In a world where education is the key to unlocking a brighter future, Vibha and the Delhi government have embarked on an extraordinary journey of transformation. It’s a journey that…
In a world where education is often considered a privilege, Vibha, a revered nonprofit organization, continues to shine as a beacon of hope for underprivileged regions. With an unwavering commitment…
Introduction In today’s rapidly evolving world, the importance of digital transformation in public education cannot be overstated. Bridging the gap between the privileged and underprivileged is crucial, ensuring that every…
The Birth of an Ambitious Partnership: Education is a powerful tool that can break barriers and transform lives. For many students from refugee families or underserved communities, access to quality…
Education, the beacon of a nation’s progress, holds the key to societal growth and development. In a momentous stride towards reshaping the education landscape, Vibha India, an esteemed non-profit organization,…
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges for education systems worldwide, exacerbating existing disparities and threatening educational outcomes. Among the most affected are vulnerable children who lacked access…
Access to quality education is a fundamental right that every child deserves. However, for underprivileged children, this right often remains elusive, leaving them at a disadvantage when it comes to…
In a rapidly changing world, the need for global citizens who are equipped with the knowledge, values, and empathy to tackle the challenges of the 21st century has never been…
Vibha, a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization supporting children’s education in India and USA, has been invited to participate in C20. The invitation is a testament to the impactful work Vibha has…
Vibha is known for its core educational support for underprivileged students and for helping them overcome various barriers. An NGO that has served people across India, it is truly significant.…
ABOUT VIBHA “Vibha”, is a vision of providing every child with a better future by quality education. An NGO which is a “volunteer-driven social catalyst”, as they widely regard themselves,…
Community Outreach Program (CORP), a day care center program for underprivileged school kids is based in Mumbai. Vibha’s partnership with CORP began in 2006. A few success stories of children…
Vibha was honored to be the Implementation Partner in this philanthropic venture –a 96 bed Modular Hospital Extension at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest diseases, Bangalore, a synergy of Texas…
Vibha partners with Akshara Foundation to create “a brighter future for children”. It supports Akshara’s Mathematics Program called Ganitha Kalika Andolana (GKA), in Mayurbhanj and Ganjam districts, Odisha. Key accomplishments…
A hero is an individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles – Christopher Reeve In my long journey in the social sector, I…
Over the last three decades, my summer trips to India from the United States were primarily about visiting family and friends and leisurely travel. The trip in July 2022 was…
Meet two enterprising girls, Muskan and Khushbu from the Samavesh project in Bhopal. Muskan’s team was one of the winners of the Wipro Earthian Award (2020). Unfortunately, she couldn’t continue her education due to financial…
Let Learning continue – Learning during Summer Holidays at a Summer Camp, May 15 – June 1, 2022 Most of us are well-versed with summer camps and the excitement among…
Vibha consistently strives to positively impact the lives of the underprivileged children in various ways such as by supporting their education, health and living conditions, by facilitating ways to improve…
On 13th Nov 2021, Vibha Shah, Riddhi Shah, Ashwini Kumar and Anvi visited the CORP India Girl Shelter Home in Thane, Mumbai. It is a three level building on a small…
Rohini Sheeba and Ritesh Thakur (the executive directors of the Dallas Action Center) would like to take a few minutes to dwell upon a recently concluded, super successful Diya event…
On September 6, in Atlanta, a cricketing excitement was building. The cricket contest at the Sharon Springs Park in Atlanta was a five-over blitzkrieg! The final match at the Sharon…
This summer ICS’s halls were buzzing with activity. Whether they were performing cool science experiments or reading and discussing books as part of a book club, the kids were having…
Brief Summary of Training Workshop for Field Staff Project Name: Comprehensive Education Initiative (CEI) Project Area: Paderu Tribal Division (11 Mandals in total), District Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Training Dates: 4th Aug 2021 –…
Vibha is honored to be the Implementation Partner in this philanthropic venture – 86 bed Modular Hospital Extension that has been set up at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest diseases,…
LeapForWord partners with Vibha to conduct a training workshop for teachers One of Vibha’s partner Leap For Word along with Vibha, Shikshana Foundation and BCT, conducted a 2-day training workshop at Paderu,…
Vibha shifts focus to long term goals in Covid relief Vibha is slowly shifting it`s focus to long term goals in Covid relief and one of them is vaccination drives. Vibha`s partner, SEA…
Ray of Light Campaign: On-ground Updates Mission Oxygen: > Procuring and providing oxygen concentrators to people in need Food supplies and livelihood support: > Our partners came up with prompt…
Vibha’s Ray of Light Campaign: Save India, Save Lives Thanks to your overwhelming support, we have already raised $1.75 Million in the global campaign. Here is what we have done so far: $900K…
The Dream Mile is a flagship initiative by Vibha which aims to raise funds for underprivileged children in the US and India through a plethora of physical activities, held annually…
Vibha Dallas’ Annual ‘Some-More Fun’ Summer Camps were held over a period of 3 months from June – August this year. Fifty youth and two adult instructors conducted 48 whopping…
One of Vibha’s partners, School On Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA)(https://www.sowma.org/) is a non-profit organization that has been working towards betterment of homeless children by supporting their academic, social and emotional…
Ritesh Mathur is the executive director of Vibha Dallas and has provided leadership for several charity fundraising and service projects. On the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day, he was…
Vibha is slowly shifting its focus to long term goals in Covid relief, one of which is vaccination drives. One of Vibha’s partners, SEA, in Mamallapuram area in Tamil Nadu,…
Amidst of the pandemic, when the entire nation has come together in support for those afflicted by COVID, 14-year old, Ayesha Jacob, from Mumbai, also came forward this summer and planned…
About Saaras Foundation Vision Empowering the lives of disadvantaged communities by increasing their access to welfare policies. Mission Bridging the gap in access by working in collaboration with all stakeholders…
Cohesion Foundation Trust During the Covid 19, Second Wave, the sitaution of community was more pathetic as this time the Covid virus influenced the rural areas also. A detailed planning…
The online singing contest received an overwhelming response and immense love from across the globe. There were close to 300 entries that came in from ten countries making this a…
After raising awareness about COVID-19 in the different villages of Baduria and Sunderban, Swanirvar has also collaborated with the government to provide support to migrant workers for their COVID tests…
While India is in the grip of the second wave of COVID-19, there are many families in remote areas of India who are not able to get medical assistance. The…
There was excitement to hand deliver the life saving goods, there was anxiety to ensure things went well. This photo/video shoot was a memorable one for multiple reasons. We started…
Click here to view a video containing pictures of the COVID relief activities, described below through joint ventures of Swanirwar and Vibha. On 5th and 6th May 2021, thousands of…
During the second wave of COVID-19, Vibha extended support to one of its on ground partners in Tamil Nadu (whom it has been supporting since 2005)- SEA (Society forEducation and Action).…
Vibha’s Ray of Light Campaign: Save India, Save Lives India is facing a dangerous surge in new COVID-19 infections. It is overwhelming the healthcare system of the nation leaving many…
Leap For Word – Teaching a global language locally – Asha Devi This is a success story from one of Vibha’s partners in India, Leap For Word (LFW). It describes…
