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  • Zing’s Diwali campaign urges individuals to gift their time

    Zing’s Diwali campaign urges individuals to gift their time

    Mumbai: Youth channel Zing has launched a campaign ‘Be a Sparkle With Zing’ that urges individuals to gift their time by being mentors to those in need.

    Through this program, Zing is trying to educate the youth about mentoring, and bring them together to lead the change at these NGOS, who play an instrumental role in instilling a positive attitude amongst their beneficiaries, making them socially aware and preparing them for the future, it said in a statement.

    “Zing, as a brand, believes in consumer centricity and always tries to connect and engage with the youth while making a difference in their lives,” said music cluster chief channel officer Pankaj Balhara. “Diwali is the perfect occasion to initiate a campaign to take our ideologies forward. A small contribution in terms of time can go a long way in adding a sparkle to the lives of these kids and contribute towards building a brighter future for them.”

    The channel has tied up with NGOs – The Lighthouse Project, Mentor Together, Antarang Foundation and Katalyst India to help connect under resourced youths to their perfect mentors.

    “We are driven towards greater equality of opportunity for every young person in India,” said Mentor Together associate director of operations Jean Paul Boddu. “Through our one-to-one mentorship, it is not just young people who learn skills and gain direction for their future; mentors also learn skills of empathy and leadership.”

    “Antarang Foundation has been working towards forming a healthy world for the youth that motivates them to ‘passionately, productively, and positively’ choose their career,” said Antarang Foundation student outcomes Carmel Rasquinha. “So, when Zing came with this wonderful mentorship initiative that encourages people to allot some time to help a young person from an under-resourced background to grow, we were more than happy to join forces.”

  • SEEDS PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH START NETWORK

    SEEDS PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH START NETWORK

    SEEDS, a leading humanitarian organisation that has worked extensively on every major disaster in the Indian Sub-continent, announced joining of the Start Network, today. A group of over fifty aid agencies, Start Network is spread across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. 

    SEEDS has been constantly driving discussions for pooling of resources and expertise at national level in India for improved disaster response, and this partnership is a contributing step towards making this vision a reality. At the same time, SEEDS strongly advocates for making the platform a democratic space where there is equal participation and benefits that are felt by local members. 

    Christina Bennett, CEO, Start Network said, “I am delighted to welcome SEEDS into the Start Network. This growing movement of NGOs recognises the importance of creating a new era of humanitarian action. Start Network seeks to catalyse change within the humanitarian sector and NGOs are at the heart of shaping the change that is needed.  Together we’re working drive and catalyse the change that is urgently needed in the global aid system”.

    Dr Manu Gupta, Co-founder, SEEDS said, “We believe, it is important to de-centralise decision-making power within the humanitarian sector at all the front lines – particularly from national to sub-national level (at the grassroots). We look up to Start Network and its members for guidance in this regard”.  
    Within the sector, transfer of power is still in its beginning stage as localisation is still a regional or international level issue and hasn’t really percolated down. 

    While the collaboration is set to contribute towards the establishment of a national humanitarian hub in the times to come, it will be the members who decide how the hub will shape itself.  Though it is difficult to predict its evolution over the next few years given the country’s democratic setup, it will have its own unique characteristics. There are resources available within the country from government agencies, corporations and individuals for supporting humanitarian causes, and the initiative aims to tap into these, and to do so in a way that improves speed of disaster response, reduces associated costs, and enhances appropriateness to local contexts.

    Dr. Gupta further added, “The founding objectives of the Start Network very much align with our thinking about localization of humanitarian response, new financing mechanisms including pooled funding, and humanitarian innovations as a ways for driving positive change in the humanitarian sector. We particularly look forward to the additional value that Start Network can provide towards bridging the gap between rising needs and shrinking resources for humanitarian work.”

    SEEDS looks at the collaboration as a healthy start towards being able to empower and equip leadership at the local level. The front-line members at the grassroot level can be individuals, organisations or the local government. However, this can be achieved only through consistent efforts over next few years.

    As a disaster preparedness and risk reduction organisation based out of Delhi, SEEDS is acknowledged for its consistency in reaching out to the worst affected populations in every significant disaster, and an attitude for always wanting to learn and improve disaster management theories and practice with new innovations. It works to serve those directly or indirectly affected by the disasters and the climate crisis, with an underlying approach of community based resilience building.
     

  • POGO celebrates Chhota Bheem’s birthday with new movies, contests and parties

    POGO celebrates Chhota Bheem’s birthday with new movies, contests and parties

    MUMBAI:It’s the biggest birthday bash of the year! POGO is celebrating superhero Chhota Bheem’s birthday all throughout summer.

