‘From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.’ said Winston Churchill. True to his words, it is in giving that we receive – be it things, kindness, empathy, positivity, happiness and what not!
The spirit of giving, though...
Vijaylakshmi, one of Bhumi’s Eco Champ volunteers, fondly remembers her school days when she often wondered why were they being taught the story of King Ashoka planting trees. What was so great about an emperor planting trees that it was a part of the school...
Eco-Champs turned a fresh chapter as it joined hands with Chettinad Shrihari Vikasam School for children with special needs.
When the Principal, Meena Chandrasekar shared her vision to have a zero-waste school campus and impart the learning to the 70-odd children with special needs, the Eco-Champs...
At Bhumi, we have hundreds of stories about volunteering and the greater good - but this one is special! Last week we received an unusual letter, but the content of it left us craving for more! Mr Anandha celebrated his friend’s birthday with seedballs and Bhumi. He...
“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.”
On India’s 73rd Independence Day this year, incidentally also the day Bhumi was founded in 2006, we celebrated volunteering at three of our community centers with DXC employees.
Allowing children to express themselves without any inhibitions is the...
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Catalyse
by Neha Singal
It was Venisha's birthday on September 26!
Do you know who Venisha is?
Today I can proudly share that she is the first child I got admitted to a school as part of my volunteering efforts for the Right to Education (RTE) awareness drive in 2017.
In one...
It rained joy, happiness & sandwiches on the streets of Karvenagar, Pune on the morning of 6th October!
The day was filled with fun, food and an unwavering spirit to give back to the community! With smiles which shone brighter than the sun, more than 200+...
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Catalyse
by Neha Singal
At Bhumi's Pune city chapter, one of the cardinal parts of Catalyse is Paws, where animal-lovers come together for the betterment of our furry friends. Events include animal adoption drives, cleaning and deworming animals, shelter visits, etc. and JEEVRAKSHA ANIMAL SHELTER VISIT is at the...
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Catalyse,
Ignite
by Neha Singal
Our community learning centre at Moolakothalam (Old Washermanpet, Chennai, supported by our corporate partner L&T) celebrated Independence Day with 35 enthusiastic children and 20 equally participative parents!
Drawing, oratory, and sports competitions kept the children's energy high, as the parents broke out of their comfort...
I have been working with individuals to break the myths around eye donation while encouraging them to do their bit.
The most recent event was with the community volunteers of the Ignite programme in Chennai. We opened by asking everyone to close their eyes, look...