Inclusive Collaboration Swanirvar, Vibha’s on-ground partner in Baduria, West Bengal started their on ground work on COVID response in full swing after the West Bengal’s election results were declared on…
During the second wave of COVID-19 in India, Maharashtra is one of the most affected states in the country. Though the government has been taking measures, adequate help to far-flung…
When the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc all over in India, Vibha’s on ground partner in Ajmer, Rajasthan Mahila Kalyan Mandal (RMKM) is taking actions at fast and furious pace.…
Gandhi, Lopez and Keshava Family donate $10,000 towards Vibha’s Ray of Light campaign in memory of Dr. Sulochna Pradhan “Dr. Sulochana Pradhan was a young, pleasant, beautiful medical doctor who…
Vibha Dallas had around 20 events since the beginning of 2021, with their youth and adult volunteers contributing around 3000 hours, towards school counseling, science fair, writing camp, food drives,…
Vibha Chicago’s BollyX Dance Fundraiser Vibha Chicago’s Annual BollyX event was held on March 26th 2021 . With their ability to run the event virtually Roshini , a Vibha Chicago…
This is a success story from Language Learning Foundation (LLF)’s Har Ghar School campaign. Vibha partnered with LLF last year in 2020. Vibha is partially supporting LLF’s Neev: Early Learning…
This is a success story from one of Vibha’s partners in India, Leap For Word (LFW). It describes how LFW’s training positively influenced English-learning journey of a 10-year old girl,…
Learning in the time of Covid– by Asha Devi(Source: Language Learning Foundation’s fortnightly report) Bhuneshwar Prasad Garg, a teacher at one of Language Learning Foundation’s (LLF) target schools, teaches Hindi to grade-1 students in…
Kaksha – by Asha Devi Rachana is an initiative by Swati Chavan, envisioning a community that would come together empowering the children through education programs. Rachana runs remedial classes in various talukas of Pune district for children…
Learning in the times of COVID-19 – by Asha Devi ‘Learning in the times of Covid-19’ is a tale of Prakashdeep (a mentor at Prerana, one of Vibha supported projects) who…
After central government of India imposed a countrywide lockdown, a local government agency ITDA (Integrated Tribal Development Agency) of Andhra Pradesh also imposed a lockdown. Paderu region in Andhra Pradesh…
The year 2020 was a rollercoaster ride that nobody signed up for. It brought with it a pandemic, horrendous natural calamities, and unexpected celebrity deaths, to name a few. But,…
Vivek started his non-profit journey in 1997 and worked with multiple NGO’s until 2005. In 2005 when he moved to California with his wife, Vibha was looking for a finance…
Education in rural India – the real picture Approximately 67% of India’s population stays in rural areas While the percentage of children in the age group 6 to 14 years…
Manas, a Beneficiary of Rachana Remedial classes “If I get a power to make changes, the first change I would make is I would make every day, one games period…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
A strong numeracy and literacy development in early grades is the foundation for all future learning. However, children studying in government schools are not learning due to lack of understanding…
“Coming from a family of educators, education has always been a big part of who I am. Vibha’s focus on education is what got me attracted to this organization” reflects…
Dipali Dey, A head teacher who has been receiving training from Swanirvar (one Vibha’s partners) -Interviewed and written by Asha Devi Is age just a number or does it make…
Vibha, a non-profit and volunteer-driven organization, is a social venture catalyst that brings together those likeminded people who are passionate about making a significant positive impact in the lives of…
Inspriredu Led by CEO Richard Hicks, Inspiredu inherits the history, tradition, and passion of the Greater Atlanta Regional team and continues its programs and partnerships with schools, districts, and other…
Ebby Vidyasagar Ebby works at Texas Instruments in Bengaluru, India as, Director – APP (Analog Power Products) Engineering Team. He has 20+ years of success driving product development across hardware…
Inspriredu Led by CEO Richard Hicks, Inspiredu inherits the history, tradition, and passion of the Greater Atlanta Regional team and continues its programs and partnerships with schools, districts, and other…
Mohalla Gatividhi Kendras:Alternate Strategies to Ensure Learning in the Times of Covid19-Written by Deep Ranjani Rai Eklavya, one of the projects Vibha partners in Madhya Pradesh, was set up in 1982 and…
A Tale of Many Dreams –Collected and written by Asha Devi Hasina Anand has been working for CORP India for 37 years now. In CORP India, she has been working simultaneously on three…
Eklavya, (www.eklavya.in) one of the projects we partner within Madhya Pradesh, was set up in 1982 and is an organization deeply embedded in concepts, notions, thoughts, and actions, all geared…
Vindali Vartak is a senior executive in the healthcare industry leading Clinical and Revenue Cycle Innovation including applications of Artificial Intelligence. She is a trained Dental Surgeon with a Masters…
IN THIS ISSUE SUCCESS STORY: Tale of Many Dreams PARTNER HIGHLIGHT: School on Wheels Massachusetts DREAM MILE X | Volunteer… Read more August 2020 Newsletter
As a volunteer-driven organization, keeping our volunteers motivated, appreciated and always poised to take new opportunities on, is one of the most challenging tasks for the organization’s leaders. Priti Sarda,…
Priti Sarda, as the National Director of Volunteer Relations, did just that and in a very thoughtful and thought-through way. As a volunteer-driven organization, keeping our volunteers motivated, appreciated and…
Hasina Anand, Program Officer in CORP India Last month, results of Board Examination (both State Board and Central Board) were announced in India. Amidst the uncertainty due to the global…
The Dallas action centers has a tradition of conducting summer camps for underprivileged children in the local community for years. Initially we used to partner with local organizations such as…
A tale of grit and courage is a success story of 22-year old Deepali Dhwale, written by Asha Devi, the Program Manager in India. Deepali lost both her parents very…
The NJ action center hosted a virtual Bollywood Trivia event on 28th June. The idea came from a rising junior volunteer Rohan, who wanted to have this event earlier and…
Deepali Laxman Dhwale, Corp India- Community OutReach Program “Don’t lose confidence or hope if the situation in your life is bad. You can achieve anything through hard work, will power,…
On May 20, 2020, Super Cyclone Amphan hit Bangladesh and West Bengal in India around 1:30 PM and continued until 11 PM. Wind speeds were calculated to be 170 to…
In the previous edition of the newsletter we introduced the initiative of Project Swarnivar in partnership with Vibha to assist with the response to Cyclone Amphan in the North and…
Vibha Bay Area hosted its very first virtual cooking class on May 30th to help raise funds for Vibha’s Ray of Hope campaign. To organize this event, Vibha volunteers reached…
The online singing contest received an overwhelming response and immense love from across the globe. There were close to 400 entries that came in across all continents. The entries were…
(Case study collected by Deep Ranjani Rai, Program Director of Vibha in India) The role of a school in a student’s life is more than just providing a space of…
In May 2020, Cyclone Amphan caused widespread damage across West Bengal and Bangladesh. Amphan is the most powerful cyclone recorded in the Bay of Bengal. Damages were reported to amount…
Vibha’s newsletter for the month of June focuses on one success story from India, a relief camp for victims of the cyclone, Amphan by Vibha’s partner Swanirwar as well as…
Vibha – Celebrate to Educate COVID-19 Pandemic has brought in novel ideas on how we live, share and celebrate our blessings. Graduation 2020 is no different. The new graduates are…
Vibha is a 100% volunteer driven organization and youth volunteers are integral part of it. We decided to take experience accounts from a few of these young volunteers, who are…
“My son could read and write English at very early age. I was intrigued by my child’s ability to write stories in the 4th standard. Hence, I took personal interest…
Vibha – A Ray of Light in the times of COVID-19 The last few weeks have tested our humanity, empathy, and patience in a rapidly declining environment as the globe…
Vibha Dallas successfully completes exclusive, Black tie event- Vibe 2020; raises $90,000. On Saturday, February 29th, at the Grand Center in Plano, six couples -our ‘Stars”, came together to compete…
