The idea that we grow through adversity is not new. It’s present in the teachings of every major religion and many philosophies. It’s even become a cliché to say, “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” But what is new is...
For those of you who are unaware, crowdfunding is a way of raising finance by asking a large number of people to donate a relatively small amount. The targets can be pretty large, and simply browsing through some of the largest crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe and Kickstarter, you can see...
After a quick preliminary surf through the net and a few conversations, it seems the general feeling is that the Hindu Temples of India are corrupt, with donations lining the pockets of those who manage the trusts. Furthermore, the charitable operations are minimal and act as a sort of cover up. However, it’s important to note two things...
You might be forgiven for thinking there are too few NGOs in India. To the contrary, according to the CBI, there are MANY. In fact there is 1 NGO in existence for every...
Many communities across the UK have, perhaps unknowingly, found themselves at a crossroads. The events cannot keep happening if the young do not attend or continue running them. A change is certainly in order. The question now is what and who is ambitious enough to start the process....
When I visited India last summer and asked some of the locals their thoughts on “What held them back from donating to the street-beggars and homeless? Answers ranged from...
My friends and I were quite nervous when we arrived, not sure about how the boys would take to having funny-looking teenagers wandering around their home, but we were immediately reassured and...
Education shapes us, theres no doubt about it. We spend most of our childhood lives in school but we rarely stop to think about how it makes us into the people we are today...