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An Ode To Friendship
5 August 2024Life is meaningless without friends. They make the journey of life richer, more intimate and joyous. Friendship Day is an ode to the spirit of friendship worldwide.
Samarpan's First Cat Shelter In Bengaluru
25 July 2024Life for stray cats is often fraught with challenges. At Samarpan’s Animal Welfare wing, we have always endeavoured to lend a helping hand to these neglected souls through gestures...
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Compassion In Many Colours
12 July 2024Every year, United Colors of Benetton embraces the spirit of giving, stepping into the role of Santa Claus and surprising our students with bags full of trendy clothes and accessor...
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Our Woof-Buddies Say Thank You
30 June 2024The monsoons are a hard time for the stray dogs in Goa, as it rains incessantly. The tourism industry is also affected, resulting in restaurants and shacks being shut down, as ther...
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The Gift Of Kindness
14 June 2024We are always grateful to our donors for helping us add smiles to people’s faces. It is only because of our well-wishers that we are able to reach out to countless people who...
Voting Smartly
22 May 2024Despite the power to choose our representatives to run the nation, many become powerless due to lack of education, awareness and essential documentation. The solution to this is cr...
A Cool-Pool Day
2 May 2024There is nothing better than cooling your senses with a pool-splash on a hot summer’s day. Our children from the Samarpan Goa family had a rollicking time at the Froggyland Water P...
Students Face The Reality Of Waste
25 April 2024The entire world-climate dynamics is changing due to the mindless actions of mankind. It is imperative to sensitize our future generations to safeguard our environment. On 25th Apr...
Packets Of Hope For Our Furry Pals
11 April 2024Our homeless, furry pals on the streets are abandoned for various reasons and left to fend for themselves. Thankfully, there are compassionate individuals and groups who dedicate t...
I Scream Ice-Cream
3 April 2024Ice-cream has been everyone’s favourite for generations! A cool breeze of sweetness filled the air on 3rd April 2024, as the team from Nirula’s Group distributed assorted ice...
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Drops Of Life And Strength
26 March 2024‘Period’ is still a taboo word for a large part of society due to the ‘culture of silence’ and shame associated with it. At Samarpan Foundation, we have always endeavoured to empow...
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Creating Ripples Of Change
1 March 2024Anita, a little girl who was once a student with us is now a young lady teaching students and enlightening minds.
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Painting Smiles On Faces
23 February 2024As Deugro, a leading cargo-based company in Germany, completed 100 years of its existence, they decided to share their joy with us, in the most unique ways.
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Saving To Give Her Wings
17 February 2024With the constant aim to empower the community, Samarpan collaborated with the local post office to educate the community of Kishangarh, New Delhi, regarding various provisions and...
Life Is Better With Theatre
29 January 2024We recently collaborated with Rebine – The Creative Arts Company, and organized a one-of-a-kind arts-based ‘Theatre in Education’ workshop for our students at the Aya Nagar Tuition...
Dazzled By The Stars
27 January 2024Eighteen students from the evening tuition class of Bagalur Education Centre, Bengaluru, had a date with the stars on 27th January, 2024.
It's Cupcake O'clock
24 January 2024It was certainly cupcake o’clock at Samarpan’s Kotla School, New Delhi, on 24th January, 2024. Ms. Rachana along with her talented daughter, Nandini from the AIIMS shelter home pro...
Christmas Carnival!
25 December 2023Finally, the most awaited time of the year arrived in the month of December ringing in jingles of warmth and harmony. Each of our projects around India celebrated the joyous occasi...
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Fueling The Imagination And Healing Through Art
8 December 2023In a mesmerizing, immersive session conducted on 8th December, 2023, at the Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, our students were transported into the world of imaginary para...
Health First
1 December 2023On 1st December 2023, Samarpan, in collaboration with the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, along with student volunteers from the Rotaract Club, Sri...
Penny-Wise Is The Way To Go
19 November 2023In order to celebrate Children’s Day, the GMR Foundation, in collaboration with Helm Experiential Pvt. Ltd. organised a fun event on 19th November, 2023, to introduce ou...
A Day Dipped In Depth And Direction
17 November 2023As a part of the Re-imagining School Education (RISE) festival organized at the Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, various enrichment activities were organized for school students and...
Party Of The Year
15 October 2023The much awaited Annual Children’s Party (to mark our Founder Chairperson’s birthday), for over 500 underprivileged kids from various homes in Goa, was organised on 15th...
