The Aaradhya Charitable Trust (ACT) has taken a giant step forward by giving a new space to the students in its Free Coaching Centre for needy students at Jharigam in Nabarangpur district. The new centre was inaugurated by Odisha SC/ST…
First Ever Community Fridge to feed hungry people installed near Sainik School Bhubaneswar
In an Odisha first, two voluntary organizations on Sunday installed a community refrigerator in front of a restaurant at Sainik School square here to feed hungry people of the city. People, who have surplus food, can donate to the fridge…
A Different Diwali: Lighting up Lives, not just houses by Desire Foundation in bhubaneswar
This Diwali Desire Foundation along with Liter of Light and Liter of Light Bangalore installed solar-powered, environmentally sustainable street lights, made with empty Pepsi bottles, in a remote village of Bhubaneswar, India and celebrated Diwali in a different way.
Women in a small village in Nayagarh show the way in saving forest
A small village in Nayagarh Ranpur block has shown the way for forest protection. Dengajhari, where women are as much in charge of the forest conservation and management, has opened a Forest Rights Information Centre which is one of its…
Bhubaneswar based NGO starts campaign to get reflective collar for stray dogs to prevent road accidents
Animal Welfare Trust Ekamra- a non profitable animal welfare organisation based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha started a campaign named “Illuminating Lives”. As the name suggests, it is an initiative to illuminate or in other words make animals visible even in the…
Odisha is considering proposal by Pratham Books to teach in 300 schools through digital platform
Students in 300 primary schools in Odisha will learn on digital platform through an interactive learning App soon. The learning App , which can be used off line and low cost, aimed at improving learning abilities among children of different…
The women who believe marriage is the solution, must read my article: Debajani Mohanty
“Kehte hain ki …… Agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho to puri kayanat usey tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai…” – lines from “Ohm Shanti Ohm”; derived from the 1988 masterpiece “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho…
An inspiring story on how Desire Foundation is giving the gift of education to the underprivileged
#Adhyayan||Official teaser 1||Giving the gift of education wrapped with the strings of happiness.To help these kids mail at-thedesirefoundation@gmail.comContact/whatsapp-8337929119 Posted by Desire Foundation on Thursday, April 6, 2017 After undertaking steps on our project Adhyayan which aims in spreading…
Women of Odisha show the way of enterprise, lead the way by cleaning Ansupa Lake – Goonj
Ansupa is Odisha’s second largest lake, surrounded by village Malabiharpur in Cuttack. Once a tourist spot, over the years as weeds took over, the lake was dying a slow death. When the Goonj team first met the local Women Self…
Hollywood actress Ashley Judd : UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador to visit Odisha
Ashley Judd, the global goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and popular Hollywood actor is slated to visit Odisha in the next week. Ashley Judd is a strong promoter of rights of girls and women. She has…