    POGO has lined up all-new specials and movies to entertain kids throughout the month. To kick off the celebrations, catch the premiere of Chhota Bheem Banjara Masti movie on 01 May at 12pm. Join Bheem and his friends on this mystical adventure as they try to recover a talisman for a tribe of banjaras. Additionally, all new episodes of the Chhota Bheem series will premiere every Sunday at 9:30am. That’s not all! Tune in every Sunday at 12pm for a new Chhota Bheem special on Lights Camera POGO.

    POGO is giving every child across the country a chance to be a part of Chhota Bheem’s birthday party! By participating in the Chhota Bheem ka Badaa Birthday contest on POGO, ten lucky winners will be gratified with a Bheem themed party organized by POGO at their homes with Chhota Bheem as the guest of honour! All kids have to do is tune in to POGO every day from 1pm to 3pm and answer the questions.

    This year, kids can also send their favourite superhero birthday wishes! All they have to do is log on to http://www.pogo.tv/win/chhotabheembirthday and send Chhota Bheem a ‘Birthday ECard’. These wishes will be displayed on 01 May on POGO all throughout the day!

    This year again, POGO will celebrate Chhota Bheem’s birthday underprivileged children from NGOs across Pune, Delhi, Chandigarh and Bangalore. The birthday parties aim to give the kids a happy POGO memory to cherish. The kids will be entertained with screenings of episodes from the Chhota Bheem series, exciting games, and POGO goodies. The parties will culminate with a special performance by Chhota Bheem and a meet and greet occasion for the kids.

     
    Krishna Desai, Executive Director & Network Head – Kids, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Chhota Bheem is the biggest icon to this generation of children. Also this year being POGO’s 10th anniversary, we have scaled up Chhota Bheem’s birthday celebrations to enthral kids at all touch points including on-air, online and on-ground. By partnering with the NGOs, we hope to spread the joy of this occasion with as many children as possible.”   

    From new episodes and movies, to birthday parties, to birthday wishes, POGO is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the birthday of the biggest Indian superhero – Chhota Bheem!

  • TRAI to help NGOs/Organisations in women empowerment through ICT

    TRAI to help NGOs/Organisations in women empowerment through ICT

    NEW DELHI: Aiming to draw up comprehensive projects for empowerment of women though information and communication technology, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today invited concept papers from Registered Consumer Advocacy Groups, NGOs and other organisations working in the field of women empowerment.

     

    A TRAI release said that approved projects for promoting women empowerment using ICT as a platform during 2014-15 will be funded from Telecommunication Consumer Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF).

     

    The concept papers in brief, along with details of similar projects undertaken by the organisations during the last three years have to be sent in by 25 April.

     

    The shortlisted organisations will be required to give a detailed presentation in TRAI, New Delhi on the concept, its development and implementation along with cost involved in each phase for a period of one year.

     

    The selected organisation will be fully responsible for development and implementation of the project to be monitored by TRAI.

  • Deutsche Bank and PVR Nest once again bring in the festive cheer to 5000 kids from NGOs across cinemas in five cities

    Deutsche Bank and PVR Nest once again bring in the festive cheer to 5000 kids from NGOs across cinemas in five cities

    MUMBAI: After the joyful success last year, ‘5000 Popcorns’ returned to kick start the festive cheer in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune and Bengaluru, which  witnessed packed cinema auditoriums with 5000 children sitting transfixed to watch the heart-warming ‘Stanley ka Dabba’, an Amole Gupte film.

    Amole Gupte himself joined the children at PVR Goregaon, Mumbai and interacted with them amongst cheers and applause.

    In its second year ‘5000 Popcorns’, which is a joint initiative of Deutsche Bank in India and PVR Nest, a registered foundation of India’s leading multiplex chain PVR Limited, brought together 5000 children from not for profit and community schools in one of the largest simultaneous movie screenings across cities. The children enjoyed the film that takes you through the wonder years of childhood while skilfully weaving in messages for providing education to all children and opposing child labour.

    Speaking on the occasion, Shrinath Bolloju, Chief Operating Officer, for Deutsche Bank in India said “After the stirring and warm response we got from the kids last year, we at Deutsche Bank are pleased to once again bring in the Christmas and New Year’s cheer to the children through the magic of cinema, even while sharing a beautiful and inspiring social message. We are delighted with the enthusiastic response we have received from the children and NGOs.”

