This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I recently met Ankitkumar, an 8-year-old schoolboy from Bihar, India, who 3 years ago developed discoloration on his skin, which was mildly anesthetic. Little known to the medical staff who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With 800 million people living in poverty in India, social change is not an option but a necessity, says the team at Dasra. “Given the scale and complexity of challenges in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since 2014, firms in India have been legally obliged to spend 2% of profits on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The idea of compulsory charity has received mixed reception and has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amazon founder and chief executive officer Jeff Bezos tweeted a request for ideas on philanthropic strategy. He noted that much of his work—through Amazon and The Washington Post, for example—was designed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even in India’s most modern city, women must still navigate an oppressive set of taboos. The unwritten rules make them cautious of their movements and their attire, restrict their behavior…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For some Indian non-profits, one of the biggest impediments to reaching many more constituents in need is the scarcity of people who have the right skills for the job. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Those women are not letting their farms and villages slide into neglect. Rather, these unlikely entrepreneurs are leading a rural revival. Devi is part of a grassroots, women-led movement that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Manipur, a mountainous state in the far east of India, is known as the country’s Switzerland. Residents in the villages in the picturesque region wrestle with a persistent problem: generating…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Unfortunately, many people consider fashion a frivolous industry and seemingly not a purposeful one. But for me, the fact that I get to follow my passion – building a business doing what I…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On a particularly smoggy day, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) in a city reaches a value over 300, public health officials consider it an emergency. The AQI is designed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In September, I traveled to Splash’s office in Kolkata, India to be part of the Program Quality Summit with Splash staff from the U.S., Nepal, India, and Ethiopia. The purpose…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Children in India have less opportunities to play outdoors than their parents had as kids, according to a survey in 10 countries which found that over half of children globally…