Friday, 10 July 2020

National Population Day

#EveryTuesday, we share an idea to show your kindness to the people or community around you! We believe your action will help spread generosity to make a better world!




Care in the Time of Corona!

Lately, our homes have become our offices. Our colleagues, who were our main source of interaction and our pillars of support during stressful work situations, are now working remotely. For many, the initial excitement of working from home may now be wearing out. In fact, it can be daunting to realize that it is not so easy to maintain the same level of productivity and creativity, working away from vital support systems. Working remotely can present many challenges especially for those whose work involves face-to-face discussions every day in order to arrive at the right choices. Not being able to garner such support can become overwhelming and distressing for them.


So, after several weeks of working alone, battling to meet targets, number crunching, devising strategies in isolation, and keeping up a brave front, help some of the anxiety dissolve and angst diminish. One simple thing you can do is to pick up your phone and call up a colleague or two, and share your experiences of the new work set-up. Become an emotionally intelligent listener, express solidarity and ask about how they and their families are coping. And do not worry about the clock ticking away. It’s time for you to just talk and show that you care. Besides, an informal check-in with your team member can help identify priorities, keep potential obstacles at bay and help keep a healthy work-life balance.


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Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Care in the Time of Corona!

#EveryTuesday, we share an idea to show your kindness to the people or community around you! We believe your action will help spread generosity to make a better world!




Care in the Time of Corona!

Lately, our homes have become our offices. Our colleagues, who were our main source of interaction and our pillars of support during stressful work situations, are now working remotely. For many, the initial excitement of working from home may now be wearing out. In fact, it can be daunting to realize that it is not so easy to maintain the same level of productivity and creativity, working away from vital support systems. Working remotely can present many challenges especially for those whose work involves face-to-face discussions every day in order to arrive at the right choices. Not being able to garner such support can become overwhelming and distressing for them.


So, after several weeks of working alone, battling to meet targets, number crunching, devising strategies in isolation, and keeping up a brave front, help some of the anxiety dissolve and angst diminish. One simple thing you can do is to pick up your phone and call up a colleague or two, and share your experiences of the new work set-up. Become an emotionally intelligent listener, express solidarity and ask about how they and their families are coping. And do not worry about the clock ticking away. It’s time for you to just talk and show that you care. Besides, an informal check-in with your team member can help identify priorities, keep potential obstacles at bay and help keep a healthy work-life balance.


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Wednesday, 1 July 2020

National Doctor's Day - 1st Jul 2020

#EveryTuesday, we share an idea to show your kindness to the people or community around you! We believe your action will help spread generosity to make a better world!




This National Doctors' Day, we feel more grateful than ever for the selfless and heroic efforts of doctors who are working to save every life from COVID-19. Let's send our messages of appreciation and gratitude to doctors everywhere! Let's also do our bit to keep them safe by supporting campaigns for protective gear for doctors.

Let's also make it a day to applaud the services of doctors who have dedicated their lives to care for the needy. Some doctors have set up hospitals in remote areas, several have brought innovative approaches to community healthcare and protection, many doctors waive their fees or subsidise them, some doctors set up fundraisers, some set up daily/ weekly/ monthly slots to treat people in remote areas or public health facilities. Do send your best wishes to them and explore how you might help them!

ARMMAN, a GuideStar India Gold certified NGO, has started a pan-India free Virtual OPD (V-OPD) with the help of volunteer doctors. Pregnant women and mothers can call a toll-free number (1-800-212-1425) to reach obstetricians and pediatricians from Monday to Saturday. The V-OPD has 50+ volunteer obstetricians and gynecologists with 100 average daily inbound calls and a capacity to handle 250. Help them to reach women and children across the country who require medical guidance in these difficult times.Here's an immediate opportunity for you to support the work of doctors at ARMMAN:

The NGO space is full of stories of doctors who are everyday heroes. To learn more and to support the work of doctors in GuideStar India Platinum & Gold Certified NGOs,  
visit: https://guidestarindia.org/Featured_Organisations.aspx


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Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Your used smartphone/ tablet can make a world of difference to a child's education!

