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Youth-Run Bangalore NGO Hamara Trust Brings Smiles On Needy Faces
With a belief of ‘Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love’, Bangalore-based youth-run NGO Hamara Charitable and Welfare Trust has been helping the lives of several families in the pandemic situation. The NGO, with a motto ‘your change can change lives’, is currently supporting roughly 15 families every month by supplying them with ration, medicines and… read-more
Tags: bengaluru, NGO, Hamara Trust, Charity, Donations, students, Youth
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On 34th Birthday, Suresh Raina To Develop Basic Amenities In 34 Schools
On turning 34, cricketer Suresh Raina plans to develop drinking water and sanitation facilities at 34 government schools in Jammu, Uttar Pradesh and National Capital Region. Supported by his NGO Gracia Raina Foundation, the initiative will cater at least 10,000 children. Additionally, the children will also receive a reproductive and sexual health program, Right AGE. The noble project will be run in collaboration with Amitabh Shah’s ‘Yuva… read-more
Tags: Suresh Raina, NGO, Gracia Raina, birthday
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Government Tightens FCRA Rules For Foreign Funding Of NGOs
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act’s new rules have mandated a minimum three years of operation for any NGO to procure foreign funds. NGOs must have spent at least 15 lakh on its core activities in those three years. Centre further notified that if the sum exceeds 1 crore, it should be paid in instalments only after 75% of previous instalment is properly utilised. The donors will also have to submit a commitment letter before donating… read-more
Tags: NGO, FCRA, Foreign Funding, NGO Foreign Funds, Ministry of Home Affairs
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NIA Raids NGOs & Journalists For Involvement In Terror Funding Activities
The National Investigation Agency on October 28 raided various locations in Srinagar and Bangalore, including at least three Non-Governmental organizations, and a trust located in the premises of a newspaper alleging their involvement in terror funding. According to the NIA, these organizations directed the funds received from foreign countries in the name of business, religious works to terrorism. The agency also raided residence of… read-more
Tags: NIA, Terror Activism, kashmir, NGO
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Delhi: Ghitorni Mayor Inaugurates Dog Crematorium
South Delhi's Ghitorni Mayor Anamika Mithilesh Singh on October 7 inaugurated a crematorium dedicated for dogs. The initiative was taken by an NGO to help the dog owners perform last-rites of their pets. The Mayor told that the initiative will help keeping the city's environment cleaner. She also launched a dog rescue ambulance that will take injured dogs from the roads for free treatment.
Tags: Delhi, stray dogs, NGO, dog crematorium
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SEEDS Joins Hands With Honeywell To Provide 10 Million Meals To Needy
Delhi-based NGO, Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), has collaborated with Honeywell to provide 10.7 million meals to people, across nine cities, who were hit by the COVID-19 lockdown. The NGO said that in the first phase of the drive, they supplied 3.7 million meals in five cities. However, it stated that the number of the needy has come down as the country has begun moving towards resumption.
Tags: Honeywell International Inc., seeds, NGO, food drive, Coronavirus
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Walmart Foundation Offers $4.5 Million Grant To Improve Farmers’ Livelihood in India
Walmart Foundation has announced to spend an amount of $4.5 million (USD) on NGOs- Tanager and PRADAN in-order to help and improve the livelihoods of Indian farmers. The grants be spent on increasing opportunities for the women farmers via 'Farmers Producer Organisations'. Tanager will invest on 'Farmer Market Readiness' program in Andhra Pradesh, while PRADAN will focus on Women livelihood enhancement in West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.… read-more
Tags: Walmart, Indian Farmers, Livelihood improvement, NGO, FPO
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NGO Offers Help to Needy Kids for Online Education
Miracle Foundation India, a Non-Government Organization (NGO) took up the initiative to donate smartphones, computers, laptops to the needy students along with arranging online classes. Nivedita Dasgupta, Country Head of the NGO said, "Miracle Foundation India is striving to provide children with smartphones and tablets with pre-installed education applications." The NGO also partnered with several child care institutions as a part of its… read-more
Tags: Education, NGO, Coronavirus, Online Learning
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NGO's Suicide Prevention Helpline Witnesses Surge in Number of Distress Calls
Hyderabad-based Roshni, a suicide prevention NGO, has witnessed a spike in the number of distress calls during the pandemic. Due to the COVID-induced lockdown situations, the NGO has seen a 15% spike in calls seeking help for depression. Reportedly, they received an increased number of calls for a few days after actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. However, the state police department refused to reveal the details on the suicide rate during… read-more
Tags: Covid-19, suicideprevention, NGO, Hyderabad
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