Weaving a Livelihood with Palm Leaves Living in a remote village in Orissa, BundBai's deft fingers are constantly at work, weaving beautiful leaf mats from palm leaves. Expanding her trade is the only way this 35-year old can continue providing for her 3 school-going children.... more

Weaving a Livelihood with Palm Leaves Living in a remote village in Orissa, BundBai's deft fingers are constantly at work, weaving beautiful leaf mats from palm leaves. Expanding her trade is the only way this 35-year old can continue providing for her 3 school-going children. But funds are in short supply and she has applied for a loan to help her make an investment in new material for her business. She needs a loan of Rs.3000. BundBai's deft fingers at work

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A Win-Win Situation Arvind the newest member of our team won a ticket to go to Delhi and attend the TEDx and proudly announced this at the office. Before he could really fathom what had happened he was on a field trip too, to meet prospective filed partners at Jharkand and Uttar Pradesh. So, after having attended most of the Open House session on at the office that day he left for his trip- a little apprehensive but full of enthusiasm..... more

A Win-Win Situation Arvind the newest member of our team won a ticket to go to Delhi and attend the TEDx and proudly announced this at the office. Before he could really fathom what had happened he was on a field trip too, to meet prospective filed partners at Jharkand and Uttar Pradesh. So, after having attended most of the Open House session on at the office that day he left for his trip- a little apprehensive but full of enthusiasm His first visit was to GRAVICO, an NGO in Dhanbad district, Jharkand and after having met the CEO and some of the borrowers, he was impressed with the work that they were doing and felt truly inspired. He was particularly touched by a man with malformed fingers who used to beg earlier, but today with the help of the NGO and several loans has a small business repairing flash lights and torches. GRAVICO borrower who owns a lamp repair shop His second visit was to Lakshya that works in Kaushambi district in U.P. Although they have not given out any loans as yet, due to a shortage of funds, their mission is very similar to that of Rang De- to reach out to the poorest and most backward of geographies. An area with few opportunities to earn a living and almost no facilities for education, the poverty levels are heartrending. Although a male dominated society, many of the women are coming forward looking for ways to earn a living. Rang De is still in discussions with both organisations to find a mutually beneficial platform to work on. Arvind, for his part has been thoroughly motivated and has got even more passionate about his work. Close

	Reprieve From Routine - At Your Desk. The Rang De blog gives you regular updates on what is happening at our end and the current series titled "Behind the scenes @ Rang De" features our dedicated volunteers across the country, who not only help spread the word, but also give their time and skills to make many of the functions possible... more

Reprieve From Routine - At Your Desk. The Rang De blog gives you regular updates on what is happening at our end and the current series titled "Behind the scenes @ Rang De" features our dedicated volunteers across the country, who not only help spread the word, but also give their time and skills to make many of the functions possible.

The first one featured Mahazareen from Mumbai.

the second was Raghav from Bangalore

and our latest features Lakshmi from Chennai

Try guessing where the next volunteer will be from and then check our blogs regularly - the new five minute reprieve from office routine.

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Chapter Chatter The Bangalore chapter held its first Freedom Concert 2010 on 14th August titled Rang. Hard work, careful planning and great marketing skills ensured a full house. The music by Ranjini and Gayatri were a treat to the ears and quashed any theories that may exist about Carnatic music not being for everyone. Smita gives a low-down of the event on our blog... more

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The Bangalore chapter held its first Freedom Concert 2010 on 14th August titled Rang. Hard work, careful planning and great marketing skills ensured a full house. The music by Ranjini and Gayatri were a treat to the ears and quashed any theories that may exist about Carnatic music not being for everyone. Smita gives a low-down of the event on our blog The Mumbai chapter is getting ready with its running gear to take part in the Mumbai Marathon 2011. The chapter members had a meet on a wet Sunday afternoon to complete registration formalities and discuss future plans. Many of the members were new and meeting each other for the first time. Tapping mass communication media and corporate houses, and holding more events to spread awareness are some of the plans. Individuals to head each of these have been identified and soon concrete results should be coming in. Watch this space for more updates. Rang De has always believed in the power of the youth to make things happen and students have been particularly insightful and fresh in their approach. Two Student chapters, one at VIT - Vellore Institute of Technology and the other at PSG, Coimbatore are all set to take off. Want to set up a student chapter in your institute? Write to us at info@rangde.org and we will be happy to help. Close

The Essence Of Independence Independence Day celebrations have undergone major changes in the last sixty odd years. The fervour of India's independence struggle and the role of our national heroes, get enacted in schools and a few other institutions while for the rest of us it brings out a plethora of emotions depending on the circumstances and situations we have faced in life. At Rang De it stands for Freedom-freedom from poverty and the ability to be self-reliant. more

The Essence Of Independence Independence Day celebrations have undergone major changes in the last sixty odd years. The fervour of India's independence struggle and the role of our national heroes, get enacted in schools and a few other institutions while for the rest of us it brings out a plethora of emotions depending on the circumstances and situations we have faced in life. At Rang De it stands for Freedom-freedom from poverty and the ability to be self-reliant. The uncanny likeness of Natha in the movie Peepli Live, to many of Rang De's borrowers - in spirit and background, led us to encourage people to watch the film. A combo pack that included the movie ticket and a Rang De gift voucher was available for the Independence Day show at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai. Check how it all started on our blog

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The annual report for the year 2009 - 2010 is up online. to give you a comprehensive look at the year's activities and the road map for the future.

Have a two day weekend, while the rest of your friends and family are working on Saturdays? Then you can volunteer to do some editing for us. Write to us at info@rangde.org to find out more.