Scheme for relief

Jatri Orain is a 44-year-old widow of the same village. Three years ago, her husband died of excessive consumption of alcohol, leaving her with nine children to and barely any source of income. While four daughters were married off early, she was still responsible for five other children who were still at school. At the…

Crowdfunding for a cause

Amid changing government regulations and economic slowdowns, it is of paramount importance for smaller nonprofits to overcome funding uncertainties and become sustainable organisations. In recent times, crowd funding has emerged as a great retail fund-raising tool to support short-term projects of NGOs. In an effort to introduce non-profits to effective crowdfunding platforms, tools and strategies, the eNGO Programme organised…

Catalysing a change in Jharkhand

DEF in collaboration with Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3) organised a two-day residential digital literacy training for cluster coordinators to provide hands-on training of digital tools and techniques. The training was organised in Gumla, Jharkhand on November 22 and 23, 2017, with 25 cluster coordinators from various villages of Jharkhand, who actively participated in the…

Sharing is empowering

What we do, what we learn always remains confined to self, group or within four walls of a classroom. Often, our learnings are not shared with the outside audiences and, hence, it goes unnoticed. To bridge these gaps, exhibitions can play an important role in sharing learning with each other. In an attempt to showcase…

Treat for Delhi lovers

Delhi Monuments is an ambitious attempt to be the one-stop app for exploring heritage sites in Delhi. This initiative aims at simplifying the exploration of cultural and architectural heritage that spans over 2,000 years. The application makes all these possible. From the ancient Lal Kotwals of the third city of Delhi to the more recent…