The Houston Metro Area gets enlightened every year during the Navratri season. Navratri means “nine nights” and it symbolizes the victory of positivity, truth and goodness over evil. VIBHA once…
Now that summer is in full bloom, you may see children and young adults hold a car wash, lemonade stand or garage sale around your neighborhood. Sounds like a fun…
This year, on Saturday, March 30th, Vibha LA had organized the Dream Mile event. The Action Center had planned this event after a 7-year gap, but this time they came…
As winter chills start melting away, and spring begins to blossom, Vibha Boston takes the opportunity to do some yoga, and help the community along with it. On the bright…
Sasi Challa Tadepalli is one of the veteran volunteers of Vibha. She has been associated with Vibha since 1996. Sasi first began to work with the Dallas Action Center. She…
Vibha Minnesota recently attended the Indian Association of Minnesota’s (IAM) event “Connect India” on February 2nd, 2019. As has been the case for the past few years, the event was…
Martin Luther King, Jr. is known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent activism. King’s life was based upon a strong Christian ideology,…
Samyukta Munagavalasa (a Sophomore at J.I. Case High School in Racine, WI) and Janavi Munagavalasa (an 8th grader at Walden Middle School in Racine, WI) are both members of Racine…
Indian classical dance and arts are known to be full of colors, elegance, richness, and spirituality. They have been a symbol not only of expressing rich culture, but also of…
Vibha action centers have been planning and succeeding in Dream Mile events at local levels throughout the US since many years. This year, for the very first time, the national…
The 2nd edition of the annual Vibha NY/NJ Dream Mile 5K Run and Walk was a fabulous success! youth Held on Saturday, September 15th in Skillman Park, NJ, the event…
Let’s think about what most of us do when we are 10-11 years old: Play in the neighborhood all day? Complain about school? Maybe beg to our parents for the…
On that warm summer day, They soar by high… My spirits shiny and bright, Glistened like the colors of the kite… It was a warm summer day of June 17th…
Racine Kenosha Vibha Youth Club was formed in Dec 2017. We have 12 active members who regularly meet once in a month and spend time at nursing homes once a…
Atlanta volunteers recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of their Cricket event. The event was held in Roswell, GA on 3 consecutive Saturdays, April 21st, 28th and May 5th. The planning…
At the various action centers, Vibha is best known for its flagship event, Vibha Dream Mile, as well as its artistic equivalent, Vibha Vibe. However, a group of dedicated Vibha…
As Vibha expands its volunteer network and explores new avenues in fundraising events, Vibha Atlanta successfully repeated their Dancing For a Cause event, Vibha Vibe 2018, proving that breaking the…
One of the hallmarks of the Vibha organization is the dedication of all of its volunteers ranging from the adults who have been part of Vibha for decades to the…
Sapna Patel, a physician by profession, is one of the passionate and dedicated Vibha volunteers in Kenosha, Wisconsin Action Center. In December 2017, she came up with this idea of…
As it is known, all Action Centers frequently come up with novel ideas every now and then to raise funds for Vibha supported projects in India. Recently, on November 11,…
The Dream Mile, often the largest fundraising effort held by Vibha Action Centers, is a major undertaking with volunteers beginning preparations months in advance. While the New York/New Jersey Action…
‘She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.’ – Proverbs 31:25. These are the words that first came to mind when I looked…
Over the years, Vibha has proved that it not only works toward education and empowerment of children and women, but also extends hands to people in need. In 2015, when…
In February 2017, I volunteered at Jan Madhyam, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the lives of economically challenged children and those with special needs. At Jan Madhyam, therapies,…
On the morning of 14th June 2017, our party of 5 headed for Motaganahalli Government Higher Primary school in Magadi village on the outskirts of Bangalore. The party consisted of…
Throughout the year, various Vibha Action Centers along with local volunteers conduct fundraisers to raise money. These volunteers and the patrons of such events are all dedicated to helping students…
To organize and energize a group towards an agreed upon goal is a task that sometimes takes more than one individual. The Vibha NJ/NY Action Center did just that through…
Bhagvatulya Charitable Trust (BCT) is a non-profit organization in the villages of Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh; since 1976 actively working towards transfiguration of these villages by employing its highly participatory…
Have we ever imagined how a fisherman’s life can be? What kind of lives families in fishery business would be leading? What kind of challenges they would be facing to…
While Vibha Atlanta has various fundraisers planned year-round, this year, the Action Center came up with a singular concept -“Vibe“. Vibe was a cultural fundraising event that involved the local…
Gandhian Organization for Rural Development foundation (GORD) was first established in the year 1990 and since then has been working towards improving the state of rural villages through agriculture, school…
Americans often don’t have to worry about limited access to education. Every child, from age six to age sixteen, is required to spend eight hours learning subjects from basic math…
This past fall most residents of Morgantown, WV had never heard of Vibha. I was new in the town and was faced with the challenge of finding a medium to spread…
Graduation parties are times to celebrate the efforts and achievements of students who have gone through a grueling educational journey and come out successful. Graduates usually get a bunch of…
Recently, the Unnati Social Foundation has organized a campaign in Pune, India that strives to raise awareness for a Plastic Free Pune City among Punekars. The Unnati Social Foundation (www.unnatifindia.org)…
Sikshana was founded in the year 2002, with a mission to evolve scalable and replicable models for an effective public school system. To achieve this goal, over the year, Sikshana…
NGO Expo is an international event, organized with the aim to bring together World’s leading NGOs, NPOs, Charitable Trusts and Foundations. The recently-concluded Asia Edition of the event, was co-sponsored…
Alamb in Uttam Nagar, West Delhi, is one of the projects that Vibha supports in India. Alamb was established in 1992 with the main aim to help people, especially women…
Sri Tanmoy Roy Chowdhury, Superintendent of Police, inaugurated Prayash, on January 9th, 2014 as an initiative to mainstream the child laborers working in brick kiln and adult literacy centers in…
SEA is a community-based organization that works with children of fisherman and saltpan workers. Often in these fishing communities, children begin fishing or salt panning from the tender age of…
The Tamil Nadu floods of October-November 2015 severely damaged vital service infrastructure and community support structures. The houses, schools and motivation centers sponsored by the Society for Education and Action…
Vibha’s partner project HEARDS (Health Education Adoption Rehabilitation Development Society) received an award at the SWAG (Social Welfare and Growth) Awards 2016. Mr. K. Sajan, the chairman of HERDS, on…
The Chennai floods of 2015 left in their wake mass destruction of property and lost lives. In the advent of this disaster, Vibha was one of several relief organizations and…
CORP (Community Outreach Program) is an India-based organization that helps communities, women, and children. The program provides children access to education, shelter, food and water, as well as health care,…
DSS (Door Step School) was established in Mumbai, India in 1989 with the aim of addressing literacy amongst the marginalized sections of society. The slum at Cuffe Parade was the…
This is a success story of Jahirul Molla, an 11-year-old son of Sukhzan Bibi (a bidi binder) and Mujibar Molla (a van puller). After dropping out from a government…
At times, Life comes with surprises. Life brings big lessons packed in tiny incidences. I had such an experience in my life, which compelled me to change my perspective. A…
The Community Food Bank of NJ (CFBNJ) works with the mission to fight against hunger and poverty by assisting those in need and seeking long-term solutions. It tries to engage,…
Vibha Bay Area Youth volunteers meet and discuss mission and work with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi.
