Kokan Ngo

THE MOVEMENT FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

Son preference – the cause of female feticide

In spite of over six decades of Independence, making rapid progress in science, technology and other fields, the practice of female foeticide, which is illegal, is still prevalent in our country. Despite having the longest constitution in the world that has numerous provisions protecting women, we are still lacking the transformation that will shield women against the innumerable discriminations they face every day. 
Ancient Indian Vedic…

Girls’ education: Towards a better future for all

Rural India places a much higher value on boys' education than on girls' education, making it miserable for them to obtain an education since girls' education is viewed as destroying family dignity. These factors alone lead to girls dropping out, and lack of transportation makes it even worse. Rural communities face challenges in offering safe, affordable, and reliable methods of transportation due to lack of…

Women fight shame in flood relief camps!

Imagine how difficult it would be for a woman on her period to get sanitary pads while experiencing severe cramps in a heavily crowded relief camp Lakhs of girls and women in India are caught in floods every year, and with no access to sanitary pads at flood relief shelters, they face great difficulty dealing with their periods. Due to such circumstances, some of them…

Access to health care: a distant dream for Rural India

Rural health care is one of India's biggest challenges. Approximately 70 percent of the country's population lives in rural areas, and there are few health facilities, contributing to high mortality rates. While most of us can find a doctor or a hospital nearby, many remote rural and tribal communities struggle to find healthcare in their towns and villages.

Each time a woman stands up for…

Right to Education– beyond the reach of many!

Street children constitute one of the most vulnerable groups in most of the cities of our country. Children strive to survive on the streets without shelter, security, good food or healthcare; without access to education and leisure that contributes most to their overall mental, physical, and intellectual development.

Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands…

Not disable, but specially abled!

Often, people with health conditions are sympathised and considered normal, but when it comes to mental and physical health conditions, they are referred to as "disabled".The first thing that comes to mind when labelling someone as 'disabled' is the action itself. There is no such thing as a disabled person, and neither should anyone be able to categorise them as such. We as a human…

Fighting hunger for a better future for children!

Globally, malnutrition is the single gravest threat and the leading cause of child mortality. Street children are the most neglected and vulnerable in most of the urban cities in India, and are at risk of undernutrition, and substance abuse that exposes them to different health problems. Children are generally believed to be the future of any nation and their proper development is of significance to…


Regd No.F3894 | Regd under Maharashtra Public Trust Act,1950. 80G No – AACTK0913AF20143 REG DATE – 30/10/2012