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Sangeeta Darvekar Charitable Trust: Helping tribal students cycle towards a brighter future

The humble bicycle is helping to keep hundreds of children in school, in Palghar district, western India. By completing their studies, these students are getting the education they need to lift themselves out of poverty. And the man responsible for making this happen is a dentist and avid cyclist, Dr Suwas Darvekar, and his Sangeeta Darvekar Charitable Trust.

Our Better World|Jul 27, 2018, 13:06:59 IST

HelpUsGreen: A Social enterprise trying to clean India's rivers and tackle oppression faced by Dalit women at the same time

HelpUsGreen is helping to clean India’s rivers by recycling temple flowers, and giving another segment of society a chance to bloom: Dalit women. Struck by the discrimination and injustice faced by Dalits under India’s caste system, this social enterprise hires marginalised women and empowers them with dignity and respect.

A Singaporean sets up solar-powered tribal school in India, among other projects, to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship in the young

Singaporean social entrepreneur Alvin Yong dreams big. Why? Because he says, “It takes the same amount of energy to dream small. So why not dream bigger.” He believes in the power of young people to transform their communities for the better. And that is why he continues to support education-led programmes.

Cycling Without Age: A movement that aims to bring the joy of cycling to people who have lost the ability because of age

It's a simple pleasure that we often take for granted: feeling the wind in our hair. It is precisely this pleasure that captures the essence of Cycling Without Age. The movement started in Denmark in 2012, and has since expanded to more than 20 countries. It began with one man's desire to bring the joy of cycling to people who'd lost the ability because of age. In doing so, Ole Kassow created a space for something much deeper.

Meet Telly, a therapy dog, and his human Maureen, who are incorporating Animal Assisted Therapy in counselling and social-emotional development

Telly's human, Maureen, is trained in Animal Assisted Therapy. Together, they form Pawsibility, working with children and youth from all kinds of backgrounds, including those who have special needs, or are struggling with addictions, anger management issues, depression, stress and trauma from such triggers as divorce or bullying.

Batik Boutique is opening up new avenues of sustainable income for Malaysian women living in poor, urban conditions

For Kak Noor, a mother of seven, her living standards have improved since working at Batik Boutique. She says, “Now that I have a job, I have my own income...I am able to help the family.”

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