By: Anita Ambalavanan March 19th was quite a colorful day at Washington’s Lake Sammamish State Park as Vibha Seattle successfully celebrated their second big Holi Event, ‘Holi Hai’. The festivities…
Every year, the Vibha Volunteer Conference is held in different action centers for volunteers to share accounts of past events and discuss new plans and strategies for the upcoming year…
Every day we come across photos of children dying of malnutrition and diseases in several parts of the world and we can’t help but feel sorry for the way their…
By: Sneha Kadiyala In 2014, Vibha became a certified organization to earn Presidential Service Awards through. This year, six youth volunteers from the Vibha Atlanta Action Center earned this prestigious…
By: Sneha Kadiyala The Vibha Youth chapter in the Bay Area action center has been an inspiration in their dedication and perseverance these past few months. Already, they pulled off…
We can’t all be Clark Kent and step into a telephone box an ordinary guy, step out with superhuman strength. We can’t all don masks and wipe the streets of…
Image via deviantart / deviantart Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, is a time for happiness and renewal. Image via Wikipedia / Wikipedia A time for families, celebration, food and…
Vibha Raleigh is a relatively new action center that pulled off an incredible Dream Mile last month. The Vibha volunteers in Vibha Raleigh carried the event out successfully. This dedicated…
by: Sneha Nayar Vibha helps many different projects in India by providing them the funds raised through various fundraising events. One of those CORP- India began with a single center…
By: Priya Balachandran Vibha-Chicago conducts events for awareness, fundraising and community service making the volunteer’s time beneficial to the community as well as to volunteer himself. The Art of Giving…
What do you schedule automated payments for? Utilities? Magazine subscriptions? That shiny new iPhone that you’re still not convinced is actually any different from the last one? Image via Wikimedia…
You have just bought a new car. There is a car gathering dust and rust in the garage. The call to do your bit for the environment and reduce your…
Image via Pixabay / Pixabay Is it time for you to upgrade your vehicle? Are you not sure what to do with your old one? How about donating your car,…
Vibha Minnesota recently had their 12th annual Dream Mile Event on Saturday, August 22nd, 2015. The event was a huge success due to the combined efforts from all of our…
BY: Sneha Nayar-Bhalerao As an immigrant in United States, I always desired to contribute towards my country and always attempted to look for opportunities that would allow me to do so.…
Every child deserves an equal opportunity to succeed. However, not every child receives the materials necessary for them to reach their potential in their education. Foster children, in particular,are at a…
Vibha-Chicago, for the first time in history of the Vibha Organization, announced a creative Facebook contest, The Art Of Giving Contest. This contest by offering a platform to showcase the…
Vibha Bangalore recently completed their 3nd annual Dream Mile event on Sunday, July 5th, 2015. The impressive efforts that the volunteers put into the event truly showed on the event…
You have seen movies with subtitles, but have you ever heard of or seen a play with subtitles? Seattle Theaterwala teamed up with Vibha to present Jaysa ka Taysa –…
by Priya Balachandran Vibha-Chicago Action Center organized a local community volunteering event at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC.org) Aurora center on a fine Saturday afternoon (06/20/2014). Vibha-Chicago Volunteers and their…
by Saloni Shah The 2015 Kite Flying Festival was held on a warm afternoon with a light breeze. It was the perfect setting for our joyous event. Our volunteers at…
Vibha volunteers across the world don’t limit themselves to volunteering with just Vibha. They participate in charity work with numerous other charities. Recently, members of Vibha Boston volunteered with Cradles…
It was Déjà vu for the Future Tech cricket team, almost! Being the title sponsors and one of the best teams of the Future Tech Vibha Cricket Tournament over the…
by: Pranayi Pala Hello! My name is Pranayi Pala and I am a proud ninth grader from Liberty High School, Frisco TX. I recently received a gold level Presidential…
How to create the account Go To: https://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/register-vo Create a login per child. Parent can operate the account if child is under 14. Please add Birthdate…
Imagine giving a child a beautiful edition of a classic book, ornately decorated and written in an elegant font. Now imagine that child hasn’t been taught to read. Maybe…
By: Anjali Gonuguntla It was a beautiful, bright, sunny, and moderately windy Saturday afternoon at Frisco Commons Park, Frisco Texas. I stepped onto the pavilion, which was swarming with people…
By: Prathibha Tammana and Photo Credits to Anjali Gonuguntla It was a beautiful sunny afternoon in Plano, Texas when a large group of Vibha Dallas Youth volunteers and parents arrived…
It’s the first day of the new school year. A group of nervous but excited five year olds are eyeing each other warily from their new desks in their new…
There is an idiom that says prevention is better than cure. If you treat a wound, you’ll be dealing with a smaller problem than if you let it become infected.…
“Excellent planning”, “Smooth execution”, “Well organized”, “Great competition” were some of the comments being heard during Vibha Atlanta’s 12th annual Dream Play event sponsored by North Fulton Smiles. The dedicated…
By Vibha Denver Vibha Denver organized a Painting and Drawing Competition for children from ages five and up on Feb 28, 2015. This is our first event for 2015. The…
By Sneha Kadiyala Vibha Atlanta youth volunteers recently worked with Meals by Grace at a volunteer event on Sunday, March 15th. Meals by Grace is an organization that packs and…
By: Sandhya Honnavalli There are a lot of “firsts” in life, don’t you agree? Some, we look forward to with much anticipation. Some are just out of the blue and we are…
By: Priya Balachandran Vibha-Chicago Action Center conducted an event at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC.org), Aurora location, on 02/13/2014, Friday. This local volunteering activity was aimed at creating awareness about Vibha in…
As a social entrepreneurship organization, Vibha sponsors a number of Non-Governmental Organizations(NGOs) in India which focus on improving the quality of life of children, especially those in challenging circumstances. Jan Madhyam…
Ever since the organization was started in 1991, Vibha has challenged itself on several occasions “to do more” for the benefit of the underprivileged children. “Target One Million” is one…
I am honored to receive Presidential Volunteer Services Award for the year 2014 and I want to thank Vibha for nominating me. I was introduced to Vibha four years ago…
Calling all Vibha Members of Charlotte! Recently, a new action center has been started in Charlotte, North Carolina by Neha Ghai. Ghai was a dedicated member of Vibha Atlanta, and…
SWETA When Sweta and her younger sister were very young, their family was going through difficult financial times. Their parents were illiterate and unemployed. Sweta and her sister never went to a school…
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY India is the first country to adopt a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) legislation mandating companies with a net worth of Rs. 5 Billion or more to give 2% of…
Dear Vibha Patron, It gives me great pleasure to inform you about how you have enabled Vibha to meet its goals for 2014. At the end of 2013, we launched a Year-End…
“It is always exciting to identify new projects to support funding, to enter into new geographies, to understand the problems and the innovative solutions attempted, and finally to be able…
“One good teacher in a lifetime may sometimes change a delinquent into a solid citizen.” The story of Samiul Gazi, is a very inspiring one, and fills our heart with…
Opportunities are hard to find but when young people like Manek Jana get an opportunity, they make the best of it by working hard and provide path for others to make…
Mother Nature once again shows her dominance with the extensive devastation caused to Vizag and the neighboring coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, India, by cyclone ‘Hudhud’, with wind speeds close to…
As many of you know that India was the first country to have Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) legislation mandating companies with net worth of 5 Billion Rupees to give 2%…
A father who abandoned her and her family of her mother, 2 brothers and one sister (who was abandoned by her husband)…. Priyanka dreams a good life for herself and…
The 16th annual flagship fundraiser of Vibha, a not-for- profit organization, focused on childhood education and health, the Dream Mile, 2014 saw more than 1700 participants, organized at the upscale…
Diwali means “Festival of Lights” The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. Vibha’s mission resonates with Diwali…
We are frequently asked by our patrons and donors if their donations can be dedicated to a particular project. The answer is Vibha Beneficiary program. Through this program, an organization…
Vibha Denver was happy and proud to present their first fundraiser and awareness event in 2014, called Nritya. Nritya was a collaborative showcase of Indian classical dance forms. It aimed…
Find out more about Vibha Atlanta’s annual cricket tournament in this coverage video by TV Asia.