    Ms. Deepa Menon, Vice President- Corporate Social Responsibility at PVR Limited said “We are extremely happy to partner with Deutsche Bank through ‘5000 Popcorns’ and being able to bring entertainment to such a large number of children. Such platforms enable children to explore their talents on a broader canvas. It is not just about entertainment, PVR Nest, through its creative education programs has aimed at nourishing children’s creativity and building their capacities on film making and publishing of over 1,00,000 children  from 100 city schools each year.”

  • Amway Opportunity Foundation celebrates Amway Children & World Service Week

    Amway Opportunity Foundation celebrates Amway Children & World Service Week

    NEW DELHI: -Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Amway India, today kicked off celebrations for Children’s week, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its “Amway One by One Campaign for Children”. Through this campaign, Amway Opportunity Foundation touches lives of over 1 lakh children across India and ten million children across the globe. In this week long celebration, AOF, in association with its 40 partner NGOs, will organize various social activities across cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hubli, Guwahati, to mention a few.

    The highlights of children’s week will include a mega health camp in Delhi, which AOF will organize in association with Mahavir International. This health camp is scheduled for November 20 to 22 and expected to benefit close to 1500 children. In Kolkata, AOF will organize a Children’s Fair which will include various activities like Quiz competition, Rally with visually-challenged children and seminars on various issues related to children.

    In Mumbai, the celebrations will include a special workshop for children and puppet show, followed by an exhibition-cum-sale of handmade products made by less privileged children. In Hubli, AOF will celebrate Children’s week with a difference by organizing a kids fashion show, in association with Fashion design institute and partner NGO Channels of Love.

    Commenting on the occasion Mr. William S. Pinckney, Chairman, Amway Opportunity Foundation, said “My heart fills with joy watching the young children getting benefitted. Amway has been one of the prominent companies in the country making a difference to the lives of the under privileged and would continue to extend its support to the society at large.”

    About Amway One by One Campaign: The Amway One by One Campaign for Children was launched in 2003, with its focus to help children in need. Amway distributors and employees have impacted 10 million lives by volunteering for hundreds of projects. They include providing kitchen facilities to help prepare nutritive meals for children in rural China, supporting welfare centers in South Korea and building homes for families in Latin America. Amway people have given life-saving immunizations to children in Africa and funded life-changing medical programs in Asia. In India, Amway’s National Project for the Visually Challenged had ensured that 85,000 school-going children, had access to Braille textbooks. 15 projects were undertaken in as many as 12 states in this project. AOF also channelized its energies in setting up 16 fully-equipped computer centres for visually challenged children in 16 cities. Under Project Sunrise, AOF joined hands with 40 partner NGOs and schools in different parts of the country and supporting them in health & education. 

    This marks the 10th anniversary of Amway’s Global One by One Campaign for Children as well as 15th anniversary of Amway Opportunity Foundation in India, and thus celebrating World Service Week with a focus on less privileged children of society.

    About Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF): AOF is a registered non-profit organization which looks after Amway India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and has been actively associated with several projects dedicated towards child welfare across the country. One of the biggest challenges in education of visually impaired children is to make books available in Braille, text or audio described format so that students can read themselves. Under the National Project for the Blind, AOF with its partners AICB and NAB has ensured making available Braille textbooks to over 85,000 school-going visually challenged children in 15 states. The foundation has instituted 16 computer centers for excellence across India to help visually challenged students for education using Information technology.

  • Gudville announces Rs 60 lac Ripple Rewards for NGOs

    Gudville announces Rs 60 lac Ripple Rewards for NGOs

    MUMBAI: Gudville today announced Ripple Rewards for non-profit charities in which charities could win grants worth INR 5 lacs every month over next 12 months. Gudville hopes this will encourage charities to use Gudville’s ripple campaign platform to take their cause campaigns directly to individuals and through them to their social networks.

    Gudville uses power of social networking to build mass awareness and mass ownership for causes as campaignsripple through social networks of those who care to support them. As people offer their support, Gudville builds a personal social responsibility profile for every supporter. Gudville adds points for support and influence to these profiles as token of recognition of their contribution. This helps people track how their supported campaigns survive, grow and make a difference.

    Gudville Ripple Rewards will be awarded to charities that secure maximum number of individual support for their campaigns. The contest will be run monthly and is designed in a way that will enable new winners to emerge each month.

    “We believe each one of us has a cause that we are willing to support. But for most of us it is not very easy to do that. Gudville is an attempt to capture that offer of support, as small as it may be and use that to offer newer opportunities to capture more support until we eventually make a difference. Ripple Rewards incentivizes charities to participate in this initiative to offer easy-to-engage opportunities for individuals and build a mass base of supporters for their cause in the process” said SubhashDhar, Founder Gudville.