Author name: Smita Roy

PTF is privileged that a consignment of hand-crafted products made by our women with Saksham just left our port for Ramakrishna Mission,  Singapore.

Our fourth location was initiated in association with New Delhi Children’s Hospital and Research Centre (NDCHRC) at Masoodpur, Vasant Kunj. Around 50 children attend the centre everyday and PTF supports them with storytelling and activity sessions every week.

Basti settlement opposite sector B5/6, Vasant Kunj became our fifth location for intervention. Space adjacent to mandir was identified to hold sessions for around 35 children. 

Our 4th Volunteers meet was conducted with gusto that focused on welcoming and introducing new volunteers, sharing updates of activities of PTF, forthcoming events and way forward. Highlight was the plan for starting up new locations shortly.

A new location was identified and PTF started with a workshop at Kishangarh village, Vasant Kunj. Enthusiastic 29 children attended the workshop who look forward to a new session and library books every week 

Peepal Tree Foundation, partnered with Ashirvadam, a Bangalore based Non profit, to conduct training for economically disadvantaged women from Hauzrani village, New Delhi. The month Long training program is power packed with livelihood skill training along with solid awareness sessions on topics like Food and nutrition, legal matters (dealing with domestic violence, if-teasing, acid raids, sexual abuse), digital literacy, finance (SHG, micro finance, insurances) making 100% organic soaps and bath salts and lip balms, training in tailoring and crocheting!

Our First Volunteers Enrichment Program was an intense mutual learning full day program conducted by Smita Roy, Madhavi Kumar and Archana Chandel. We are proud of the excellent team of such one pointedly focused volunteers. Highly qualified and educated women from all walks of life, hand in hand, heart in heart with that one a commitment

Munirka cluster 2 was identified and the library program was initiated by holding a session there. A small mandir in the middle of slum lanes was our space to sit with the kids and tell them the story of the hungry caterpillar and brain games. Session ended with distribution of snacks.

With a great team of enthusiastic  and benevolent volunteers PTF held its 5th Volunteer Meet with pride. Updates from volunteers, sharing achievements, way forward, roles and responsibilities were the highlights of the meeting. Volunteers were felicitated with a picture frame of them conducting sessions. 

Peepal Tree Foundation, partnered with Ashirvadam, a Bangalore based Non profit, to conduct training for economically disadvantaged women from Hauzrani village, New Delhi. The month Long training program is power packed with livelihood skill training along with solid awareness sessions on topics like Food and nutrition, legal matters (dealing with domestic violence, if-teasing, acid raids,