NGOs and others of interest

1. Siksha Foundation – underwrite annual, renewable, need-based scholarships and loans for students in developing countries.
2. Pratham Books is a non-profit trust that publishes high quality books for children at affordable prices and in multiple Indian languages.
3. The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. GFC pursues its mission by making small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with some of the world’s most vulnerable children and youth, complemented by a dynamic media program that, through books, documentary photography, and film, highlights the issues affecting children and celebrates the global society in which we all live.
4. Magic Bus – To impart life skills (emotional, physical, social and spiritual) that promote resilience, and psychological and emotional well being of the children.
5. Jeeva Jyothi – Jeeva Jyothi was founded in 1994 primarily with the objective of protecting and promoting the rights of street and working children in north Chennai. The initial focus was on elimination of child labour and child beggary.
6. Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group – Chintan addresses issues of sustainable consumption and environmental and social justice.
7. Going to school in India – story books, multi media projects for children  (sounds fun!!)
8. Dasra – catalyst for social change – Dasra’s mission is to strengthen the effectiveness of the non profit sector through the application of best practices to maximize the investment of social investors and ensure lasting impact for the end beneficiary.
9. Barefoot college – The Barefoot College is a place of learning and unlearning. It’s a place where the teacher is the learner and the learner is the teacher. It’s a place where NO degrees and certificat.es are given because in development there are no experts-only resource persons.