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 team worked steadily helped grow different sectors of Vibha Raleigh, including the youth group who took on more responsibility this year even establishing pledge pages.…
“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 this place called?” That’s a question that a typical child of a construction worker asks. Door Step School (DSS) focuses on providing education to children…
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 was conducting their monthly meeting and I decided to attend. What was the main motivation behind becoming a Vibha volunteer? I feel that I am…
The success of Dream Mile 2010: How to organize a successful race
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’.
