It has been 19 years since Jeevantirth first set its foundation stone in the field of community work. On 14th July, 2016, we celebrated the 19th anniversary of Jeevantirth the school of life lovers. We talked to Raju Bhai and Deepti Ben, founders of Jeevantirth, on this occasion. “We believe that the greatest gift [...]
Backgound: Despite many organizations being run for the sole purpose of the betterment of marginalized communities right in our own city, most of the people are unaware of the situations and difficulties the minorities endure. Even though literature is being distributed to spread awareness it doesn’t really ignite the spark in the general public to [...]
India is a land of unparalleled diversities. So eclectic are the cultures of this country that if one wishes to absorb them with an open mind it could take more than a lifetime for a learner. One doesn’t need to go too far to witness this multiplicity. Ahmedabad as it is today was initiated as [...]
Jeevantirth team and its volunteers work throughout the year on their urban initiative, knowing and solving the issues of city slum dwellers. Every year we also make sure to connect with a few villages for a period of 10 days; this is done by Jeevantirth’s staff and volunteers. This keeps us connected to our roots [...]
Even as grownups we find airplanes moving close overhead fascinating; this experience as a kid gave us much more than a 3D movie could do us now, it gave us the thrill of the pilot himself. Gujarat Aero Conclave organized an air-show, planes performing aerobatics, on 3th April 2016 providing the newly built riverfront park [...]
Indian tradition, in all cultures, has given immense importance to religious pilgrimages. It is believed that after one has finished his worldly duties and is in one’s last years, s/he should make pilgrimages to religious places in order to attain to heaven, the abode of God. Usually it is the sons that take their parents [...]
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. […]
