Bay Area Youth Meet Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi
Vibha Bay Area Youth volunteers meet and discuss mission and work with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi.
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A symphonic spectacle: A night with the Madras Chamber Orchestra
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 all (but one: myself) had performed Oscar winning “Jai Ho.” With an eclectic medley of musical masterpieces ranging from Indian Carnatic to Western Classical resonated…
Know your Team : Rajesh Haridas
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 them in pain and we really get the urge to help them out, and we do so mostly monetarily. Rajesh Haridas, COO of Vibha also…
Projects Team – Volunteer opportunities
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 to take the initiative and get involved in exciting new ways with projects. For a Vibha volunteer in the US, this is the closest you…
When a Cyclone Strikes … (Update: Reports from the Ground)
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.
When a Cyclone Strikes …
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 of medicines – such are the dire circumstances in the coastal areas of Sunderbans, West Bengal, India today. Click here to Donate Now! Cyclone Aila…
Visit to Aural Education for the Hearing Impaired (AURED)
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 fund in Mumbai that works with children that are hearing impaired. Here is my report from the visit. AURED pretty much survives on grants and…
Door Step School and the “Child Friendly Builder”
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 introduced the “Child Friendly Builder” campaign to her – something that’s been on my mind regarding getting the overall community involved in making sure that…