India is a country rich in culture and
history. However, poverty and underdevelopment of some sections of the society have
acted as the harsh realities in our society. Thus, for us, as members of this
society, it becomes our responsibility to take a step ahead through
volunteering and work towards the welfare of the underprivileged sections of
the society.
Voluntarism includes all the activities
performed by individuals freely or at reduced costs, thus benefitting people in
dire need of help. It has become a way to keep the humanity alive. Factors
motivating volunteers could be many ranging from religious, humanitarian,
personal etc. but whatever the motivations are, it all results in being
beneficial to the whole society.
There are numerous volunteering
organizations who are eager to uplift the poor and the underprivileged and
support them in whatever way they can. Lakshyam is one such non-profit
organization that is keen to welcome enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers.
Lakshyam was founded in year 2012 by a
young social entrepreneur, Ms. Raashi Anand who further brought group together
to work for the betterment of the society. Lakshyam aims to work for the
political, economical and socially marginalized communities for their holistic
advancement and implement effective and relicable models for community
development. Lakshyam today, is spread across 19 centres in India and has
impacted 20 states. It has further touched over 30,000 lives and directly
benefitted them.
Lakshyam offers a volunteering program
where the volunteers can work at centres spread across 5 locations across
India. The volunteers are offered a choice from a wide range of tasks- media
and communications, performing arts, academics, indoor and outdoor sports, data
management and research, administrative work and business development, social
entrepreneurship and building and construction. These diverse programmes provide
the volunteers to contribute in whatever way they can as their passion and
dedication can bring a positive change in the society.
Lakshyam provide the volunteers with
programs like Butterfly which is basically a child welfare program. Through
this, Lakshyam promotes the human right i.e. basic education of every
individual. The volunteers through this program can teach subjects such as
Hindi, English and Mathematics as well as positive healthy habits of
cleanliness, hygiene and discipline to the children involved in various
professions like rag picking, begging etc.
Another major initiative taken by Lakshyam
is Lakshyam Toy Library which provides the underprivileged children what they
are lacking- innocence and essence of childhood. Various toy libraries have
been set up across India in a short span of time. Here, the volunteers can read
the storybooks to the children and make them learn new things in a playful
manner.
Rooh - Awakening women’s soul is also an initiative
to erode all the misconceptions and presumptions associated with women. This initiative
helps to bring forth a woman who is strong and independent. Here, the women are
provided with professional and vocational skills. Volunteers also engage in
enhancing the knowledge of women with regards to sanitation and menstrual
hygiene. Health awareness campaigns are also organized for women in association
with numerous partners. One such collaboration was with ENACTUS Shyam Lal
College where the students visited the Lakshyam centres to distribute sanitary
pads among the women and spread awareness about menstrual hygiene.
Hence, Lakshyam among the various other
voluntary organization appeals everyone to make this place a better place to
live by engaging in the volunteering program and ‘do good’ for the society.
