charity | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

The hands that feed over a hundred strays

February 19, 2016 Ganga Madappa

Street dogs typically feed on garbage. But here’s a couple that actually cooks food for 100+ strays. Bismi and Anil are the good samaritans of Whitefield whose work with strays, is awe-inspiring and inspirational.

Fund-crunched BDA turns a charitable institution

February 26, 2014 Nikita Malusare

CAG report says that the BDA did not care about renewing the ad contracts for five flyovers, or did not hand them over to BBMP.

Experimenting with kids to make them understand charity

October 16, 2013 N C Pratima

Instead of dumping used items in the name of ‘donating,’ a mother decides to make her kids sell them and donate the amount to charity. What did the kids learn? Read on.

Society

Celebrate the spirit of Mahatma; Celebrate the Joy of Giving

September 28, 2013 Swetha Padmanabhan

Do you want to do some good in memory of Mahatma Gandhi – the father of the nation? Here’s a quick list of events scheduled for the Joy of Giving Week, to help you indulge in the joy of giving and make a difference in someone’s life.

Society

These women weave warmth into lives of strangers

April 1, 2013 Lalana Zaveri

An email from an NGO changed the routine of the five women who went on to prepare quilts for the homeless, by collecting unusable cloth from various vendors.

Diwali cleaning: All for a cause

November 11, 2012 Samridh Saluja

Mum had been asking me to dispose of my huge collections of comics and story books, my old school books, clean up my room and get rid of what she calls ‘all the junk’. So what did I do?

Society

Bangalore gears up to a week of joyful giving

September 30, 2012 A Gracias

The Joy of Giving Week this year will see various volunteering and fundraising events across Bangalore. The innovative initiatives include fundraisers with music from the band Thermal and a Quarter following by dinner prepared five star chefs! Have you decided on what you will do?

Environment

Charity begins at home

August 27, 2012 Shree Rekha

Residents at Ajmera Green Acres go on a newspaper collection drive once every two months and sell the papers to raise money for charity.