P.L.E.A.D.

P.L.E.A.D.



"People for Legal and Emotional Assistance to the Deserving" (Regd No E-24397 (BOM) of 23/08/2007)

Managing trustee : I K Chhugani

PLEAD is a NGO from Mumbai working in 2 fields.

a) Combating the corrupt especially in the police force.

b) Helping the deserving under priveleged students study further. Specifically those who deliver newspapers in the morning, work at petrol pumps and pursue studies under street lamps on account of less space at home.

Indicorps-Service for the Soul

Indicorps

Indicorps is a non-partisan, non-religious, non-profit organization that encourages Indians around the world to actively participate in India's progress. Indicorps' programs are designed to build principled leadership, empower visionaries, inspire collective action, and unite India towards a common vision for the nation by productively engaging Indians around the world with the development of the country that defines their identity.

The core fellowship program aims to inspire a new generation of global Indian leaders through structured one- and two-year grassroots service opportunities in India. Indicorps firmly believes that contributing to the development of India at a grassroots level will help Indians around the world better understand their heritage, explore ways to strengthen the global Indian community, and encourage civic responsibility at home in their respective countries. Indicorps projects embody a firm and demonstrated commitment to promoting peace, inclusiveness, secularism, and the empowerment of India's people by encouraging action and understanding at the most grassroots levels.

Further, Indicorps aims to strengthen non-profit organizations in India. Indicorps recognizes that building capacity within local Indian organizations is essential to sustainable change. By placing fellows with small, high-impact grassroots organizations, Indicorps aims to bring new skills and perspectives to our partners. During their fellowship, Indicorps participants dedicate themselves to understanding the beneficiary communities and developing the strength of local partner organizations that have a long-term stake in the projects.

Youth For Justice

Youth For Justice


Who are they?

Youth4Justice is a Delhi based action group, which works on spontaneous issues that need cognisance.
We are working at three levels:
1. Ensuring particiation of youth at policy making level
2. Working with a network of action heroes ( volunteers) on issues that affect youth
3. Research and Publication

Achievements

1. First youth group to organize a protest march on 3rd march 2006 in Delhi University against the court’s verdict in Jessica Lal murder trial, this was the day when “Youth for Justice” born

2. First youth action group to organize a candle light vigil with Delhi University students on Jessica Lal case at Jantar Mantar on evening of 3rd march 2006


3. Organized first protest in Delhi University against proposed reservation in higher education on 6th march 2006, resulted in a minor clash with Police

4. Organized series of protest marches and rallies in Delhi University and at Jantar Mantar against proposed reservation in higher education


5. President of India invited “Youth for Justice” delegation headed by Kapil Mishra on 21st may 2006 to discuss reservation row

6. Realizing the importance of accountability, we used the right to information as a tool to make the government more accountable t its citizens. “Youth for Justice” was the first youth group of its kind, which worked in collaborations with organizations like Josh, MKSS, Parivartan to aggressively popularize concept of RTI (especially in university of Delhi where we strove to pull the youth out of its deep slumber and kill the culture of silence).


7. First and only youth group of Delhi which recognized the urgency to deal with issue of Farmer Suicides and organized Joint March of youth and Farmers at Jantar Mantar

8. Youth for Justice has launched a sensitization programme “FARMERS AND I” with aim to mobilize urban population for the cause

9. First youth action group to join “Yamuna Satyagraha” under the leadership of Magsaysay Awardee Shri Rajendra Singh ji.

10. volunteers sat on satyagraha and “maun vrata” in Yamuna satyagraha

11. Only youth group which supported struggle of B.Sc. (restructured) programme students of Delhi university against the failure of university system and supported students when they decided to sit on an indefinite hunger strike in front of university gate

12. Detained several times by police while protesting for people’s cause

13. Launched "YOUTH FOR YAMUNA" - A "Y4J" initiative against LOOT and KILLING of yamuna in the name of commonwealth games on 16th sept.2007

14. First Youth Action Group to protest against killings by blue line buses in the capital city, organised a candle light protest at central park , C.P. to pay homage to 96 ppl killed by blue line buses

15. YFJ is the only youth action group in New Delhi that has raised voice against killings of innocent people in Nandigram in West Bengal and one of our action hero Sunil Prabhakar went all the way to Nandigram to take note of grassroot realities there.

16. Currently we are Fighting to save Yamuna from Loot and Killing in the name of commonwealth games.

FUTURE PLANS

A. To aggressively take “Yamuna Satyagraha” to students of Delhi University
B. Launch of “Delhi Bachao Aandolan” on 2nd October
C. Community based constructive work in Yamuna khader area along with Yamuna bank in Delhi.

Youth for Seva

Youth for Seva

What is it?

‘Youth for Seva’ was started in 2007 by a few volunteers who felt the need for a platform, which young people with a desire to volunteer , can use to put words into actions.


Mission Statement

Our vision at “Youth for Seva” is to inspire youth to volunteer and to connect them to the grass root NGOs, which are selected based on their track record and ability, to efficiently utilize your time.

More Info

Youth for Seva is a project of the ‘Hindu Seva Pratishthana.’(www.hinduseva.org), which has been in the forefront of social service for nearly three decades.

Sphoorti

Sphoorti

what is it?

SPHOORTI is a simple grassroots organization working for underprivileged children - homeless, orphaned, abandoned and other at-risk groups.

Children at SPHOORTI are in our complete care and custody and we are committed to impacting their lives 24x7, 365 days a year.



Mission of SPHOORTI

To change lives of children belonging to underprivileged groups - by providing them with long-term care and skills and transform them into responsible citizens.


More Info


SPHOORTI was established in Aug 2006 with 3 children. We are currently supporting 45 children at our Home in Hyderabad and in addition, we sponsor education of 9 other children.