BIG Heros with Richa
Category : Media and entertainmentBig Heroes celebrates real changemakers who make India better, one selfless act at a time.
Sanjay Kumar-Aashray-Adhikaar-Abhiyan NGO
This Episode features Sanjay Kumar who has been working in the fields of social work, social policy and research since 2000. His main focus typically lies on the issues of urban poverty, homelessness, underage employment, street dwelling children, old age pension, right to education, right to food and citizenship rights. He is responsible for managing and implementing a campaign in Delhi with hundreds of volunteers to ensure access to shelters, health-care, skill development, and justice for marginalized people. He has been consistently organizing mass events/rallies, conducting census/surveys, documenting and researching interventions, establishing networks and advocacy groups with government departments, other NGOs, and movements. Kumar has been fighting against social inequality, discrimination and sensitizing civil society for the realization of the larger goal of poor people within India.His NGO is Aashray-Adhikaar-Abhiyan who works for the Homeless.
Sharad Patel-Badlav
This Episode Features Sharad Patel who is the founder & President of Badlav. He is a young & passionate social entrepreneur from Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, associated with various social movements. He is working for the Marginalized, vulnerable and Missed Out community of the society in order to link them in the mainstream society.For his remarkable contribution to the society he was awarded JAZBA award 2018, LOKMAT SAMMAN in 2018, IGNOU MITRA SAMMAN 2019, JAZBA AWARDS 2019, Karmaveer Chakra Awards 2019 and Samaj Ratn Samman 2020.Badlav is aimed at uplifting beggars, one of the most marginalized strata of society, and usually not covered under any major Government upliftment scheme. Their greater objective than just charity is to provide them a platform and with all the resources which will support them in rebuilding themselves and live a life of dignity by doing dignified work.
Jyoti Pandey-Care for Air
This Episode features Jyoti Pandey Lavakare from Care for Air which is an in-school education campaign to spread awareness on the impact of air pollution.Care For Air is an independent not-for-profit organization (awaiting registration) in New Delhi under the Society Registration Act XXI of 1860.Their intent is to create awareness about the issues around air pollution and help create a groundswell to enable our government and judiciary to take action.They do this by using creative, awareness-building strategies in New Delhi to broaden and deepen society’s understanding of the causes and effects of air pollution.
Kshama Hastak-Sarthak Foundation
This Episode features Sarthak Foundation's Founder-Kshama Hastak has 18 years of experience in the corporate and academics.She left her career to start working with the children in slums of Uttar Pradesh.Sarthak Foundation started with the belief that no child should be left behind for being born in economic and social disadvantage. With a vision to have Happy Empowered Children, Sarthak Foundation reaches out to children to make them self-sustainable through education, socio-emotional strengthening and skills so that they are able to break out of abject poverty.
Sriram Narayanan-IGS(Indian Green Service)
This Episode Features Sriram Narayanan from IGS (Indian Green Service)which is a non-governmental organisation working towards environmental conservation through solid and liquid waste management, primarily.
Yajat Dwivedi-Try to Fight
This Episode Features Yajat Dwivedi from TTF(Try to Fight)which is Empowering Underprivileged Children from 10+years now.Yajat and his friends teach children from bastis and trying to provide them basic education that can help them to fight poverty.
Yashoda Singh
This Episode features Yashoda Singh who is doing a selfless and compassionate act by performing the last rites and Asthi Visarjan for those who do not have anyone to claim their bodies or perform these rituals.She is breaking Taboos by this selfless act of hers.