Unleashing The Warrior Within
8 October 2023Our young and budding fighters from our Kishangarh School, New Delhi, made us proud by bringing home laurels and accolades. Our able students from classes 3, 4 and 5 participated i...
Prevention Of Rabies Is 'Paw-Sibble'
28 September 2023To mark the World Rabies Day celebrated worldwide on 28th September, our team of selfless animal welfare volunteers in Bengaluru undertook the vaccin...
Samarpan Turns Seventeen!
15 September 2023Our hearts were brimming with joy to see Samarpan turning another year older and stronger on 15th September, this year. As we looked back at Samarpan’s 17-year-old incredible journ...
An Evening Of Embroidery And Environment
12 September 2023When art has a purpose, it gives birth to a whole new world. It is powerful and transformative. The women of Samarpan Foundation were privileged and honoured to interact with accla...
Little Shivam Hears Clearly For The First Time!
17 August 2023One of our beneficiaries, Shivam (deaf and dumb by birth) tried on his new hearing aid for the first time and was able to finally listen to what he had missed for so long, his mama...
Our Women Warping Wonders At Bridal Asia, Mumbai
12 August 2023Like every year, Samarpan successfully made its presence felt at the Bridal Asia 2023 edition. Bridal Asia is undoubtedly, the grandest bridal fashion exhibition in India, displayi...
Every End Is A New Beginning
23 July 2023Every journey that begins must come to an end one day, and that end is the beginning of a vibrant new journey. It was unfortunate that our schools along the Yamuna River Bank...
Young Fans Dance With Poko Chan
2 July 2023Our Kishangarh School, New Delhi, turned into a dreamland on 2nd July, 2023, when MamyPoko Pants, a leading brand in child care products, organized a heartwarming event...
Throw, Catch, Repeat
15 June 2023Everyone would agree that frisbee or flying disc, is a sport where athleticism and enthusiasm converge. Y-Ultimate, a sports-based organization promoting softs skills, team buildin...
Let's Environ-Mend
8 June 2023The students of Aya Nagar Centre, New Delhi, graced the greens during a nature expedition to the Aravalli Biodiversity Park, on the 8th of June, 2023. This unique...
From No Time To Show Time
5 June 2023The staff and teachers are the back bone of our organization, contributing towards actualizing the dreams of countless children. As a token of gratitude for their untiring efforts...
A Trip To Remember
1 June 2023The annual trip is a highlight for the children residing in our Delhi Homes. It’s not just about the scenic places they visit, but the treasure trove of memories they create during...
Where There Is A Will, There Is A Way!
20 May 2023Unpredictable weather conditions in May, in Delhi, bring sudden spells of unseasonal rains, coupled with dusty storms. It caused a lot of damage to the makeshift school structures...
It's Magic!
12 May 2023Childhood is a time when we are all smitten by the wondrous world of fantasy, fairy tales and fables!
Sensitivity Towards Inclusivity
24 April 2023A pathbreaking workshop on the LGBTQIA+ community, was organised for around 18 teachers of Samarpan’s Kishangarh School, New Delhi, on the 24th of April 2023.
Spread The Word, Save The World
17 April 2023Climate change is a global phenomenon, transcending borders. We each must make an effort to address this existential crisis and create a sustainable future. A series of three sessi...
Stop The Spread, Vaccinate Ahead
3 April 2023Childhood vaccination has been a major step towards preventing deadly diseases. India accounts for a significant proportion of measles-related deaths in the world. As a part of glo...
Expanding Horizons With A Global Exchange
3 April 2023It was a once in a life time experience for our young students, when around 30 students from the International High School, San Francisco, U.S.A. visited Kishangarh School, New Del...
Joy Of Giving
30 March 2023Our friends and partners unfailingly contribute towards our students’ joy and add a sparkle to their lives. Sharing food, providing gifts, goodies and items of value, they are unwa...
Magical Moments
25 March 2023Little moments of happiness through gestures of kindness, enliven the lives of our students at Samarpan. Volunteers from Protiviti visited Samarpan’s Kishangarh School on 25th Marc...
Kaleidoscopic Hues Of Holi
8 March 2023Holi, with its kaleidoscope of colours, is a much-awaited festival for young and old alike. Students from all the Samarpan schools in New Delhi and Bengaluru, had a glorious time.&...
Giving His Best Shot
28 February 2023Our alumni Vicky Singh, from Samarpan’s Kotla School, New Delhi, made us immensely proud by winning first place in the Shot-Putt competition, on Annual Sports Day at his college, S...
