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Chitthi aayi hai

If you’re reading this, I bet you still have a handwritten letter, handmade greeting card, a note or a memory gift wrapped in promises and joys that have stayed with you and are precious beyond words. Heartfelt gestures never go out of style and that is why 39 of us gathered one waning winter morning […]

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Paint the world of children from an Orphanage

What has 2 thumbs, painted palms, smudgy paints on their clothes, a satisfied smile and an urge to do good for the society?  A volunteer at our painting activity! 🙂 62 power packed superheroes put on their metaphorical capes and heed our call to paint the world of children from an orphanage home. What followed […]

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Everyone can be a Santa!

Ongoing winters are predicted to be harsh in Delhi. Children from orphanages and shelter home lack warm woollens. This winter, 24 santas put their heads, hearts and hands together to fundraise INR 40,500 and distribute woolen caps, socks, gloves and winter lotions and creams for 120 children from DMRC Children Home, Tis Hazari. The excitement […]

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#KindnessChallenge

The vibe of the week was set off by the Daan Utsav anthem, Pyaar ka Utsav which left the country swooning to the tune of giving. A beautiful line “sauda hai ye bada ye ajeeb, deke na hua koi gareeb” inspired team iVolunteer to invite people to donate something that we all have but doesn’t […]

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 Is Volunteering Good for your Mental Health?

We live in a world where happiness is seen as a destination. A world where mental peace and stability is often overshadowed by high paying jobs, responsibilities and the urge to get ahead. Another aspect of life that is often ignored and also one, which makes us human is service.  “I slept and dreamt that […]

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How our junior volunteers pledged to protect the Earth this Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan is a popular Hindu festival in India and like any other festival, Raksha Bandhan too is every excuse to shop and splurge. However, along with the spread of joy and sparkle of the festivities, the festival also brings along a market of rakhis, which are most often than not made out of synthetic […]