Archive for 'Microfinance'

The 3rd Rang De Field Partner Meet took place on the 7th and 8th of March at the serene Fireflies Ashram in Bangalore. 13 Field Partners, Social Investors and Guest Speakers from all across India were a part of the two day event. This year’s meet acted as a platform for all of us to Read more …

Rang De was started with a desire to make a difference. 5 years on, we believe we are on our way to doing just that. This 26th January, Rang De turned 5 and through the highs and lows of our journey, we’ve impacted more than 19,000 households. We’d like to thank everyone in the Rang Read more …

Mahindra ‘Spark the Rise’ is a unique online platform for change-makers across India to connect, collaborate, exchange ideas and to compete for monthly grants from Mahindra. Projects known as Sparks are evaluated by public and an expert Jury on Impact, Feasibility and Innovation and each month, 12 Sparks receive grants from Mahindra. Rang De’s official Spark Read more …

2012 has been an eventful year for Rang De. Presenting our Top 10 moments of the year! Rang De presented Leadership Expert and globally-acclaimed author Robin Sharma in Bangalore in February 2012. Robin Sharma presented ‘Winning Leadership Lessons’ to build a great organization in his seminar, ‘Lead Without a Title’ The Rang De team met Prof. Muhammad Yunus at Read more …

It’s December and the festive season is here! This year, Rang De wants to celebrate the season of giving in a unique way. This Christmas, we invite you to spread happiness and share the joy of giving with us. We bring to you a chance to create India’s biggest Christmas tree! But this is not Read more …

By Rakesh Khemani, Social Investor, Bangalore I believe in social investing as a means to knock down poverty, to help people help their families, to support the enterprising with a relatively affordable resource, to help those who believe in a dignified existence and are willing to work hard for it, to do my bit for Read more …

By Diksha Belwal, Rang De Team In this go green era, use of plastic material still doesn’t sound out of place. Does it? We are still at a very nascent stage of avoiding plastic bottles and carry bags altogether. It is so much a part of our day to day life -be it for shopping Read more …

By Smita Ram, Rang De Team He who opens a school door, closes a prison. ~Victor Hugo We may all complain about the Education system in India and how it needs to improve. Whatever be our criticism, deep inside we all know that we are here because of our education and the sacrifices made by Read more …

By Sreekanth Raghunath, Rang De Bangalore Chapter The Bangalore chapter members took off on a field trip to interact with artisans who have been funded through Rang De.It turned out to be much more than a field trip. Here is how the idea germinated and how it can result in something that can support the Read more …

The recent microfinance crisis in Andhra Pradesh is a grim reminder that scale minus thought leadership combined with knee jerk reactions can be disastrous. The result being that a phenomenon that could positively impact the lives of many low income households across India has come to a screeching halt in the state. A summary of Read more …