Dr. Prahalathan KK (Resident in Ophthalmology at a leading Eye Hospital in Chennai) Founded Bhumi on the 15th of August, 2006 with a small group of young friends with a strong passion to change society as it is today and build a better india for tomorrow.
BHUMI ?
Bhumi is a platform for socially conscious young men and women to contribute towards the nation’s progress by bridging societal gaps through education.
Starting with just a handful of volunteers in 2006, today Bhumi is one of india’s largest independent youth volunteer non-profit organizations, with over 300 active volunteers teaching at learning centers for children in
Chennai,
Thiruvallur ,
Bengaluru and
CHandigarh.
Bhumi has 18 learning centers including
nine orphanages,
two schools,
five slum and
two village community centres.
In 2009-2010 Bhumi’s programmes benefited over 1,600 children
In 2011, BHUMI plan’s to expand to at least 40 centers across India reaching out to a at least
3,500 children.
Some of the achievements of Dr. Prahalathan are
-> Selected as one of ‘Asia Pacific Emerging 100′ youth social entrepreneurs by the Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurships in 2009.
-> Selected as one of ‘Asia Pacific Emerging 100′ youth social entrepreneurs by the Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurships in 2009.
-> Selected as Facilitator for Tata Jagirti Yatra 2010.
http://www.bhumi.org.in/
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