India is home to a third of the world’s blind population. The country has about 12 million individuals with visual impairment against the global total of 39 million according to a report published by the National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB). The ability to render...
Disability affects more than one billion people worldwide, according to the United Nations. Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between the way people function and how they participate in society and making sure everybody has the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life...
A little about yourself!I'm an IT professional, currently working in Mumbai. I'm an outgoing person, an animal lover, and a traveler. I am also a tech enthusiast with a background in working for different IT sectors. How did volunteering with Bhumi happen?My friend was going to...
Mumbai is a self-sustained system comprising various crucial networks. One network is that of the mangrove forests. Even though millions of Mumbaikars pass by mangroves daily, very little is known about the city’s few remaining mangroves. In Mumbai If you are around Bandra west, it is...
Lakshya programme helps to enrich the lives of underprivileged children (mentees) through a caring relationship with a personal mentor who supports, encourages, and builds their self-confidence. It also enables children from classes 8 and above to complete the cycle of growth by guiding them to...
In the immortal words of Henry Brooks Adams, ‘Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops.’ - it is indeed true that a teacher sows the seeds of knowledge, sprinkles them with love, and patiently nurtures their growth to produce tomorrow’s dreams. Teaching...
People volunteer for various reasons. Some to gain experience, some for personal satisfaction and others to make society a better place to live in. Whatever reason be, it is this volunteering work that drives organisations like us to make a difference every day. Here...
Bhumi’s Transformational Education Programme at schools focuses on improving social-emotional development, strengthening teacher professional development, and leadership. In-school facilitators who work directly with the children, teachers, and headmasters work towards creating an ecosystem that will help the child thrive in a fearless learning environment.To inject...
Lakshya, Bhumi’s life skill project pairs underprivileged children with volunteers who act as their mentors and role models. The objective is to enrich the lives of underprivileged children (mentees) through a caring relationship with a personal mentor who supports, encourages and builds their self-confidence....
All Volunteers Meet (AVM) at Bhumi helps to bring all its volunteers from a certain project /city to one common platform where they can ideate, discuss and enjoy with each other. Volunteering for a single organisation, teaching the same subject, but at different locations with different...
