David versus Goliath
On the 4th of November I went for the second time to the Govandi slum in Mumbai. Govandi is situated next to one of the biggest and oldest garbage dumping…more
Making a lasting impact on the world
In this blog, the LGT Venture Philanthropy teams and LGT Impact Fellows post on trends and challenges in the impact investing sector, social entrepreneurship as well as their experiences as LGT Impact Fellows. Enjoy the read!
Celebrating International Youth Day and youth civic engagement in Mumbai
After more than 10 years I found myself in a classroom again, surrounded by more than thirty 14 to 17-years-old. I was participating in a very important meeting, a celebration…more
ICats Alumna talks about founding lovedoctor.in after her Fellowship
Former ICats Fellow Avani talks about how the ICats Fellowship helped her founding lovedoctor.in in India. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R9xOeaN7Mw&feature=youtu.bemore
Some views, figures and stories on government education
A field visit and the importance of the context A few months ago, I travelled to the district of Pali, Rajasthan, for my first field visit. It was an essential…more
ICats Fellow 2015 impressions from Indonesia
Martin Zuercher (Switzerland) works as Chief Financial Consultant at Javara in Indonesia a company that provides smallholder farmers and local agricultural processors in Indonesia with a holistic solution that allows…more
ICats Fellow 2015 impressions from India
David Hayman (United Kingdom) works as Program Expansion Fellow at Educate Girls in India which focuses on improving girls’ enrolment, retention and academic performance in government schools. Educate Girls volunteer…more
ICats Fellow 2015 impressions from the Philippines
Gemeniano Crisante (The Philippines) works as Grower Management Specialist at KFI in the Philippines, a company that specializes in the sustainable growing, sourcing, and trading of high-quality agricultural crops. This…more
#ActNow for Child Protection
I take the local train to go to work every day. The most heart-breaking part of my trip is Mahim Junction. In this particular area, every day I see half…more
HIV-Positive Mothers working to eradicate pediatric AIDS
Meet four powerful HIV+ Mothers who are working to end pediatric AIDS. "Helping people helped me heal inside." – Viwe, Mentor Mother and Khayelitsha site coordinator My first weeks working…more
Annual Union Budget of India
On February 28th the Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, presented the Union Budget for 2015-16. To quote trak.in, “the budget 2015-16 has been widely hailed as a #SuperBudget, which will…more
Of International Women’s Day (IWD), ocean liners and girls’ education
The 8th of March marks the opportunity for the public debate cycle on gender equality to reach its annual climax. Every year, the press will refer to a wide range…more
The face of women empowerment in Mumbai’s poor communities
Last week, on Thursday, I went to visit one of the disadvantaged communities in Mumbai, where Aangan runs its PACT (Parents and Children Against Trafficking/Harm) program. “Through PACT, adult volunteers…more