Design for Change Jury, Riverside School

One great opportunity that the four of us got, thanks to our mentor Praveen Nahar, was to be a part of the Jury for Design for Change, a design thinking initiative which started in India, but has now spread to over 60 countries! DFC provides a platform for school children to tell their stories of […]

Visit to Manav Sadhana

Established in 1995, Manav Sadhana is a non-profit organisation which works for the betterment of slums and low income communities in Ahmedabad. It is located in Ganshi Ashram. During our visit to Manav Sadhana, to visit Jagat bhai, an activist and a crucial member of the organisation, we were welcomed at the gate by children […]

Visit to Children’s Home, Umerkhadi

During our visit to Mumbai, we were also able to visit the Children’s Home in Umerkhadi, Dongri. The home at Dongri is a children’s home and observation home; meaning that it houses both children in conflict with law and in need of care and protection. One of the biggest observation homes in Asia, the Umerkhadi […]

Choosing a topic

Saint Augustine of Hippo, an early Christian philosopher, once stated, ‘Punishment is justice for the unjust’. Hurt by the infliction of punitive measures on law offenders, he recognized that while punishment my not be the best reaction to law offending, some system to prevent further crimes from occurring must be in place. Our interest in this […]