Sports Day Celebrations
1 February 2023Samarpan Foundation’s Kishangarh School and Centre, New Delhi, kick-started the month of February on an energetic note, with a grand Sports Day Celebration on 1 February 2023.
Historical Grandeur
25 January 2023What if you were reading about a place all this time and suddenly got an opportunity to see it in person? This is exactly what happened when fourteen students of class 5, Kishangar...
Welcome, Patrick!!
14 January 2023The student community of Samarpan Foundation could not contain their joy and excitement when our Founder-Trustee, Patrick San Francesco, arrived at the Kishangarh School and Tuitio...
Fighting Their Way To Glory
4 January 2023It was a proud moment for the Samarpan fraternity, when the students of Kishangarh School, New Delhi, participated in the Taekwondo competition at the prestigious Talkatora Stadium...
Spreading Warmth And Cheer
22 December 2022Many look forward to Delhi’s invigorating winters, but the same is not true for those living on the pavements and streets of the city.
Cleanliness Is Power
20 December 2022It was a very special moment for the students and staff of the Shastri Park School, New Delhi, when a brand new toilet facility with a proper drainage system, was inaugurated...
Impressive Hat-Trick
11 December 2022Samarpan has always encouraged overall development of students through sports and other extra-curricular activities.
Sabera Award
7 December 20227th December 2022, was a proud day for the entire SAMARPAN fraternity. The Shastri Park School and Tuition Centre was felicitated with the prestigious SABERA Award (Soci...
Quilling Their Way To A Beautiful World
3 November 2022Samarpan has always endeavoured to work towards the holistic development of each child. Developing creative imagination and problem solving skills alongside scholastic abilities ha...
Celebrating The Festival Of Lights
24 October 2022October was a month that not only brought soothing chilly winds but also days full of festive cheer and happiness for our beneficiaries.
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Vision Check
19 October 2022On 19th October, a medical eye camp was conducted at the Samarpan School and Tuition Centre, Kishangarh, Delhi.
Entrepreneurship Training
5 October 2022Students of class 11 and 12 at the Samarpan School and Tuition Centre, Kishangarh, started their first entrepreneurial venture by setting up a chaat and bhelpuri stall at their loc...
Putting On Sensitivity Hats
26 September 2022On 26th September a team from Modicare Foundation held a workshop with the teachers of the Kishangarh school, Delhi. The session was designed to provide teachers with a deeper know...
Sweet Success
25 September 2022Our students have been receiving taekwondo training for quite some time now, as a part of their extra curricular activities. On 25th September, 12 students aged between...
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Happy Birthday To Us!
15 September 2022September is a very special month for Samarpan Foundation, as we celebrate Founders Day on 15th September. Sixteen years since its inception, Founder’s day was celebrated with...
Clothing Galore
22 July 2022Over 2000 beneficiaries of the various projects under Samarpan Foundation were given a variety of clothes generously donated by United Colors of Benetton, Zara Clothing as well as...
Grooving To The Beat!
1 July 2022The India Dans Theatre and FIDA [Friends for India's Development and Assistance] chose 5 gifted students of the Samarpan School and Tuition Centre, Kishangarh, Delhi, to support th...
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Rising From The Ashes
15 June 2022A devastating fire broke out at the Bengali Basti slum at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, destroying eight homes and leaving the residents grappling with unimaginable loss. Samarpan Founda...
Safety First
25 March 2022On 25 March 2022, students from the educational centre at Kishangarh, Delhi, participated in a road safety event organized by United for Road Safety (URS) and United Way Delhi (UWD...
Where There Is A Will
15 March 2022Javed has been a student of Samarpan School and Tuition Centre, Kishangarh, in Delhi, since he was in grade 1. He has always had a keen interest in science. When he discussed his g...
Wings For Women
8 March 2022On the occasion of Women’s Day, our partners GMR Varalakshmi Foundation celebrated the resilience shown by our women beneficiaries and the success of project SMILE. Implementation...
Best From Waste
1 March 2022Care for the environment is deeply embedded in the values of Samarpan Foundation. We reuse and recycle wherever possible. Our animal welfare rescue vehicle in Bengaluru needed repa...
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Heroes Without Capes
20 February 2022We are pleased to share that Samarpan Foundation, Bengaluru, has received over 100 kilos of dog and cat food through a successful campaign with Donatekart. Apart from that, Zomato...
Collaborations Lead The Way
10 February 2022Samarpan Foundation’s Women’s Empowerment Programme team, Delhi, organised a ration distribution drive for the artisans working at the Malviya Nagar and Kishangarh Village centres....