The Power of Persuasion and Reaching Out to the Community for help always works. Recently Vibha Milwaukee had the opportunity to volunteer at The Color Run in Milwaukee on July…
Dear Vibha Patrons, Thank you for being a champion for the cause of underprivileged children. Today, we have some exciting news for you. We all are well aware of the…
Despite freezing limbs, borrowed gloves, wet socks and no source of heat, 15 volunteers gracefully braved the chilly winds and successfully raised money for our noble cause. It all happened…
“My summer holidays are getting over, Dad, and I am tired of moving from one place to another. Can I please go to school at this new place? What is…
In its 11th year, Vibha’s Dream Play, a one-of-a-kind chess and table tennis tournament, delivered a memorable event, once again. With a few major changes and the same excellent standard…
8 Child Laborers from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, India; gave their 10th grade Board Examinations in March and today we learnt that 6 of these children passed and scored above…
The Silicon Valley Giving Foundation (SVCF) in Bay Area are celebrating their 100th Anniversary in a most innovative & philanthropic way today. They are doing a One Day Only Crowdfunding…
You can volunteer with your local Action Center and help with their activities or be a member of any one of our National Teams. You can donate your professional skills…
After conducting Vibha Vibe successfully for the last 5 Years in Milwaukee the volunteers were running out of ideas on how to make it bigger and better. So March 29,…
VibhaScope is a newsletter that highlights significant stories to share with the global Vibha community. We are looking for youth volunteers to help compile and edit content for VibhaScope. Please…
In 25 days, in an amazing display of volunteer support, we managed to raise $110,687, going well beyond our target of $100,000! This will support approximately 6,640 underprivileged children. $20…
Last year, Vibha was approved as an Official Certifying Organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Awards program. We are proud to congratulate four volunteers who qualified for this prestigious award. …
The Times of India recently discussed Vibha’s role in implementing a corporate social responsibility (CSR) mandate: “In early October, Vibha, a not-for profit body that works on behalf of some…
It gives me immense pleasure to report that Vibha has been having some exciting times! We are able to educate, enable, and empower people in greater numbers for the cause…
HDRsoft Kalakaar 2013 was a smashing success! Vibha’s second annual international online photography contest commenced 1st November and concluded 1st December, 2013. Anyone and everyone could participate for FREE! This…
The North Carolina Youth Classical Arts for Charity (NCYCAC.org) organized a two-day long charity music festival on Saturday August 31, 2013 and Sunday, September 1, 2013. The festival was…
"The urge to create, the urge to photograph, comes in part from the deep desire to live with more integrity, to live more in peace with the world, and possibly…
Thanks to Raleigh team for hosting the wonderful Vibha National Volunteer Conference! Some of the volunteers flew from West coast to East coast, and some drove 11 hours to attend…
Hundreds of volunteers and thousands of participants thronged Shakerag Park in the wee hours of Saturday September 21, 2013. The occasion: Vibha Atlanta’s 15th Annual Dream Mile. The purpose: to…
Pragati is Vibha’s endeavour to organize Bi-Annual conference that brings all its partner projects on one platform and with a mission to “Connect, Share and leverage”. This year, in addition to…
Vibha Milwaukee Action Center marked its annual Dream Mile 10K/5K Run and 5K Walk event on Sunday, Aug 18th with 350+ registrants – largest turnout in four years. Sweet victory…
From the Volunteer Match newsletter. According to new research published in Psychological Science, people who volunteer actually feel like they have more time in their days. The research article, titled…
Nine year old Rohan Vasavada from Milwaukee shares his “Hero Celebration” project that he did in school. Rohan’s precocious writing and presentation skills shine through in the article he wrote!…
The room had an enthusiastic and peppy air about it. There was laughter and giggling and the tables were strewn with colorful paper, marker pens, crayons and color pencils. Colorful…
Someone once said “From small beginnings, come great things”, and that’s exactly what we at Vibha Boston are determined to achieve. Our small but very energetic group made a successful…
The Vibha Youth of Atlanta spent their summer not only having fun outdoors, but also playing their part in helping the community by creating awareness and volunteering. On June 22,…
The secret to the success behind the 1500+ runners for Dream Mile this year was the power of team work. This is purely based on volunteers working collaboratively having only…
Vibha, the name that is synonymous with empowerment of underprivileged children is also known for successfully hosting the FutureTech Cricket tournament for 15 years in a row. Year after year,…
This article was written by Milwaukee Volunteer Subarna Bhattacharya, and with the help of Milwuakee ACC Naveen Kodam, published in the newsletter Hi India, found in all the Indian Grocery…
1. Why did you join Vibha, and how long have you been with Vibha? I joined Vibha to help the children in need in India. Since I am in the…
This March, Vibha Dallas, in association with MCOR, hosted its 10th Annual Kite Flying Festival. Vibha’s youth group of twenty youth volunteers, along with thirty others, organized a kite flying…
In recent times, motivated Vibha teams across the USA have striven to volunteer, conduct, and organize fundraising events that play a crucial role in achieving Vibha’s goal: to seed, to…
Innovative. Well planned. Excellent place for fun sport. These were just some of the words that were making their way around the arena, on the 16th of February 2013 when…
Vibha’s philosophy is that of a social venture catalyst. We seed, grow and scale grass-roots ideas that can solve systemic problems related to the underprivileged child through a cure that…
1. Why did you join Vibha, and how long have you been with Vibha? I’ve been a volunteer for Vibha for about one year now. I joined because Vibha is…
The youth is the hope of our future. Jose Rizal, Phillipine Nationalist Youth volunteers were asked the following three questions: 1. How long have you been volunteering for Vibha? 2.…
National Volunteer Week is coming up on April 21-27, 2013! Since its inception in 1974, National Volunteer Week is a period to celebrate the power and impact of service. National…
Posted by: Ron Victor, President of Vibha I visited India in Dec 2012 and met a couple of our project partners as well as some other NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations) that I…
Vibha - A Social Venture Capital Organization Reproduced from Atlanta Dunia News Vibha, the organization always on the forefront of innovation has reaffirmed the notion that it is an organization…
Get to know updates in India from Rajesh Haridas, Chief Operating Officer of Vibha: Finance Workshop: A total of 19 participants from 10 partner organizations attended. Rachana & Amravati Blind…
Vibha-DSS Outreach Workshop was a 3 day event being organized by Vibha in collaboration with Door Step School in Pune, India from Dec 6 – Dec 8 2012. This post…
Vibha-DSS Outreach Workshop was a 3 day event being organized by Vibha in collaboration with Door Step School in Pune, India from Dec 6 – Dec 8 2012. This post…
Vibha-DSS Outreach Workshop was a 3 day event being organized by Vibha in collaboration with Door Step School in Pune, India from Dec 6 – Dec 8 2012. This post…
Vibha Pune volunteer Anjeli recently featured on a Pune radio show “Play Your Music Day,” where she talked about the various causes Vibha supports and how loves to volunteer in…
All the projects supported by Vibha are exclusively targeted towards children. However, they span a wide range of focus areas. The broad areas of our current focus and the corresponding…
This article was published at http://www.examiner.com/article/giving-back-through-vibha-to-help-educate-an-underprivileged-child by Fatema Baldiwala. Deepak Kumar is a professional engineer who came to the US as a bachelor. He now has two kids and is…
A Successful Comeback Over fifty volunteers came together to put on another groundbreaking Vibha Bay Area event, Dandia on October 20 and 27, 2012 at the Centerville Jr. High School,…
Vibha-DSS Outreach Workshop is a 3 day event being organized by Vibha in collaboration with Door Step School in Pune, India from Dec 6 – Dec 8 2012. Stay tuned…
