“Remember that the happiest people are not
those getting more, but those giving more”
-
H. Jackson Brown Jr
India is a country rich in culture and
history. However, poverty and underdevelopment of some sections of the society have
acted as 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.
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 the year 2012 by a
young social entrepreneur, Ms. Raashi Anand. Lakshyam aims to work for the holistic
advancement of the underprivileged 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 etc. 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, a child welfare program. Through this, Lakshyam
promotes the human right i.e. basic education of every individual. The
volunteers can teach various subjects as well as positive healthy habits of
cleanliness, hygiene and discipline to the children involved in various
professions like rag picking, begging etc. The volunteers can also take
workshops of art and craft, music, dance forms, drama, calligraphy etc.
A short film, Laal Seb was made by Lakshyam
children living in the slums of Delhi. It involved the students of butterfly:
child welfare and education into constructive learning through electronic
mediums that enhanced their creativity and allowed them to learn basic nuances
of filmmaking.
Another major initiative 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. The volunteers provide them with educational toys, games and
books to help the children in their growth and development.
Rooh- awakening women’s soul is also an initiative
to erode all the misconceptions and presumptions associated with women. Here,
the volunteers along with the renowned professionals provide women with
professional and vocational skills thus assisting them in generating self-
employment and a measure of income. Volunteers also engage in enhancing the
knowledge of women with regards to sanitation and menstrual hygiene.
Apart from these, various volunteering
programmes have also been organized by Lakshyam like fashion for cause, a
one-of-its-kind fashion show for fund raising which brought together various
corporates and celebrities. It aimed bringing fashion and disadvantaged
sections of the society together. Furthermore, Lakshyam NGO offers an
opportunity to be a part of the Earthbag build which is a green sustainable
school building workshop and a volunteering opportunity in Delhi.
Hence, Lakshyam appeals everyone to make
this place a better place to live by engaging in the volunteering program and
‘do good’ for the society.