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
19 December 2021As the pandemic becomes more and more unpredictable with time, our volunteers continue their efforts to cater to the needs of the vulnerable. Multiple distributions were organized...
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Combating Toxic Pollution
30 November 2021With air pollution levels crossing 447 in Delhi, after Diwali, many residents in the communities under our care, experienced respiratory difficulties. The Covid pandemic added to t...
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Selfless Love
1 November 2021Hearing-impaired children from Bharatiya Badhir Vidyalaya School, Lucknow, have adopted a few street dogs in their locality. They have also been providing food to other dogs in the...
Children Of The Future
1 October 2021Two of our young supporters stole our hearts and became our inspiration when we found out what they wanted to do, to help street animals. Maahir Desai, a 5th grade student from Jam...
Samarpan Turns 15
15 September 2021The 15th anniversary of Samarpan Foundation was celebrated by all the beneficiaries. The theme of oneness was celebrated across all the schools.
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Workshop On Recycling
7 September 2021The students at Samarpan are ardent supporters of reusing and recycling. A series of sessions was organised with Ms. Nitya and the team from The Times of India, who spoke about the...
The Kagay Project
30 August 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected daily wage labourers, especially in rural parts of India. In one small village, Kagay, in West Bengal, where most families were engag...
Online Teen Workshop
24 July 2021Over a hundred teenagers from the Samarpan Foundation family enjoyed a 2- hour workshop with our Chairperson, Patrick San Francesco, on 24 July 2021.
Awareness Campaign On Vaccine Hesitancy
18 July 2021Samarpan Foundation coordinators from the Women's Empowerment Project, conducted interactive sessions at the Samarpan Kishangarh Centre, Delhi, to spread awareness about the benefi...
Vaccination Drive Continued
15 July 2021Recently, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, emphasized the fact that NGOs can play a crucial role in India’s vaccination campaign. In line with this, Samarpan Foundation, in associati...
Think Green, Keep It Clean
1 July 2021Students from Samarpan Schools, Delhi, participated in large numbers in an event organized by Saahas NGO. The theme of the event was the environment and its importance for humankin...
Covid-19 Ration Distribution
28 June 2021The second wave of the pandemic has been receding slowly, but the difficulties faced by our beneficiaries have not lessened. Too many families have been struggling to make ends mee...
Medical Support
17 June 2021Nothing is more important than health. This is even more apparent now, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. So many people suffer from ill health due to lack of access to basi...
Covid-19 Mask Distribution
4 June 2021As we deal with various obstacles created by the pandemic, it has been our partners’ endless support that has allowed us to continue serving our beneficiaries. One such partner has...
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Food Drives
21 May 2021For Goa, the smallest state of the country, the largest source of income has been tourism. However, with the lockdowns and the disruptions in tourism, many people have lost their s...
Summer Fun
10 May 2021The online summer camp for the Samarpan schools and tuition centres was completed successfully in May. It was a jam-packed series of fun activities, as children learnt new skills a...
Voices From The Heart
24 April 2021SPARCC (Samarpan Program for Adoption, Research, Consultancy and Care), Pune, initiated the idea of including the parenting journeys of adoptive parents, to serve as a guide for ot...
Water Bowl Project
2 April 2021Each summer brings with it the inescapable scorching heat. For animals living on the streets, life becomes even more difficult as they are unable to find drinking water for their s...
Webhor: A Step Towards Awareness
1 October 2020A two-month programme titled “Webhor” was organized with the girls of Samarpan Foundation by Manzil Mystics, a non-profit organization bringing change through music.
Finding Homes For Our Paw Friends
23 May 2020COVID-19 has not only affected humans but also our paw friends with a rapid increase in cases of abandonment and starvation. Samarpan Foundation, in...
An Appeal To All: Covid 19 Relief
7 May 2020The entire human population across the globe has been affected by the COVID 19 pandemic. As we live and practice social distancing, stocking rations, isolating our worlds, and adop...
Shastri Park Annual Day Celebration
6 May 2019The occasion of the 4th annual day celebration was a clear insight to happiness that has been instilled in the kids through the years.
Hathi Basti Annual Day Celebration
24 April 2019After the colossal success of our Kishangarh School annual celebration, it’s time to celebrate Hathi Basti’s 6th Annual day.
