About Us – Volunteer For India

Volunteer for India

Volunteer for India aims to uplift the underprivileged population and solve pertinent social issues affecting communities across India through structured volunteering programs. Our aim is to enable every Indian to volunteer for social betterment. The organization, co-founded by Gautham Ravindran and Ramalingam Natarajan, is registered as a non-profit organization (under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955) as Society for Promotion of Volunteerism, with the vision of promoting volunteerism as a national value.

800+

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240

States

70k

incredible
volunteers

700k+

VOLUNTEERING
HOURS IN 2022

I believe it is when we volunteer that we are at our most human self. That is why volunteerism is very relevant especially now because the world needs all the kindness it can get. ‘Practice random acts of kindness’ is a thought that constantly inspires me and this is a philosophy that imbibes into the work I do as well. Working with Volunteer for India has reaffirmed this philosophy of mine. I’ve been able to explore volunteerism across India through the eyes of my fellow founding members and it has shown me how even simple acts of kindness can make a huge impact in the life of people. Moving forward it is this philosophy that I would like to pass onto the vibrant youth across our nation through Volunteer for India.

Gautham Ravindran

Co-Founder and CEO

Being a volunteer in the educational field for the past 7 years has led me to realize that geography or socio-economic status do not decide the volunteer mindset in you. I am privileged to have traveled along with kids and young adults in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) over these years who are empowered enough to uplift their communities on their own. Volunteer For India has given me a pan-Indian platform for facilitating ‘Volunteerism’ as a valued innate character to every individual in this country. As volunteers, let’s ensure that we create a self-sustained society empowering and empathizing with each other.