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Inspiration: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | admin | No comment |

- Shreya Determine that things can and shall be done and then we shall find the way. – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was a great visionary and he helped transform America from the throes of poverty and slavery into a young, vibrant and forward looking nation. Our country too is blessed with one such visionary, [...]

YFS volunteers cheer up cancer patients at Kidwai
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | admin | 1 comment |

-Nishchita Cancer may affect people at all ages. Cancer in children can occur suddenly, without early symptoms while having a high rate of cure. When diagnosed early enough and treated appropriately, almost 70% of children afflicted by cancer are curable. Along with the medical treatment, psychosocial support for the child and the family is also [...]

Updates on Environment Division
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | admin | No comment |

-Sandhya These are exciting times for environmental initiatives at Youth For Seva! We have a number of projects lined up that are bound to capture your interest. We look to connect our volunteers to grass root level projects. One such movement is Green Commandos (GC) with its unique 'bottom-to-top' approach towards environment conservation initiated by [...]

It’s been an enlightening experience. – Bharath
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | admin | No comment |

-Bharath Murali The experience of working as a full time volunteer with Youth For Seva has been truly enlightening. The experience has not only made me sensitive to the needs of the underprivileged, socially and environmentally aware, but at the same time brought out my skills as an orator and a leader. There have been [...]

800 'teach India' volunteers come to YFS
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | admin | No comment |

-Indu G “Vidyarthi labhate vidyaam…” (Let those who seek knowledge, find it!) It is to fulfill this pledge that The Times of India launched its much publicized ‘Teach India’ campaign. The campaign enabled the youth of the city to partner with several NGOs in Bangalore.  More than 2000 volunteers enrolled themselves with Bangalore based NGOs. [...]

45 full-time volunteers attend orientation for 'Seva Fellowship'
Friday, August 21st, 2009 | admin | No comment |

- Indu G. The Youth For Seva recently held its orientation program for Seva Fellowship volunteers. during the week of July 23-24 and 29-30. A sense of stifled excitement was palpable in the air on the first day as housewives, and college graduates trickled in one by one at the Rashtrottana Parishat building in Chamarajpet.