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Kishangarh School Annual Day Celebration
20 April 2019Today we celebrate the growth of all of us, at the 12th Annual Day of Samarpan School, Kishangarh!
Happy Holi 2019
21 March 2019The festival where we spread colours all around without any discrimination. On this day everyone is painted with colours of love, happiness and fun.
Wishing You A Happy New Year!
31 December 2016Remember he is one of us. Let's all work together to give him and others like him a bright future.
Samarpan Foundation wishes you a fun filled 2017!
Workshops Support Inmates Through Leisure And Creativity
1 September 2016Life is to be enjoyed, not merely endured!
Prison as a correctional service, serves best when it transforms inmates’ lives and helps them to live a normal civic li...
Healthy Vision For Inmates
21 August 2016Vision is one of the strongest ways we connect with each other. To have healthy vision is a boon in itself!
Celebrating Everyday
8 July 2016At Samarpan Foundation we believe that a specific day isn’t required to celebrate - each and every day is a day of happiness where the beautiful things in life can be enjoyed...
Wendy's Treats The Students Of Samarpan School, Kotla
20 May 2016On the 6th of May 2016, the children of Samarpan School, Kotla (Kindergarten) were invited to Wendy's for lunch as a part of Wendy’s one-year celebration in India.
Intention: Key To Infinity
10 May 2016"Intention:Key to Infinity" was the topic explored at the third edition of TEDxVITVellore. Chennai Project Director, Ms Romaine San Francesco, was invited to inspire the audience w...
Samarpan School, Kishangarh Village, Celebrates Its Ninth Founders Day
22 April 2016In Kishangarh Village, New Delhi, on 20 April 2016, Samarpan School celebrated its 9th Founder’s Day with a cultural afternoon, where
Samarpan Foundation Validated By Charities Aid Foundation (Caf) India
16 March 2016Samarpan Foundation is pleased to share the news that the foundation has been validated by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) India.
Close-Up For Disbelievers
13 February 2016The mangrove restoration nursery in Chennai is proving to be an outstanding success. The Bruguiera Cylindrica has blossomed in the landlocked forest nursery, Redhills.
Progress: Tamil Nadu Flood Relief Programme
5 January 2016Volunteers surveyed villages, to ensure relief material was distributed in areas yet untouched by relief work. Goodavalli village of Kumraj Block, Cuddalore district, was identifie...
Acute Shortage Of Potable Water: Haiti
4 January 2016Five years since the calamitous 7.0 Earthquake hit Haiti on January 12 2010, Haitians have not directly felt the benefits of the rehabilitation efforts.
Rickshaw Wala
30 December 2015Abdul Uved is a 37-year old rickshaw puller who works in the busy lanes of Jama Masjid, New Delhi. He left his small village, Gaura, in the Nanpur block of Sitamarhi district in Bi...
Tamil Nadu Floods Aftermath
18 December 2015No one could have missed the news on the floods which recently devastated large parts of the metropolitan city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, southern India.
Urgent Relief Needed In Chennai
6 December 2015The plight of Chennai is plain to see. Incessant rains and the weather forecast stating more rain have made the situation grim. Low-lying areas are the worst affected and the most...
A Feast For The Residents Of Khadar Slum
18 October 2015For Balwant Kaur, the oldest resident of an urban slum in Khadar, New Delhi, domestic violence was a way of life. She was repeatedly beaten by her husband, abandoned by both of her...
United Nations Academic Impact (Unai) Symposium
4 September 2015Samarpan Foundation Chairman, Mr Patrick San Francesco, will present his Fishnet and PET Bottle construction method to the United Nations Academic Impact sy...
Outdoor Laboratory, Redhills Project Site
31 August 2015Samarpan Foundation is setting up an 'outdoor laboratory' on its Redhills’ project site. This outdoor laboratory allows students to have a hands-on experience of environ...
Rebuild Nepal Eco Construction Programme
14 August 2015The Nepali government has confirmed that the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude quake, which devastated the densely populated Kathmandu Valley on April 25, has risen above 6,200...
Redhills Forest Nursery Relocates
14 August 2015On 20 October 2014, a potential setback confronted the nursery when the nursery was forced to relocate as the lessor had decided to sell the farm. Fortunately, the Foundation holds...
Progress In South Africa
14 August 2015PET bottle filling is in full swing in order to construct an innovative showcase educational centre in Philippi. With this unique new building method, the centre will demonstrate.....
Injustice Of Justice Carnival
14 August 2015On 11 January 2015, volunteers met early at Kishangarh School, New Delhi to prepare for an action-packed day ahead. Prisoners’ families and disadvantaged families met individ...
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