On May 8th [Sunday], the effects of our charitable actions are their most powerful during a rare once-a-year celestial alignment known as “Akshaya Tritiya,” or the “Non-Depleting 3rd Moon.” Ancient Seers have revealed that the charitable work done with a pure heart on this day is the secret to...
Although advertising and the Bollywood entertainment industry markets in Mumbai seem saturated at present, there is a huge demand for photographers by magazines and online media. With an explosion of communication networks in India, digital photography has become a profession with great commercial...
Dear Tripura Family, We’d like to say thank you for your generous support enabling Tripura to positively change lives and alleviate human suffering. In the spirit of keeping with Dr. Pillai’s dream that we all commit to sharing $1-a-day, we are delighted to honor your commitment with a gift in...
It was recently World Forestry Day! In March, children at our HoPE Learning Centers participated in activities that demonstrated the importance of environmental stewardship. Rather than write about how each zone chose to participate in its own unique way, we will let these beautiful photos do the...
Madhan is a mischievous 7th grade boy. He has two younger siblings and his parents work as laborers in the city. In the past, after coming home from school, Madhan would play with his brother and sister. Their playing often ended up with them quarrelling. Madhan would get furious and would...
Meet Laurie Thomas, District PI Coordinator of New York. For the last year and a half, Laurie has been reaching outside of the average parameters of her life to do more for 1200 children in her community who need it the most. We applaud her for tending to her children with attention to detail,...
The recent flood disaster in Chennai created devastation everywhere… Flooded homes Massive power outages Contaminated water supply Destroyed vehicles and businesses Roads submerged in stagnant water mixed with garbage For the poor and homeless, the devastation has been far more severe. For many of...
In India, the well-being of the elderly people has been ignored for a long time. They need your help. Make a donation here. They were strong enough to carry another human in their womb for nine months. Strong enough to raise a child until he or she goes to school. Strong enough to labor to support...
Nandhini was in third grade and her sister a toddler when their father started having intense pains in his stomach and was hospitalized. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer and the doctors informed the family that it was too late to save him, as the cancer was already in a late stage. The family...
Kanagavalli is such an energetic and happy person that one could never imagine the tears she holds back when she speaks about her life prior to our HoPE Learning Centers. When she married into a very average family, she had no idea how much pain she would experience. Kanagavalli’s husband earned...
Narendran, slowly taking in his surroundings, rubs his weary eyes for a moment before sharing his story. He is admirably calm and collected on the outside, though looking into his eyes, one can see they are filled with sad memories. Several years after Narendran was born, his father was diagnosed...