Third Annaul Gala (Sat, Sept 13th,2008)
Over hundred and fifty supporters from all the walks of life attended Lend-A-Hand India's Third Annual Gala in the New York City. Mr. Bob Simon, Sr. Foreign Correspondent for "60 Minutes" and Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, Director of Poverty Action Lab and Ford Professor of Economics at MIT were the honorary guests for the gala. The gala raised over $10,000 which will contribute to provide vocational training to young girls and boys from the rural India. The performances for the evening included: C3 , A New York Tap Cooperative - an exhiliarating tap dacing performance; Bollywood Axion - dance performances from the heart of India ~ bollywood ! Read more>>

Run for a Dream - 5K Run/Walk, Riverside Park, New York (Apr 6th,2008)
Over hundred, young women and men braved the cold weather and participated in the first annual 5K Run/Walk event organized by Lend-A-Hand India at Riverside Park in the New York City on the April 6th 2008. Read more>>

Launch of London Chapter - Happy Hour with Chocolate Tasting
(Feb 21st, 2008)
Lend-A-Hand India launched its London Chapter with a fun evening of chocolate tasting by "Paul A. Young Fine Chocolates" Read more>>

Small Steps…Big Strides in Indian Villages...In the small rural village of Mod, the local high school had no toilet or bathroom facilities, this seemingly minor problem had become a major hindrance to the education of the young girls. Students of our vocational training program took up the challenge ~ designed and constructed toilet facilities on the school's campus Read more>>

Bridge Loan: One in five graduates of the basic rural technology (IBT) program offered by Lend-A-Hand India1 wants to become an entrepreneur, but, with no capital or experience, there is little chance. Lend-A-Hand India sees a way to extend further help: by providing bridge loans to qualified candidates to get them started, and a mentor to guide them from business development to access to capital from the formal banking system. Read story of one such beneficary Read more>>

Run for a Dream: We are excited to kick off the Lend-A-Hand-India Marathon Program: "Run for a Dream" where you can reach your goal of running a marathon or half-marathon while helping others for a great cause. Read more >>

"Lending a Hand at Harit Farm": Read about our volunteer Antoinette's experience of visiting a vocational training center in India Read more >>

Notes from our volunteer in India: Read about Gita's experience of volunteering in India with one of our nonprofit partner "Vansthali" Read more >>