The circle of Volunteering
“It’s amazing to see the girls giving back..” said Ana. Ana is the volunteer co-ordinator at the foundation where I volunteer. One …
How volunteering helped me find my comfort zone
In the last blog post, Chelsea, a World Teach volunteer in Tanzania talked of how she is trying to be comfortable with …
Being Palanca
Palanca is an endangered species of the Angolan wildlife but it is more than just that. It’s a national symbol that represents …
Idgah – Eid Mubarak
Couldn’t help but share this beautiful story Idgah by Munshi Premchand today on Eid. A beautiful story of love, kindness and sacrifice …
Volunteering with children: Clube de Curiosidade em Angola
Inspired by didi’s Science club, I thought of doing something similar for the children I volunteer with at the foundation here in …
The “Oh! by the way” trap
I couldn’t help but have that knowing smile of “been there” when I read this story on an article by Thomas McKee. …
Spreading smiles
Recently, Neerad’s post of Spreading Smiles in Rajkot, brought back memories of a guy (we used to call him kaka) who used …
The Volunteer’s Secret
Sometime back I was wondering what is the secret to volunteering? What is it that one thing which if organisations and volunteers …
Why should we share our volunteer experiences?
Last year I had spent around a month and half volunteering in Uttarakhand post the massive floods that hit the region. As …
gratiTUBE: Kahan hain Gandhi?
Where is Gandhi? Do we look for him in history or in present? Is he just one person who lived or does …