I joined ETASHA as an intern during February 2013 as part of my course curriculum in Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS). I was really excited about my internship as I have never worked with an NGO before and I was unsure of what to expect and what my experience would be like. I […]
Read MoreWant to donate AND save on your income tax? Donate to ETASHA before 14th March and not only is your donation tax deductible (Indian, US & UK donors only) but ETASHA will be eligible for matching funds, thus potentially DOUBLING any donation made! India is taking part in the 2013 Give India Tax Saving Challenge, […]
Read MoreOnce upon a time there lived a girl. She was 18 years of age and was studying in college. Every day on her way back from college she saw an old blind man crossing the road and she often wondered how he could manoeuvre himself around the place with nothing but a stick for aid. […]
Read MoreAs I waited on the second floor of the training block of the Jijabai ITI, I kept wondering, “How would things go? Would I be able to do this properly?” And just that very moment echoes of “We shall overcome” reached my ears. Yes, it was being sung by the girls of ITI enrolled with […]
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Read MoreThere are some people who come into your life, and then go away. There are some who come, stay for a while and leave their footprints behind and you are never ever the same again. Ankita Yadav, (19) is one of the latter category of people. She has inspired me to shoot for the moon […]
Read MoreAs clichéd as it may sound, all good things do come to an end. My vacation ended meaning that I was no longer in India. As such, now seems an appropriate time to reflect on my experience with the ETASHA. Like it has for countless trainees, ETASHA has brought about many subtle yet important […]
Read MoreWhile I was interviewing one of ETASHA’s longer-serving facilitators, I realised that she has two main passions: meeting new people and helping those in need. Naturally, then, she was attracted to ETASHA because the organization captures such interests perfectly and puts them to constructive use. “I first heard about ETASHA through my aunt, who […]
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