In 2013, Stop Acid Attacks’ activism to restrict trade of acid resulted in the Supreme Court of India banning over-the-counter sale of acid. Further reforms to the law mean convicts can draw up to 10 years in prison for acid violence.
Prabh Aasra, an organization reuniting families, has vowed to make a difference by serving as a home and rehabilitation centre for the physically incapacitated and mentally challenged individuals.
As a charitable hospital operating in Hanspukur and Sundarban, West Bengal, Humanity Hospital serves as a perfect model of affordable healthcare in a country like India where the majority of the population dwells in rural areas.
For more than three decades Rajendra Singh has been working fiercely to reverse the devastating water crisis in India with his simple and cheap methods. His efforts were recently lauded with the 2015 Stockholm Water Prize, also known as the Noble Prize for Water.
In the capital city of India, New Delhi, Chetan Misra's organization The Football Link (TFL) serves the purpose of training these children with football skills to instill a sense of pride and value along with orienting them towards a better and positive future.
