,000 Amdavadis rallied at the streets skirting LD Engineering College clad in white tee shirts that read ‘together we will make a difference’. […]
It is a fact that slum children are most prone to malnutrition; this becomes evident by everyday observation. Illiteracy is another disease that boosts malnutrition. […]
26th January is one of the few days that children look forward to at spending in their school. It is usually a celebration with participation activities like sports competitions and talent programs. The Bal Sanskar Kendras run by Jeevantirth mean much more to the children than academic education; their excitement for Republic day’s celebration augmented [...]
