#SafeSurrender live discussion on Children’s Day
https://youtu.be/PjmDfzv8PBg WAIC team members, Smriti Gupta, Protima Sharma, and Sheetal Vohra-Gulati, create awareness about #SafeSurrender on the Momspresso platform, on Children’s Day 2019.
A vulnerable mother needs our support, not judgement. Helping the society understand #SafeSurrender
Not a day passes without news about a child being thrown in the garbage dump, or illegal adoption rackets hurting children, or children being abused in orphanages and shelters. Did […]
Conducting a study of CCIs and SAAs in Pune
We believe that technology is a much-needed tool for sustainability, scalability, and transparency in any child welfare process or mechanism. Excessive dependence on manual processes in a complex system across […]
WAIC IN THE NEWS: “Campaign for betterment of orphans, abandoned children launched in Pune” – Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/campaign-for-betterment-of-orphans-abandoned-children-launched-in-pune/story-9u8VqTWPtU0HC4mDStVGGI.html Hindustan Times article by Prachi Bari highlights core issues and solutions put forth in the 2018 campaign by WAIC’s co-founders, Smriti Gupta and Protima Sharma
WAIC IN THE NEWS: “Adopting a child is a revolutionary act” – Open Democracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/transformation/adopting-child-is-revolutionary-act/ Open Democracy article by Shreya Kalra highlights the plight of India’s vulnerable children and covers WAIC’s 2018 campaign to create awareness about India’s abandoned and orphaned children and the […]
WAIC IN THE NEWS: “A family needs them” – Sakal Times
https://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/family-needs-them-27627 Sakal Times article by Ambika Shaligram delves deep into the issues and provides detailed coverage of the Open Letter of WAIC’s 2018 campaign.
This Diwali, let’s pledge to raise our voice for India’s most vulnerable children
As we celebrate Diwali this week, I cannot but help think about our campaign. Whether people out there are even thinking about the campaign? How many people will register? So […]
Protecting our future
In describing the perils of selflessness, Ayn Rand had famously said that every major horror in history was committed in the name of an altruistic motive. When the idea of […]
Our youngest campaigner shares his thoughts in this new video
Yesterday, I heard my 12-year old son Akash talk about Where Are India’s Children campaign for a video we were shooting. It was so cute. He was so nervous. He […]
We can do more for girls than symbolically wash their feet today
Growing up, I always felt special during Navratri. When my neighbours and relatives broke their fasts on Ashtami or Navami, it meant being invited over their house, getting my feet […]