NGO Citizen Matters, Chennai

In search of a shelter for a mentally ill person on the streets of Chennai

August 30, 2020 Raghukumar Choodamani

For months, an empathetic citizen has been trying to secure shelter for a mentally-ill individual in his neighbourhood, in vain. He writes about his experience.

When COVID brought Chennai communities together

May 13, 2020 Mahesh V

A look at how residents and welfare associations helped the migrant and daily wage labourers by volunteering with various NGOs.

The silver lining in Chennai skies

January 24, 2020 Swati Amar

Age or illness has not dampened the zeal with which some of Chennai’s senior citizens are working to create a better life for others. Swati Amar meets a few such individuals in the city who are setting sterling examples in how to savour life to the fullest, through sharing and giving!

Regular lifeguards, watch towers a crying need at the Marina

April 3, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

Given the length and nature of the coastline, Marina Beach should have a number of watchtowers, rescue boats and other precautionary measures in place. What it currently has is just an ill-equipped police patrol and occasionally, fishermen volunteering as lifeguards.

SPARKing a civic movement

January 6, 2018 Meenakshi Ramesh

Battered roads, mounting garbage or hanging cables, whatever the problem, members of this civic forum will guide you on informing the right officials and having these resolved.

They save trees from abuse in their free time, and you can too!

April 25, 2017 News Desk

Through the month of April, volunteers of NGO Nizhal have been freeing trees of advertisement boards and other forms of constriction, thus gifting them a fresh lease of life.

Waste and the city: What I learnt at the Venkatamangalam composting yard

March 24, 2017 Santhosh Lakshmi

Bhumi volunteer Santhosh Lakshmi witnesses first hand the waste to energy project initiated for the Pallavapuram and Tambaram Municipalities and comes back with some points for all Chennaiites to ponder upon.

Reflections on giving, sharing and receiving

October 18, 2016 Meera Rajagopalan

Daan Utsav volunteer Meera Rajagopalan ponders upon the invaluable memories and takeaways from the recently concluded festival of giving.