Relief India Trust (RIT), a NGO providing support to children belonging to lower income strata, has successfully treated a five-year old girl, who had severe injuries to her head and paralysis of the entire left part of her body after an accident. Baby Laavi, who belongs to a family of lower income strata, had met […]
For three-year-old Sneha, life is a struggle in continuity. A patient of Thalassemia major, Sneha battles death every single day. Her parents, despite being advised to undergo medical tests to diagnose her condition when she was in her mother’s womb, chose to disregard this warning. Now, this unawareness and lack of understanding might cost them […]
Relief and rehabilitation programmes in India are a challenging and a long-drawn affair. Victims of natural disasters and disempowered children suffering life-threatening diseases in the absence of medical attention have very little to rely on. The Government, best equipped to handle such a crisis situation, more often than not falls short of expectations. Perhaps, it […]
The non-profit organisations in India have come a long way from being a scarce entity to having all kinds of resources for the benefit of the underprivileged. Most organisations are committed and have been known to do much for the society but some have also been known to indulge in transgressions and unscrupulous activities. The […]
At noon on six days every week, Aryan, 8, makes a dash to a stall in his slum in north Delhi – and returns satiated and smiling. The reason? It is the only time he gets to enjoy a full meal for free, and is treated like the child that he is. In another part of […]
