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Make a Difference

Make a Difference

Make A Difference (MAD) is a youth-driven non-profit working to ensure positive outcomes for children in need of care and protection. Through a community of 2,000+ volunteers across 20 Indian cities, MAD provides mentorship, academic support, and transition readiness to help over 7,500 children break the cycle of poverty.

What Make a Difference did here

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  • A large group of people poses together indoors, arranged in three rows with some standing and some kneeling or sitting on the floor. They are dressed in casual clothing, including shirts, t-shirts, kurtas, and jeans. One person wears a black t-shirt with white text and a star graphic. The room has light-colored tiled flooring, a wooden door frame, and windows with yellow curtains in the background. Decorative items hang on the walls, including circular wall hangings and framed pictures.

    Chapter leaders met for a quarterly district meeting

    4 July

    Quarterly district meetings brought together chapter leaders from across cities. They presented chapter updates and celebrated milestones. They discussed challenges and brainstormed ideas. They worked with others on ongoing projects and planned future initiatives. We also networked, bonded as a team and developed leadership.

  • A group of people sit on floor mattresses arranged along the walls of a room, facing a large wall-mounted screen that displays a video call with multiple participants. One person in a pink outfit gestures while speaking to the group. Wooden tables are placed in the center of the room, with papers and pens on them. A laptop sits on a table behind the screen. The room has windows with patterned grilles and curtains, and a tiled floor.

    A visitor on what made the space special

    4 July

    Sudina S said what made the space special. 'The home-like feeling. Jasentha Chechi who cooked us breakfast at short notice. The plants in the front yard. The spacious and group-friendly furniture. These are the things that made the space special for us' - Sudina S

  • A group of people sit on the floor in a circle around large sheets of yellow and light blue paper with drawings on them, with a man seated on a wooden bench at the head of the circle facing a television screen displaying an image, while art supplies including pens and a water bottle are scattered on the floor among the papers.

    Volunteers gathered to mark the end of their year

    3 May

    Volunteers gathered to mark the end of their year of service. We held the event to mark the end of volunteering for 2025-2026. We brought the volunteers together to talk about what they did and to thank each other.

  • A group of nine people pose together indoors, with five standing in the back row and four seated in front. They are smiling at the camera, dressed in a mix of casual and traditional clothing, including patterned tops, a blue shirt, and a red kurta. One person wears glasses, and another has a small circular badge on their shirt. A wooden door is visible behind them.

    Make A Difference closed its academic year with a celebration

    28 March

    The Year-End Celebration was the last event of the academic year at Make A Difference. We brought volunteers together to reflect on their work and look back at what the organisation has done. We thanked one another and ended the year on a positive note.

  • A group of sixteen people are gathered indoors for a group photograph. They are arranged in four rows, with some sitting on teal sofas and others on the floor in front of them. The floor is covered with black-and-white checkered mats. Behind the group, floor-to-ceiling beige curtains hang in front of a window. On the right side of the room, a whiteboard is mounted on the wall. The individuals are dressed in a mix of casual and traditional clothing, including shirts, kurtas, and dresses in various colors such as pink, red, blue, green, and black. Most are looking toward the camera, with several smiling.

    MAD's Leadership Circle planned its next season here

    10 October

    Make A Difference held its Leadership Circle at aikyam space on July 22, 2024. We invited a few volunteers alongside the fellows who oversee city operations. We reviewed the past season, brainstormed changes to the Life Skills and Learning & Development programmes. We looked at volunteer onboarding and training, and discussed fundraising and partnerships with local schools.