Great, great, and simply amazing! These were just a few of the phrases circulating around on the cool morning of September 22nd, 2012, when the 14th Annual Vibha Dream Mile…
Devnar was founded in 1992 by Padma Shri Dr. Saibaba Goud, a recipient of several awards apart from being the first Ph.D in Community Ophthalmology. Now, the foundation has 480…
Introduction My name is Kishore Vedala. I am a Biochemistry and Economics major at the University of Georgia. I am just starting my third year at the University. In high…
Vibha presents Digital-Nirvana Kalakaar 2012, a free international online photography contest for amateurs, that promotes expression of creative photography skill and imagination towards a noble cause. The contest is open from…
Two updates from the team at Atlanta: 1. Juniper Networks has just approved a grant of $24,072 to Vibha (towards the Sikshana project). This is the result of the painstaking effort…
“Once I knew only darkness and stillness. My life was without past or future. But a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at…
We have featured responses to the Question of the Month from Vibha Dallas. Dear Vibha, My favorite Vibha event is the Kite Flying Festival. Each year, we go to Bob…
Vibha Cricket Cup 2012 was an exciting and thrilling tournament with its many teams and nail-biting games. Games started at 6:30 am instead of 8 because of increased participation. From Creek Hollow…
VibhaScope introduces the “Question of the Month”, an opportunity for both youth and adult volunteers to provide their perspective on a selected topic. The best answers will be highlighted in…
On July 1st, five like minded individuals got together over dinner in Raleigh and started discussing their desire to start an action center in the Raleigh-Durham area. After 2 hours…
June 3rd 2012 marked the successful completion of Vibha LA’s third annual Vibha Vibe. This year’s show included Indian classical dance, music, Bollywood dance, music, and belly dance. The show started…
The secret to the success behind the 1000 plus runners for Dream Mile this year was the power of team work. This is purely based on volunteers working collaboratively having…
Roshni’s family was going through severe financial constraints. Her mother managed to find a small job at Gulf. The dire situation forced Roshni to discontinue her studies after 6th standard. She…
Mubina Taj has three children: 13 years old Kesar in 8th standard, 14 years old Gaushia studying in 9th standard, and 15 years old Siddhik in 9th standard. Mubina’s…
“The defining factor is never resources; it’s resourcefulness.” Anthony Robbins As Sugata Mitra has said at the TED conference, the will to learn is a powerful force. The Gandhian Organization for Rural…
My heart pounded with excitement as we drove to Bob Woodruff park. I was wondering about how I could help, what job I’d get, and what kind of kites they would…
It was a beautiful day for cricket on April 21st, the day of the pitch-off for Vibha’s flagship event : the FutureTech Cricket Cup 2012. In what started out to…
“Put a girl on the path to education and she’ll teach the entire community,” quotes Rani, a 13 year old, when asked about the importance of education. The statement has…
On the evening of the performance of the Madras Chamber Orchestra, an unforgettable spectacle could be seen at Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Hall, Chennai, India. Each musician was reputed, and…
Well organized. Excellently planned. Top competition. These were just some of the words buzzing around the stands and ground on the 24th of March, 2012, when Vibha Dream Play was…
The first time a mother holds her bundle of joy in her arms she starts dreaming for him the best in life. He would wear the best clothes, eat quality…
Started in 1986, in Mumbai, AURED focuses on habilitation of children with hearing impairment, through therapy sessions. This broadly involves the following steps: a. Evaluation of each child to confirm…
VIBHA DALLAS FORT WORTH This entire text is written by a team of two enthusiastic nine-year olds, with only minor grammatical corrections made by tyrannical adults. My mouth let out…
VIBHA WASHINGTON, D.C. Vibha (meaning effulgence or radiance in Sanskrit), is a volunteer driven organization dedicated to uplifting the lives of underprivileged children in India and the US. The DC…
VIBHA BOSTON Our first fundraiser, Bowl for a Child, was to take place at Boston Bowl on March 10th, 2012. Even though the Boston Action Center was in its infancy,…
Why was Vibha created? Vibha is very unique in that it was created to fill the desire of those who felt they could create change but were not able to…
“India Shining” seems like a distant reality as it continues to host one of the highest numbers of child laborers in the world. Our country sadly has not been able…
Kasim and Arbaz in October, 2011, transitioned from their special class (exclusively taught by a special educator) to Preparatory (taught by regular educators). These children now sit with the normal…
This publicity leaflet may appear strange to many, especially if one can read Telugu. This one was brought out by a Sikshana school months back- even I did not know…
By Akshat Shukla This series of posts brings live action from Pragati ’11 – a two day project wide conference being organized by Vibha in Pune, India The Day 2…
by Chinmayi Bhavani Shankar The second part of Day 1 of the conference involved with all the breakout groups presenting their solutions to the three buckets of issues that were…
by Chinmayi Bhavani Shankar Welcome Address The day started off at 9:00 am with an opening address by Rajesh Haridas about Vibha, the growth of Vibha, and Vibha’s success stories.…
This post has been contributed by Alija Sule, a volunteer with Vibha Pune Action Center. During Pragati ’11, she went around talking to some experienced volunteers about their journey with…
It has been a busy year so far for Vibha with a number of exciting activities. Here are the highlights. 1) Launch of Adopt-a-Project: With this new program, a patron…
That seems to be the motto of Tufaan Entertainment Group, the student’s organization at Northwestern University in Illinois, which donated $10,000 to the Jan Madhyam project in New Delhi, India.…
This series of posts brings live action from Pragati ’11 – a two day project wide conference being organized by Vibha in Pune, India Sunday, 2nd October 2011 – Its…
This series of posts brings live action from Pragati ’11 – a two day project wide conference being organized by Vibha in Pune, India Volunteering, besides giving us exposure to…
This series of posts brings live action from Pragati ’11 – a two day project wide conference being organized by Vibha in Pune, India. Saturday, 1st October 2011 – The…
This series of posts brings live action from Pragati ’11 – a two day project wide conference being organized by Vibha in Pune, India. Friday, 30th Sep 2011 – “This…
This series of posts is leading to Pragati ’11 – a two day project wide conference to be organized by Vibha in Pune, India. This particular post is written by…
This series of posts is leading to Pragati ’11 – a two day project wide conference to be organized by Vibha in Pune, India. As a field of study, delivering…
This is part two of the two part series of posts which highlights Vibha’s contribution to Indian education sector and beyond. This series of posts is leading to Pragati ’11…
This is part one of the two part series of posts which highlights Vibha’s contribution to Indian education sector and beyond. This series of posts is leading to Pragati ’11…
One cannot alter a condition with the same mindset that created it in the first place~Albert Einstein SHE is a beloved mother, a sister, a daughter, a wife, a…
‘Only when we give joyfully, without hesitation or thought of gain, can we truly know what love means’~ Leo Buscaglia This quote explains, to a large extent, what volunteering means…
1. How and when did your Vibha journey begin? It was the summer of 2008, when my wife introduced me to Vibha. The ‘Vibha-Cricket Carnival’ was scheduled for August 2008 and…
We don’t realize the importance of doing small things until there is a big result. A good example of this is what our Dallas volunteers achieved by setting up regular…
It is time someone wrote about Private schools vis-a-vis the Government schools, bringing out hard facts to the exclusion of opinions. I am taking for this exercise the State of…
– E S Ramamurthy It is ironical – and sad too- that the entire subject of Right To Education (RTE) has been hijacked by one issue: the reservation stipulated under the…
– Dilip G and Harshad Parakh Scientists claim that doing good deeds helps you lead a happy and content life. Monetary contributions are one such well established way helping those in…