#EveryTuesday, we share an idea to show your kindness to the people or community around you! We believe your action will help spread generosity to make a better world!




While several parents are debating the decision of schools to conduct online classes, the impact of increased screen-time on children’s health and whether schools should charge normal fees, several needy kids are eagerly waiting for their smartphone/ tablet and internet pack so that they can continue studies now and post COVID-19. Some are worried that they may have to drop out from school as they need to support parents who have lost jobs. The remote classes are their only hope to continue learning or make up for missed classes. Their teachers are doing fundraisers to equip their students with devices, in addition to working on lesson plans for a virtual classroom. They also worry about their students having to study in a small noisy room, which means headphones or ear-pods would be a must. They are also working to make offline content available. If you are planning to buy the next smartest phone and looking for great deals, remember a child will eagerly welcome your pre-loved smartphone/ tablet. Bundle it with an internet pack and a good set of headphones or ear-pods. And do remember to put a little card with a message! Don’t have a smartphone to give away? You could of course make a small donation to our trusted NGOs and they will take care of the rest. The need is urgent. The need is real.  
 
Give to GuideStar India Transparency Key Certified NGOs: 
Aseema Charitable Trust - https://www.givingtuesdayindia.org/story-details/858 

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Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Jyoti Kumari cycled 1200 kms to take her father home. What will you do for your father?

#EveryTuesday, we share an idea to show your kindness to the people or community around you! We believe your action will help spread generosity to make a better world!





Jyoti Kumari made global headlines for undertaking an extremely tough journey, cycled almost 1200 kms, to take her father injured father home.
If you are wondering what you could do to show your love for your father this Father's Day, you could possibly pick something from this list:
- chat with you father about his favourite cause and gift a donation to a charity of his choice
- make a hand-written note about your most precious moments with your father and give it to him
- speak with your children what they love most about you and try to share that with at least one child in an orphanage
- support a father in an old age home.
You could also WhatsApp (+91-8356832329) the cause you wish to support, and we will help you to connect with credible NGOs.
To read Jyoti's remarkable story, visit: https://www.bbc.com/…/india-coronavirus-the-girl-who-cycled…
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Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Help an out-of-job person with job search/ other options!

#EveryTuesday, we share an idea to show your kindness to the people or community around you! We believe your action will help spread generosity to make a better world!




Help an out-of-job person with job search/ other options!

In these challenging times, everyone seems to know one or more persons who lost their job. It is not only a sudden setback, but also comes at a time when the prospect of finding a new job looks bleak.

This is the time to be of help to a job-seeker:
1. Help with preparing their resume.
2. Introduce to your friends who are recruiting.
3. Refer to a mentor who could guide.
4. Chat to explore if they would be open to upgrading skills.
5. Suggest interim volunteering opportunities.
6. Just be there to listen with empathy.

And, if you happen to be the one who has to lay off people, do it gently with empathy. Offer to help in as many ways as you can.


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Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Donate to rebuild lives of people who lost almost everything in cyclone Amphan!

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Donate to rebuild lives of people who lost almost everything in cyclone Amphan!

Cyclone Amphan devastated millions of lives in Odisha and West Bengal, taking away most of what people had: their roofs, their meagre belongings gathered over a lifetime and their basic essentials. As if the impact of COVID was not bad enough, Amphan uprooted everything. To make matters worse for these people, COVID-19 has eclipsed their devastation. We hear that appeals to support the Amphan affected are barely receiving any attention.

This Tuesday, we urge you to support campaigns by trusted NGO partners. Let's convey to them that we do care about them even though the spotlight is elsewhere.

Remember, your contribution may come from a tiny part of your savings, at the most it could be your day's or week's earnings, but it can make a world of difference for these families. It could help normalise their lives sooner by several months!

https://www.givingtuesdayindia.org/story-details/833
https://www.givingtuesdayindia.org/story-details/836
https://www.givingtuesdayindia.org/story-details/838


Pic Credit: ActionAid India


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