UWC raises 90 Lacs to mitigate ventilator shortage
May 1, 2020 UWC raises 90 Lacs to mitigate ventilator shortage COVID-19 has taken the world by storm. Like any natural disaster, the Coronavirus has created unforeseen circumstances & challenges for everyone from healthcare professionals to the common daily wage labourer. In India, we have only approximately 40,000 odd ventilators for a country of 1.3 […]
Run United 2020 for Street Vendors raises 30+ Lacs
October 15, 2020 Run United 2020 for Street Vendors raises 30+ Lacs United Way Chennai organised Run United 2020 – a virtual marathon fundraiser from October 2 – October 11, 2020. United Way Chennai carried out the campaign, #UnitedForStreetVendors to help street vendors who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and it raised around 30 […]
5 reasons why you should volunteer for a social cause
November 15, 2020 5 reasons why you should volunteer for a social cause The conventional thought among people about social cause is doing charity to poor people. However, people are still ignorant about the meaning and the ultimate aim of social cause. Social causes have a broad wing apart from charity. It can range from […]
Skills you can develop when you work at an NGO
November 15, 2020 Skills you can develop when you work at an NGO NGO’s are non profit, citizen based group that functions independently of government. They are organized on local, national and international levels for social purposes. These organizations serves marginalised sections of the country and develop them. But what will you gain if you […]
UWC’s Markets & Economy 2020 discusses the Budget
November 15, 2020 UWC’s Markets & Economy 2020 discusses the Budget Interesting views about the Union Budget were discussed at the Markets and Economy 2020 an annual post-budget analysis conducted by United Way Chennai, on Friday, 8th February. The event took place at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. With a comprehensive talk by Dr. T V Somanathan, Industry leader and past […]
Volunteering For The Soul
February 2, 2021 Volunteering For The Soul “There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” John Holmes A Decade of Change Through the years, United Way Chennai has turned itself synonymous with direct impact, ground-level interventions, and lasting measures to sustain it. However, these are mere by-products that have […]
Markets and Economy 2022
November 28, 2022 Markets and Economy 2022 Each year for our annual Markets and Economy, we try to bring in eminent speakers from different verticals across the country. While budgets are being discussed, markets are explored, a path for the way forward is laid, this year we had the opportunity to host Mr. N Chandrasekaran, […]
Menstrual Hygiene and Awareness
November 28, 2022 Menstrual Hygiene and Awareness As part of our Acsys Rural health initiative, UWC partnered with Iniya Udiayam Trust to reach the rural pockets of Kanchipuram to initiate conversations around menstruation and break the stigma and taboos around it. In our recent visit, 110 enthusiastic women of Perunagar, Kanchipuram district participated in a […]
Bringing Children Back to School after COVID19
November 28, 2022 Bringing Children Back to School after COVID19 When the pandemic hit, we made our homes a workplace, the living rooms became classrooms and somewhere between the pandemic’s chaos we lost the sense of place. Today we get back to work, we return to school. Along with our partner HSBC over a span […]
Setting up a E-Sevai centre at Kanyakumari
April 24, 2023 Setting up a E-Sevai centre at Kanyakumari The COVID Express, an initiative of United Way of Chennai, assists the families who have lost their breadwinner to COVID -19. We have helped 118 families to regain strength and livelihood through their struggle and this journey has been quite emotional for us. As part […]