iVolunteer Blog - everything about volunteering“Everytime someone steps up and says who they are, the world becomes a better, more interesting place.”- Captain Raymond Holt, Brooklyn 99 When I parted ways with my co-fellows to join the NGO, I didn’t realize I was also stepping into season two of the loneliest times of my life. Most of my days I […]
It’s been more than a month now since I’ve arrived in Pati, a quite, hilly block of Champawat, Uttarakhand. I came here as a fellow, hoping to serve- whatever that truly meant. But I think it’s Pati that’s serving me- with lessons, with warmth, with simplicity that we often forget to value. One thing I […]
On the morning of 3rd June 2025, I set out on a journey I never imagined I would take alone. It was my first solo travel experience to the mountains. More than just a trip, it felt like the first step toward becoming an independent girl with big dreams in her eyes and the determination […]
“Wake up early, wear something old, and don’t forget to bring your curiosity”. That was the only instruction I got before spending a day in the paddy fields of Needamangalam. And that one day turned out to be one of the most grounding and humbling experiences I’ve ever had. It all started when I asked […]
Picture this: a room filled with leaders from NGOs, each carrying years of experience running schools, shelters, and community programmes. They’ve come not to recruit volunteers, but to rethink what volunteering could mean for their organisations. Over the past few weeks, iVolunteer organised a series of workshops in Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi to […]
Like everyone else, I knew that sports play a crucial role in improving fitness levels, refreshing the mind, and providing several other health benefits. Whenever I heard that sports go beyond fitness, I used to think — okay, maybe they are referring to discipline, punctuality, or teamwork that helps kids respect one another and play […]
In conversations around human growth and education, we often hear terms like personality development, character building, social-emotional learning, and self-development. These words are frequently used interchangeably but they’re not the same. Understanding their differences is key to meaningful personal growth. Let’s simplify, Personality Development is about our external presentation – how we talk, behave, dress, […]
Initially I was unsure of my participation in the event as the travel workshop was happening and my return to Salem was on 09 Feb 2025. I wasn’t really willing to take up the pressure of running to the venue from the railway station. However, I couldn’t say no to the opportunity and my friend […]
Reflecting back on my fellowship journey, I feel I haven’t done enough. But I am not done yet. As we go on with life, we go through different experiences. Most of them have been fulfilling for me, but some have been disheartening as well. I joined the fellowship to take a pause and be at […]
“Which project location will I get?”This question echoed in my mind when I joined the JSW Foundation Fellowship in September 2023. My journey began in Pune, on the auspicious day of Ganapathi Festival—a vibrant, culturally welcome to a path that would transform me deeply. That day, strangers became co-fellows, and soon co-fellows became lifelong friends. […]
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