In October 2009, Vibha organized the first ever Pragati Conference in Bangalore for all project partners and it was a tremendous and exciting opportunity to meet everyone from across India…
As per latest statistics India tops the world in child labor, there are approximately 60 million kids engaged in child labor, a lot of them in hazardous jobs. Apart from…
It is ironical – and sad too- that the entire subject of RTE has been hijacked by one issue: the reservation stipulated under the Act for the neighborhood kids in…
The Milwaukee Vibha action center is going to support a local non-profit organization called Cops’N Kids! We will be doing so as a member of WCAIO (Wisconsin Coalition of Asian-Indian Organizations) in partnership with the police…
How and when did your Vibha journey begin? In early 2009, I was looking for local volunteer opportunities and found Vibha’s website. I found out that the local action center…
How and when did your Vibha journey begin? I started volunteering for Vibha during our first Vibha Vibe in 2009. I kept hearing about the event through Orkut and e-mails.…
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in getting associated with the Vibha supported projects. There are multiple opportunities that you could choose from depending on your level of interest.…
How and when did your Vibha journey begin? I started volunteering for Vibha in late 2000’s. We were still CRY then. The first event I volunteered at was a Hari…
How and when did your Vibha journey begin? My first introduction to Vibha was in the year 2005 when a close friend participated in the Vibha Dream Mile marathon. Subsequently…
On April 29,2011, more than 130 children and their parents braved rain and bitter cold to participate in TAAL, an annual Indian dance and music competition for children organized by the…
Did you know that 2011 is a special year, yes it is the year India became the Cricket World Champions again after 28 long years, and if you happen to…
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls…
Mahatma Gandhi once said ‘Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will’. It’s this indomitable ‘will’ and ‘strength’ that AURED (Aural Education for the Hearing…
– Chinmayi Bhavani Shankar By one definition, autism is defined as a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain’s normal development of…
– Abraham Pabbathi 1.5 million, that’s the number of kids who go to sleep without a home each year. No we are not talking about some third world country; these…
Vibha in association with Sikshana conducted a 4 day outreach workshop from 8th to the 11th of July 2010. The main objective of this workshop was to create an opportunity…
Navjyoti India Foundation was established in 1988 by Kiran Bedi and a group of police officers to promote welfare policing which resulted in the drug de-addiction program. Since then Navjyoti…
On March 05, 2011, approximately 800 Atlanta area residents braved cold weather to watch Vibe 2011 at the Rialto Center for Arts at Georgia State University. VIBE 2011 was perhaps…
– E S Ramamurthy [Founder of Sikshana Foundation] I visited the school at Kothavarapalle in the Madanapalle cluster recently. This one looked no different from the others till I saw…
– Ramesh Kasondra and Vijay Vemulapalli Vibha-Sikshana partnership has crossed another milestone. Vibha approved a new project with GVT (Gram Vikas Trust) in Gujarat implementing Sikshana model in 15 schools,…
Vibha has been supporting Door Step School(DSS) for the past few years. In 2010, Vibha provided over 65K in funds to DSS. Vibha’s involvement with DSS is not just limited…
– E. S. Ramamurthy (As published in http://indiatogether.org/2011/jan/edu-rtepds.htm) Most private schools are not elite at all, contrary to public perception, and the Right to Education Act will let them run…
The children of Sevalaya school in the village of Kasuva near Thiruninravur about 42 kms west of Chennai participated in the 2010 Design for Change contest along with 250,000 children…
Dwarka is a very big posh colony in south west Delhi. The people serving them have developed slum areas in and around the colony. One such slum is in Sector…
Dear All Friends, This is to share with you all on how the joint venture of GVT – Sikshana is shaping up: The GVT – Sikshana venture took off with…
— Ron Victor Given that its been a tough year for most of America, and we’re all still recovering from the recent economic melt-down, it’s a fabulous achievement and we,…
Yahoo! Employee Foundation (YEF) awarded a cash grant of $30,000 towards Sikshana project in 2010. This is the second year in a row that Vibha has been successful in getting…
Put your art in the right place This holiday season take the leap…give a loved one, or yourself, a gift with a difference – contemporary art. Aicon Gallery offers an…
Three year olds in Ganne, a village south of Allahabad eat dried mud and silica because they are hungry. Tribals in Madhya Pradesh are increasingly found on the doorsteps of…
I have been a Vibha volunteer for close to two years now. I have always been overwhelmed with the volunteer response we get on event day. We might not see…
Kick starting the 2010 Navratri season, Bay Area’s Dandia team pulled off a hat-trick with sold-out shows on Oct 2, 9 and 16. All the more amazing, given there were…
Ever imagined what type of lives the fishermen community in India lead? Due to economic difficulties that fishermen and fisherwomen face, they send their children at an early age to…
When I entered the room for my first ever Vibha meeting, I was very nervous and excited. I honestly expected a bunch of serious looking people discussing Vibha plans in…
Can you imagine a world without computers? Even those of us, who were born before the advent of personal computing and the internet, cannot survive a single day without logging…
I believe in signs. Which is why I had to be writing this at this precise moment; cocooned in the emotion I am feeling right now. Saturday, October 16th, 2010.…
Whenever I walk into a room full of Vibha volunteers, it always brings in a renewed vigor and spirit in me. The amount of collaboration and cross-pollination of ideas I…
Almost two years ago, Ashwini (Vibha MN volunteer) had asked me to make a video for Vibha. I was busy to work on it at that time, but an idea…
As a twenty-six year-old young professional living just outside Washington, DC where the cost of living ranks near the top around the country, it is impossible to support financially all…
The growth has been phenomenal…with fewer than 15 schools involved at the time of its inception 7 years ago, Sikshana has today reached out to 400 schools and over 35000…
The year 1998: On a bright sunny October morning, 7 year old Kishore accompanies his parents to the Georgia Tech campus to participate in the very first 5K walk to…
Back in my school days, I always looked forward to Friday afternoon. It was that time of the week dedicated for extra-curricular activities. Children from different classes would perform on…
“Heads or Tails” is a new section of Vibhascope where we aim to get volunteers to present arguments about two sides of a topic. The idea is to generate a…
My journey with Vibha started a few years ago as an event volunteer, and consequently, steered into handling volunteer relations in the Bay Area. Over time I’ve met some truly…
The kite festival in Dallas is usually one of those fringe events that is conducted every year to gain visibility in the community and spread awareness and encourage folks to…
There are many moments in our lives when we see young children involved in child labor or begging on the streets for money. It tugs at our heart to see…
Last month saw the Dream Mile conducted in a few other cities, two of which were in Atlanta and Washington D.C. In stark contrast was the magnitude of the events,…
Mrs. Rajani Paranjape, popularly known as Rajani Tai is the founder of the Door Step School, a non-profit organization that focuses on providing primary education for children of migrant workers. Rajani Tai…
I spoke at length with Mr. E. S. Ramamurthy, founder of Sikshana about his thoughts on Right to Education Act. We looked at the first part of this interview in…
The cricket carnival event recently conducted at the Minnesota action center was a grand success. The event was very well received in the community and feedback from the participants and…
Ahhhh, summer. The lazy days, the “mom-aggravating” bedtimes, and the heat! It didn’t seem so bad, especially with the tempting ternion of months out of school, until the glaring eyes of…
Have you ever used a “shake table” in school to understand the effects of earthquakes on buildings? I haven’t! I had never seen one, let alone build one. So I…
