Kindness Stories

Bombay To Barcelona: This Mumbai cafe helps street girls and boys in building a better future for themselves!
When Amin Sheikh, a former street beggar from Mumbai, travelled from Bombay to Barcelona for the first time in his life, he realised there needed to be so many more efforts for street children in India to give them a...
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Meet Dwishojoyee Banerjee: The girl who is saving the planet, one paper bag at a time
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Dwishojoyee is a young environmental activist from Patna, Bihar and the founder of The Soft Movement: an initiative that promotes sustainable practices by replacing plastic bags and distributing free recycled newspaper bags to the local vendors. She currently resides in...
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Rajesh Thiruvalla and his journey from being an abandoned child to providing a shelter for the elderly and homeless
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Rajesh Thiruvalla from Kerala is one of the many kindness heroes whose struggles have transformed the lives of many! He runs the Mahatma Janasevana Kendram, a safe shelter for the elderly and abandoned individuals in Kerala. Kindness for Rajesh comes...
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Meet the unsung Kindness Heroes of India: This is their story!
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What does it mean to be kind? Kindness does not operate on categories or conventions. Every kind act, whether big or small, should be applauded and respected. The only convention of kindness has to deal with helping others and yourself....
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This man is running a free school for children under a metro bridge in Delhi
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This is the story of a changemaker who believed in the power of education and kindness. What it resulted in came to be known as the “Free School Under the Bridge”.  Rajesh Kumar Sharma from Delhi has been running a...
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Meet the “Tunnel Man of India” : Amai Mahalinga Naik and his journey of transforming a barren land
In a small village called Kepu near Mangalore, Karnataka, lives a 70 year old Amai Mahalinga Naik who has transformed his barren land into a flourishing farm.  He resorted to traditional techniques of agriculture and single-handedly developed an organic agriculture...
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This man from Hyderabad has rescued more than 77,000 animals! This is his story.
A usual day in Pradeep's life starts with looking after over a dozen rescued dogs who he shares his home with. These dogs are affected with various disabilities, impairments and those without limbs. Pradeep Parakuth shelters these abandoned dogs which...
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Meet Archana Soreng: A 26 years old Tribal Climate Activist from Odisha working to empower indigenous communities
"We need concrete Climate Action- not empty promises. The future of their generation depends on it"- believes an excited and committed Archana Soreng while talking about the importance of climate action and the indigenous communities involved in it.  26 year...
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Meet Padma Shri Manjamma Jogathi: The first trans-president of the Karnataka Board for Folk Arts
As she walked through the aisle to receive the Padma Shri, she greeted the President with a unique gesture of blessing which went viral on social media. With this one gesture and all the work she's done through her life,...
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Meet the Forest Man of India: Padma Shri Jadav Payeng
“I will plant till my last breath”- says an enthusiastic Jadav Payeng who has a forest reserve in his name, fully developed and grown by himself. This is why he is also known as Jadav”Molai” Payeng. This is his story...
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