Volunteer for Beach Cleanathon – Foreshore Estate, Chennai | Jan 17

Posted on January 7, 2016March 3, 2016 by Prahalathan KK

The Chennai Floods have dumped a lot of garbage on the Chennai beaches, Join Bhumi in a Beach Cleanathon to restore our beaches to their natural beauty and prepare the beaches for the arrival of the Olive Ridley turtles.

The Beach Cleanup is a part of NDTV’s ‘Banega Swacch India’ 12 hour telethon anchored by Amitabh Bachchan to get more people to volunteer for ‘Swacch Bharat’ and will be covered live on NDTV

Date: Jan 17, Sunday
Place: Foreshore Estate Promenade (From Light House to Foreshore Estate Bus Stand)
Time: 10 AM – 2PM (Pick your slot)

For group/corporate participations please email [email protected]

School Transformation – Education | Mantra4Change | Bengaluru

Posted on January 7, 2016January 15, 2016 by Prahalathan KK

Volunteers needed for School Transformation and Empowerment Project by Mantra4Change in Bengaluru

Mantra4Change is an NGO started with a vision to empower schools to deliver quality education. Mantra4Change is working with schools serving the under-privileged sections of the society through our flagship program called STEP (School Transformation and Empowerment Project).

STEP is a two year school immersion project wherein we first do a need assessment of the school and then work in that school over a two year period based on a well drafted action plan. Have a look at Mantra4Change facebook page for latest updates here. Currently, Mantra4Change is working with 10 schools in Gori Palya, Kormangala, Hosa Road and Anekal areas and plan to take our program to 8 more schools in the next academic year.

A few things where volunteers can help.

a. Come to our classrooms and teach Mathematics, Science or English (full time, part time, remedial, fun activities etc.)

b. Painting the walls / classrooms to make them come alive with colors

c. Conduct donation drives for educational materials at schools: books, science lab equipments, Maps, globes etc.

Mantra4Change’s endeavour to provide quality education can be multiplied if we get support from more like-minded people.

Please write to Mantra4Change at [email protected] / [email protected]. Or call +91-8105861047.

Flood relief – Community | Bhumi | Chennai

Posted on November 15, 2015February 11, 2016 by Prahalathan KK

To volunteer to support flood relief efforts in Chennai please sign up below AND to receive important Chennai Flood Relief related communication, register with the Volunteer Messaging system by sending an SMS

BHUMISMS to 92200-92200

Join us!

1. Bhumi’s main Flood relief page

2. For Information and updates follow www.relief.bhumi.org.in & the Chennai Rain Relief 2015 Facebook page

3. To donate online from India / or internationally – preferred donation option Letzchange
> with 80G tax benefits via Bhumi, India – donate with 0% charges
> donate via credit/debit card (INR, USD, SGD, GBP, AED) internationally or net-banking in India
> If you have any issues while donating or for donation confirmation, email [email protected]

4. To donate online (internationally by USD) via PayPal
> with 501(c)3 tax benefits via Bhumi, USA – donate with 2-3% charges

6. To donate in-kind (drop only, no pickup) relief inside Chennai – Option now closed
> Bhumi Relief Centre, TPL House (Olympia), Cenotaph Road, Teynampet, Chennai 18

7. To donate in-kind relief from outside Chennai – Contact Goonj

8. To offer help or seek help / rescues – fill up this form

9. To Donate by Bank transfer from companies or for any other queries email here

Weekend tutoring – Education | Bhumi | Tindivanam

Posted on November 1, 2015January 15, 2016 by Vaishali Rajan

Volunteers needed to tutor/clear doubts in Maths, English and Chemistry to children of classes 10 & 12 at a Govt school kids near Tindivanam, Tamilnadu on Sundays.

Days: Sundays
Place: Tindivanam, 2.5 hours from Chennai Map
Times: 9AM – 3PM

If you have any clarifications contact Mr.Ganesh @ 99520-38216

National Campaign – Education | Pratham |

Posted on October 31, 2015January 15, 2016 by Vaishali Rajan

Due to the devastating Chennai Floods, the Bhumi team has decided to withdraw from this campaign and focus on Flood Relief now and the Right to Education (RTE) campaign later, please sign up for the RTE campaign here

Almost all children in India are enrolled in school. But ten years of data from ASER by Pratham (Annual Status of Education Report) show that there is a major learning crisis in India.The latest ASER figures show that less than 50 per cent of Std V children can read a Std. II level text fluently. Less than 30 per cent of Std V children can solve simple division problems. Other available data also points to the fact that there is high enrollment but low learning.

Everyone thinks that since children go to school, they must be learning. But learning is difficult to see. If the problem is not visible, it is difficult to accept it. But once you see the problem then the process of finding solutions can start. Hence this survey where ordinary people like you and me can assess and understand whether children are learning the basics. If children are not learning, there are tried and tested ways to address it quickly.

If we know there is a problem and we have a solution, then why wait? We can act now. Look at your own communities, understand how well children can read and do arithmetic, and then ensure that all children can do at least the basics.

Come join thousands of volunteers across India who want to make a difference. Together, let us improve the future of our children. Register below

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