We all know several people working in the IT industry, and also know how busy their work lives can get. But seldom do we meet, IT people who have invested…
–By Nikhil Vora From the traditional Bharatnatyam to the multicultural folk dance, from the bollywood fusion dancers in black and white to the glamorous and colorful ladies in the Miss…
Some problems are so complex that even attempting to solve them would seem crazy, at least to most people, organizations or even governments. Sometimes though, when a couple of organizations…
Mr. E.S. Ramamurthy is the founder of Sivasri Trust, which operates Sikshana, a non-profit organization focused on improving the quality of education in the public school system. Mr. Ramamurthy…
– By Sreekanth Bhaskaran, veteran MN volunteer The Goliaths are Down: Blame it on the economy. Blame it on reduced consumer spending. Today, the corporate teams had no one to…
We all have 24 hours in a day. But I have always wondered that while majority of the people complain about not having enough time, how a select few are…
The clear blue skies that hark the beginning of a Texas summer were a perfect accomplice to the delirious joys of cricket at the Dallas VIBHA Cricket tournament last month.…
As we together envision the future outlook of Vibha, there are many ways we can all contribute. For a Vibha volunteer, it’s important to understand the characteristics of the organization…
The success of Dream Mile 2010: How to organize a successful race
The projects team at Vibha is looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are interested in getting associated with projects as Project Lead and few other important roles. This is your chance…
Vibha Bay Area had their annual Dream Mile 2010 event on June 27 2010 in Shoreline Park, Mountain View, CA. This is the 12th year that Vibha has organized this…
Can you believe it’s July already? It seems like just yesterday that I attended my very first Vibha meeting which was also the first meeting this year for the Atlanta…
Eight year old Rekha and her brother Mahadeva, aged ten are children of quarry workers. Both children spent their days playing at the dangerous quarry completely disregarding school. Ms. Chandrakala,…
“From hope to reality one child at a time.” This line really struck me when I first heard and learned about Vibha. What is it that Vibha is doing? What…
I have been a volunteer with Vibha for almost three years. I just recently signed on to be the Event Lead for this year’s Dream Mile 5K in Washington, DC. …
– By Prashanth Ganapathy, Vibha Bay Area As I was listening to leads of Dream Mile(DM) 2010 churning out ideas and action items to push the publicity into high gear…
The right of children to free and compulsory education act (RTE) was passed by the Indian Parliament on August 27, 2009 and came into effect on April 1, 2010. As…
The advent of summer brought on a flurry of graduation and school year end activities. All around me I saw parents and children equally occupied with College graduations, High school…
– By Ashwini and Deepti Kalakaar is a unique “first of its kind” e-contest for kids and adults. The idea behind the contest was to help people explore their creativity…
It feels so great when you plant a seed and see it grow gently into a tree. What is even more delightful is to get an opportunity to nourish many…
In April Vibha observed ‘Autism Awareness’ Month. Most of us were probably not even aware of the existence of ‘Autism Awareness Month ‘or may be some of us just shrugged…
– Mahua Chatterjee Impact and results are the real parameters of the success of an initiative. Pragati 2009 was an effort to come together, be together and work together to…
Nanjunda is a daily wage worker at the construction site in Marathahalli, Bengaluru. Shiva, age 14, now in 9th standard is the eldest among his three children. He has to…
It’s Sunday night and I’m fighting to clean up my e-mail inbox filled with Vibha e-mails. The Vibha budget for 2010 is still not complete, and I have an e-mail…
We are excited we will be reaching 5,000 children with this $40K grant. The win reinforces our confidence in Sikshana as a project that can deliver and make a long lasting impact. Kudos also to the grants team for working through the year persistently and putting together a great application for this.
Vibha recently got an invitation from Manjula Gupta who runs the TV show “Chai with Manjula”, to talk about our mission and vision, our fundraising, and the projects we focus…
During the period between Sep 20th and Oct 20th, more than 70000 people visited the GreatNonprofits Web site, and over 3500 reviews were posted about more than 70 nonprofits serving India and Indian communities abroad. Reviews spoke for themselves, and the result ….. “Best of USA Medium Non-profit” winner is ….. Vibha!!!!
There were children who walk miles upon miles to the nearest school because they simply want to learn. It is their faces that come to mind on cold, cloudy mornings when I would rather stay in bed than attend my 8 am class. I can no longer justify looking for every excuse not to go to class.
The second day of the conference started off in a much more relaxed manner, thanks to the excellent ice-breaker “skits” by all the participants and Vibha volunteers!
Pragati 2009 – Connect, Share, Leverage. Pragati 2009, a first of its kind conference for all the grassroot projects supported by Vibha, started this morning at Vishranti Nilayam in Bangalore. At 9:00am today, Pragati 2009 kicked off the first day with participants from 29 NGO projects and volunteers from across India and the US. Ron Victor, the President of Vibha and a long time volunteer came from San Jose, CA to attend the conference. He is the CEO of Quantawav, a stealth-mode startup in wireless networking and is one of the founding volunteers of Vibha.
Every year, about 20 or 30 of us wake up at 5am on a weekend and assemble at the pavilion in Lake Phalen before sunrise. We organize a fantastic race. At the MN action center, we organize quite a lot of fundraising events- be it Bowling, Cricket, cultural shows and the like. And we often enjoy organizing these events. Sometimes I tend to forget the real joy that we are working for- and that is making a difference in the life of an underprivileged child. I chanced upon the following photo slide show at the website of The Hindu, one of India’s leading newspapers in a piece titled, ‘India’s Little Laborers’.
The Bay Area recently held their 5K/10K Dream Mile on June 28 2009, and it turned out to be the most successful Dream Mile ever. Do you want to know…
If you think you can, you can! This is what comes to mind when Vibha volunteers, along with organizations Rachana & Door Step School (DSS), conducted two successful Health Check-Up camps on 18th…
Underprivileged kids….the cause…the challenge…the satisfaction…the friends we made…or just plain old simple conscience? Reasons aplenty, I thought I’ll go down the path of soul searching and put down on paper…
I can move the earth…
The Vibha Volunteer conference moved me, motivated me, impressed me
It engaged, inspired and consumed me
It enabled, empowered and encouraged me
It energized, drove and compelled me
To believe that I am Vibha, and Vibha begins with me…
For the villagers of Sunderbans devastated by Cyclone Aila, the long road to recovery has just started. The flood water has receded and most villagers have gone back to their homes, or what remains of their homes. The flood has destroyed many of their huts and carried away most of their precious belongings. Many people do not even have clothes to wear, apart from what they were wearing when they fled to escape the gushing flood waters. The saline water has infiltrated ponds and cultivation fields, and thus robbing many people of their main source of livelihood. There is still an acute shortage of drinking water and food in many areas.
An area blighted by seasonal floods encountered one of the worst during the waning days of May 2009. Destroyed crops, salinated fresh water ponds, breakout of communicable diseases, short supply…
A few years back, I was visiting Bombay on vacation. I was standing in front of the McDonalds waiting for a friend, for without Yahoo maps, I had no choice…
On Jan 2, during my visit to Mumbai, I visted a project there called “Aural Education for the Hearing Impaired”. AURED as most of you know is a project we…
On December 29, 2008, I visited Pune. Along with a few Vibha volunteers from Pune, I first visited DSS (Door Step School) and met Rajani Tai and her staff. I…
Venky and myself met with 4 Delhi volunteers on December 28, 2008 to get the Delhi Action Center going. We introduced all of them to Vibha and what we stand…
