Roundglass Foundation

Mahatma Gandhi gave us a very important life rule – don’t wait for others to bring the change you want to see. Today on his birth anniversary, let’s see how we can enforce this in our lives. Let’s be the beacon of change we have been waiting for. #GandhiJayanti #BeTheChange #MahatmaGandhi #Inspiration #LeadByExample #PositiveChange #GandhiTeachings #Changemakers #Empowerment #MakeADifference #LegacyOfChange

We have been drawing rural children to sports through our Sports Programme. Over 10,000 children train with us in our 330 Sports Centers across 302 villages of Punjab. Under our programme, Kheri Bir Singh village has emerged as the model village playground thanks to the wholehearted support of the village folks. #sports #YouthEmpowerment #newsletter #Punjab #Football #donate #ruraldevelopment #RoundglassFoundation

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼   Google completes another year and we can’t imagine our lives without it.    Making technology and internet available to the children in our villages, in a safe environment, has been the driving force of our Learn Labs Program. Children here learn by doing and find themselves absorbed in the experiential classes.    Our 313 Learn Labs operational across the villages of Punjab engage 6,706 children 5 days a week.    Watch the video below to see how childhood is changing in this age where Google is providing answers to curious minds. Neha Barjatya Sundar Pichai Vishal Chowla Natalia Vega Neeru Khanna Simran Dhaliwal #HappyBirthdayGoogle #Google #GoogleIndia #DigitalLiteracy

We are thrilled to announce our recent collaboration with Punjab Football Club and Roundglass Hockey Team. For every goal they score, Roundglass Foundation will plant 500 trees. #Goals2Trees   Quoting our Leader, Vishal Chowla, “At Roundglass Foundation, we execute our work by engaging with communities and the public at large. This campaign is a great opportunity for sports and athlete communities to come forward and associate with us in creating real environmental impact on the ground.”    At Roundglass Foundation we immensely value the contribution sports makes to our society. Our sports stars play a huge role in influencing children and youth to take on healthy habits and practice a healthy lifestyle. Through this collaboration we get the opportunity to pay a lasting tribute to their hard-work and dedication.   We are cheering for Punjab FC and Roundglass Hockey Team. Go and hit that goal. #SportsForEnvironment #SustainableSports #PunjabFC #RoundglassHockey #GreenInitiative #PlantingHope #SportsAndSustainability #HealthyHabits #EnvironmentalImpact #RoundglassFoundation

Our environment has a huge impact on our health. Spending time outdoors in nature has been known to calm us down. We have planted 1,420 mini forests, 27 fruit orchards, and 461 parks across 1,554 villages of Punjab. All of this is to increase the green spaces in our villages. #WorldEnvironmentHealthDay #EnvironmentSustainability #NatureLove #SaveEnvironment #MentalHealth #MentalWellbeing

Below is a video from Environment Day celebrations in 2022. Mandeep Singh, former District Nodal Officer MGNREGA, shares his experience of working with us. We are thankful to him for his confidence in us.   We invite you to help us reach more villages and people. Here are our programs that have been running in the villages: The Billion Tree Project – We have already planted 2.7 million trees in Punjab. Our goal is to plant 1 billion trees by 2035.   Waste Management Program – We have set up waste management systems in 242 villages of Punjab. 242 villages in Punjab are litter-free.   Sports Program – 330 Sports Centers are operational across the villages of Punjab. Over 10,000 children come and play at these centers daily.    Education – 313 Learn Labs engaging 6,706 children in experiential learning.    Yoga Program – 110 Yoga Centers operational in the villages 5 days a week.   You can join hands with us through your support and contribution. Donate from India: https://lnkd.in/gR2Cj9XY Donate outside India: https://lnkd.in/gYHKEZfP You could also connect us to more villages. All our programs are designed as global models of social change.

