ORGANIZATION : The Kahani Project CONTACT PERSON: Karishma Modi COUNTRY : India CONTACT : karishma@thekahaniproject.org WEBSITE : www.thekahaniproject.org The Hindi word ‘Kahani’ means ‘story’ in English. The Kahani Project was born out of the desire to enable visually challenged children access the rich world of stories in global children’s literature in the same way that it is available to other…
ORGANIZATION : Digital Green CONTACT PERSON: Rikin Gandhi COUNTRY : India CONTACT : contact@digitalgreen.org WEBSITE : www.digitalgreen.org Established in 2008, Digital Green Foundation is a non-profit international development organisation that partners with local public, private and civil society organizations to share knowledge on improved agricultural practices, livelihoods, health, and nutrition, using locally produced videos and human mediated dissemination. The foundation…
ORGANIZATION : Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS) CONTACT PERSON: Shyamal Chandra Sarker COUNTRY : Bangladesh CONTACT : mjsks.shiree@gmail.com WEBSITE : www.shiree.org Established in 2009, Mahideb Jubo Somaj Kallayan Somity (MJSKS) is a non-profit located in Ulipur upazilla (sub district) under Kurigram district of northern Bangladesh. Since June, 2014, MJSKS has been implementing a smart phone based Livestock Monitoring System…
ORGANIZATION : I-Saksham Education and Learning Foundation CONTACT PERSON: Ravi Dhanuka COUNTRY : India CONTACT : ravi.dhnk@gmail.com WEBSITE : www.i-saksham.org i-Saksham Education and Learning Foundation is a for-profit non-government company incorporated in March, 2015. It is an initiative of Prime Minister Rural Development Fellows (PMRDFs) which provides in-situ education, skill development, and information services in unreached areas through sustainable community…
ORGANIZATION : Sounds of Silence CONTACT PERSON: Anuj Narang COUNTRY : India CONTACT : soundsofsilence.mum@gmail.com WEBSITE : http://soundsofsilence.in Sounds of Silence is a non-profit that started operations in 2009. It seeks to empower hearing impaired children and youth through education and training delivered through mobile phones, tablets and laptops using digital platforms such as Whatsapp, SMS and specially designed training…
ORGANIZATION : Chhanv Foundation CONTACT PERSON: Parth Sarthi COUNTRY : India CONTACT : Chhanvfoundation@gmail.com WEBSITE : www.chhanv.org Chhanv Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to fighting against acid attacks on women. In 2013, it started the Stop Acid Attacks (SAA) campaign. Through the campaign, Chhanv has been able to create a network of more than 300 cases of acid attacks and…
ORGANIZATION : Teach For India CONTACT PERSON: Rimjhim Surana COUNTRY : India CONTACT : rimjhim.surana@teachforindia.org WEBSITE : www.teachforindia.org Established in 2008, Teach To Lead, a non-profit, launched Teach for India as a nationwide project for recruiting outstanding college graduates and young professionals as Fellows who commit two-years to teach full-time in underresourced schools and who later, as Alumni, become lifelong…
ORGANIZATION : Breakthrough CONTACT PERSON: Ms Shobha SV COUNTRY : India CONTACT : purva@breakthrough.tv WEBSITE : www.breakthrough.tv Indian-American human rights activist and cultural entrepreneur Mallika Dutt founded Breakthrough in 2000 with Mann ke Manjeeré – a music video on women’s rights. Based in India and the United States, Breakthrough’s multimedia campaigns address global issues including violence against women, sexuality and…
ORGANIZATION : Annakshetra Foundation Trust CONTACT PERSON: Col Ravi Dhingra COUNTRY : India CONTACT : ravi.dhingra@cdcindia.org WEBSITE : www.annakshetra.org Established in November 2010 by the Centre for Development Communication (CDC), Jaipur, Annakshetra Foundation Trust is a non-profit which collects unused surplus food left over after weddings, anniversaries, birthday parties and other socio-religious functions (much of which would otherwise be wasted) and…
ORGANIZATION : Tamana CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Shayama Chona COUNTRY : India CONTACT : info@tamana.org WEBSITE : www.lhasocialwork.org Founded in 1984, Tamana is a nonprofit engaged in ensuring inclusion of mentally and physically disabled people. The organisation has had a digital presence since the last 15 years and was one of the first organisations in the field of disability to have…