Christmas is around the corner, and predictability enough, many of us will soon go on a gift-shopping spree. Christmas gifts — or gifts during any festive season, for the matter — can be wrapped in the sheets of purpose and altruism. It is an online donation registry platform that helps people share their gifts with the underprivileged and for social causes, with a little help from friends and families. I am a core team member of Yein Udaan and Educate to Empower Trust, two NGOs working with underprivileged communities in the city. (Vedika Agarwal is the founder of Yein Udaan, an after-school community centre for underprivileged children in the Dhobi Khana community in Chetpet.

Source: The Hindu December 16, 2017 07:02 UTC