On December 12th, we forgot the gloom of the pandemic as we participated in Vibha’s first virtual Ray of Light Gala, which showered us with sparkles of inspiration, melody and warmth. The list of luminaries who spoke was long and varied, and each contributed to creating a thought-provoking evening about using our power, voice and…
The Monthly Newsletter Team was formed earlier this year. Led by Ruchi Iyengar, Himaly Shinglot as the lead editor, and Sharanya Kalasekar as the design lead, the newsletter has seen a major shift in its visual appeal, content, and release schedule. Ruchi Iyengar, a Dental Surgeon by profession, has been volunteering for Vibha for almost…
Students learning with a volunteer using teaching learning materials created by LLF (Source: Language Learning Foundation’s fortnightly report) “Earlier, I used to drain myself teaching letters to children throughout the year. But through incessant trainings and by the guidance and support of Neev team (an LLF project, supported by Vibha), I have improved a lot…
Vibha partners with Language Learning foundation (LLF)By Asha Devi Vibha’s new partner, Language Learning Foundation (LLF), has been working towards providing quality education by addressing the problem of language and literacy since 2015. They work primarily with government schools, mainly in five states: Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh. They provide training to school…
Age is just a numberInterviewed and written by Asha Devi This is a story of a 60-year old headteacher of South Sherpur Shishu Shiksha Kendra of Baduria Block in West Bengal, Dipali Dey. Dipali is a perfect paradigm of the saying- Age is just a number. At the age of 60, she is so passionate…
Thanks to the volunteer work of a community member, Vibha receives $50,000 grant Vibha has been recently awarded a $50,000 Love Takes Action Award from the New York Life Foundation. The grant will support Vibha’s commitment to every child gaining quality public education in the U.S. and India by enabling scalable solutions to drive excellence…
As Neeta reflects on her very first Vibha experience she says “Growing up, I was surrounded by both sets of grandparents running schools, where they were constantly supporting youth that were eager to complete their undergraduate education by either providing financial or housing aid. It was ingrained in me that education is the 4th key…
With the Holiday Season around the corner, all of us are going through similar thoughts and sentiments…the longing to be with family and friends. We are all thinking of that home cooked comfort food for Thanksgiving or finding ways to head home even with the Covid challenges, so that we can snuggle up in our…
