I am certain that most of you regularly do your bit for charity, by contributing whatever you can to various worthwhile causes.

I am not asking you to stop that. But sometimes there is work that needs passion, dedication and commitment. Unfortunately, these are things which money cannot buy.

This post is about a few such initiatives.

On a trial basis, I would like to create a list of ”projects” that need time and volunteers (not just money). Please be aware that none of this activity is paid. It is entirely voluntary. I will be linking the projects on this page, along with the contact details for more information.

Please feel free to send me your requests for volunteers/a link on this page if you are involved in any such activity that helps our country and our citizens - directly or indirectly.

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Please bear in mind that all requests may not necessarily be accepted. This is a not the page to ask people to donate to charity and requests for monetary contribution (only) will not be entertained.

I reserve the right to decide what is appropriate to link here and what is not. Note that I have not personally vetted all the projects. You should email the relevant contacts to find out more.

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To start with, here are four potential projects which need your time and attention. I will keep adding to this list as we go along.

*** Pilot Initiative - First List of Projects ***

1. Dr Saurav Basu needs help editing and proof-reading some papers that are still in draft form. Please email saurav_basu2007 AT yahoo.co.in to find out more. Pl. refer to me and/or this blog in your email.
2. Empowering India needs your help in spreading the word, translating affidavits, helping gather data and other things. Please email Kirti or Navjyoti at this email address: empoweringindiamail AT gmail.com if you can help (Thanks to Naren for already volunteering)
3. Parama Karuna-ji needs help in turning a prototype into a usable product for her project in Orissa. Email paramakaruna AT rediffmail.com OR xparamakaruna AT yahoo.com for more information (Thanks to Varun for offering his support and time)
4. …and finally, yours truly needs some help with the site design, a few other ideas (incl. some research) and of course the HOPE SUMMIT. Email jai.dharma AT gmail.com for details.