The Chipko Andolan is a significant ecofeminist movement from our country. Gurpreet Ghuggi, the famous Indian actor and comedian, recently spoke about it when he came to plant a mini forest of 10,000 trees with us. He had visited with the star cast and team of his Punjabi movie, Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di. While interacting when he mentioned the Chipko Movement, it brought back memories of this grassroots activism for ecological balance. Here are a few facts about the movement to refresh our memories: 🌳 The Chipko Movement was a nonviolent response to deforestation started in the 1970s in Garwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand (then Uttar Pradesh). 🌳 The Hindi word ‘chipko’ means ‘to cling to’ or ‘to hug’. Villagers embraced trees to prevent them from being cut down. 🌳 The movement had a strong participation from local women. Women would encircle the tree, hugging the trunk, not allowing to chop it down. 🌳 It was led by environmentalists like Sunderlal Bahuguna, Gaura Devi, and Chandni Prasad Bhatt. Gaura Devi had led a group of women to physically hug trees, successfully preventing the felling of trees by loggers. 🌳 The Indian government recognized the movement and in 1980 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi issued a 15-year ban on commercial logging in the Himalayan forests of Uttar Pradesh. Similar bans were brought to force in Himachal Pradesh. 🌳 The Chipko Movement is a landmark in India’s environmental history. It has added much to modern India’s environmental awareness.   Watch the video below to know what Gurpreet Ghuggi said about the movement. #ChipkoMovement #SustainableLiving #EnvironmentalActivism #SaveTrees #GurpreetGhuggi #ArdaasSarbatDeBhaleDi #PlantForThePlanet #MiniForest #WomenPower #GrassrootsMovement #NatureConservation #GreenRevolution #ClimateAwareness

Financial independence for women is important in our country for both personal empowerment of women and societal progress.   When women start earning, they break stereotypes and gender norms in the society. It reshapes their roles in the family and community.   With a secure earning women become more confident and gain the ability to make decisions for themselves and their families.   Financially independent women are better equipped to handle abusive relationships and exploitation.   Women’s participation in the workforce contributes significantly to economic growth.   Here’s an article that highlights why financial independence for women is important - https://lnkd.in/gvatTfA5   Our Learn Labs are centers of experiential learning for children. These Learn Labs are managed by local rural women. Most of them come from very humble backgrounds.   Learn Labs not only helps them become financially independent, but also helps them gain confidence, develop communication skills, and learn to work with computers. Parampreet, from Chuhar Majra village in Punjab, is one the 177 Changemakers working with us. Watch her journey of transformation in the video below. #ChardiKala #FinancialIndependence #WomenEmpowerment #BreakingStereotypes #GenderEquality #LearnLabs #WomenChangemakers #FinancialFreedom

Insightful post by Women in Sport about the role fathers play in their daughters being active and sporty.   Backed by research, they say there’s a gap when it comes to girls feeling encouraged by their fathers.   Check the post below.   Under our 1Girl 1Football program, 2,397 rural girls train with us in football. It is difficult to get parents to allow their girls to step out and play. Our coaches personally visit the homes of each girl, engaging with the parents to outline physical and mental health benefits of playing sports. They also highlight the valuable life skills their daughters can develop on the playground. We need to support our girls and help them explore their full potential.   Here’s a video we shot sometime back at our Sports Center in Chak Mafi village of Punjab. Roles got reversed here when a father of four daughters got inspired by his girls to come and play - https://lnkd.in/gb-U4KZc

Think of a tree as a new acquaintance – get to know its bark and its leaves, the roots that snake along the ground. Consider how it changes with the seasons. Touch it, smell it, look carefully at the other species that colonize it: ants, ladybugs, birds.   Read this stimulating article by Sarah Boon, PhD, FRCGS, about the bond a human can develop with a tree. https://lnkd.in/dbJ7wsjs #NatureConnection #Wisdom #MindfulLiving #NatureMeditation #Article #ExploreNature #EcoMindfulness #ForestBathing #NatureTherapy #MindfulMoments