Calling Everyone to Make A Difference

Make A Difference (M.A.D) is a youth volunteer network that currently functions in the three Indian cities of Cochin, Pune and Chennai. 312 volunteers teach more than 1200 underprivileged kids English and computer skills in these three cities to enable them to have better career prospects and a worthy life.
These children live in street shelters and orphanages. Without proper guidance, their lives will go astray. MAD makes sure that they have the proper life skills to make it in life. Then MAD tries to get them placed at jobs where they can live to their potential and induced aspiration.

MAD was recently picked as one of fifteen finalists for the international Vote for the Indian N.G.O. - MakeADifference (M.A.D.) at the Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur Awards which is a prestigious award bestowed by the Ashoka group. MAD became the only Indian entry in this competition in spite of 521 nominations from 60 different countries. The final winner will be picked by online voting.

Vote for M.A.D.

I urge you to vote for them and spread the word. Voting closes on November 11,2008.

Note: If you are wondering what this has to do with this mostly-tech-and-web blog, think again. Isn’t this our responsibilty ? to support, promote and motivate those who do very good things like this ?