How you can help
With your help, Harmony House can continue to serve as an instrument of positive change for those who would otherwise remain impoverished and without hope. With your support, we can continue to fight poverty and its devastating impact. Our objective is to provide a brighter and better future for all of our children and their families.
Our Need Lists
Volunteering
Although we do have a team of wonderful, dedicated and passionate staff at Harmony House, we are always searching for committed volunteers who can offer new skills, experiences and compassion to our children.
Valued volunteers at Harmony House share their own skills with our women and children, from yoga, dance and music to sewing, cooking, photography, wellbeing, mentorship and much more. We rely heavily on volunteers to provide extra curricular opportunities to our children and community and we are extremely grateful to anyone who can share their time and skills with us. In addition to providing skill based learning we also require support with administration, legal and marketing services, so if you feel you are able to offer your time for a good cause please do get in touch.
There are online as well as offline volunteering experiences allowing you to volunteer from anywhere in the world.
Volunteering at Harmony House is a very enriching experience. It is sheer delight to work with our children but it is also a responsibility that should be taken very seriously. If you feel that you have the right qualities, experience and knowledge to join our team of volunteers, please contact us at: info@harmonyhouseindia.org
Testimonials
Air Cmde C. M. Singla, Ve C (Veteran)
Birds eye view: Harmony House
After retirement, I had been teaching as a volunteer in an NGO at Gyan Devi Public School for three years. The founder of Harmony House (Ms. Lucy) and founding manager (Ms. Meghna) visited me there. Sat in my class and asked if I could join Harmony House.
I advised them that I could consider it after completing the academic year of my students. I switched over and for eight years I have taught in Harmony House. I’ve witnessed Harmony House grow holistically over the years. The students have multiplied – in addition we have waiting lists. Staff strength has increased. Meals and snacks are better organized, tastier. We now have Harmony House 1 and Harmony House 2. The result, laughter of girls from oppressed class. Our wards are becoming more disciplined, responsible, better educated and groomed, vocationally trained and them being pushed towards becoming better citizens. The endeavor continues.
Mrs. Ekta Seth
Harmony House has provided me with the opportunity of social and self service.I consider myself fortunate to be available to children who, I hope, can improve better academically and in social interaction with my little insignificant guidance. It’s my second year here. I look forward to coming here everyday for these two hours in the afternoon. I am keen to help these children, with them it gives me immense pleasure.
Akanksha Bisht
Harmony House by my eyes
I first visited Harmony House to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The warmth of the kids and the welcoming nature of the staff at Harmony House made me visit there again . The talent and the will of the kids at Harmony House to achieve something made me take a decision of volunteering there and I got a chance to work with the kids. I work on developing the overall personality of the kids there. During my first class I realised that the kids were really shy but were ready to accept me as a volunteer there. It’s been a year that I am going to Harmony House to talk to the kids and council them. And every passing week I see kids getting more confident and more open to me. The staff there made me feel home, which gives a different level of enthusiasm in me to work for the kids more. All I can say is harmony house is not just an NGO, but a platform for the kids to work on making their dreams come true. It’s a place where actually hope resides and does wonders in making everyone better.
Neha Chopra
Volunteer work at Harmony House has been a wonderful and fulfilling experience since day one. As an early childhood educator, I immensely enjoy working with little children and bringing a difference in their lives. The support, love and encouragement from the staff and management has been splendid. The work been done by the organisation in the education sector, is worthy of praise. It’s an honour to be part of an organisation that provides quality education to children and is working hard to open doors for their future.
Ariya Agarwal (Author of book ‘Eyes of Extinction’)
I have been involved with Harmony House for almost 2 years now, helping girls learn English over zoom. Honestly, every single time I joined the zoom call an immediate smile would cross my face when I saw these girls. My experience in Harmony House has been beyond words, it has truly been extraordinary. To see the girl’s English improve has been a journey in itself. The hospitality of all the staff has really welcomed me into Harmony House and the children that I have helped have brought me so much happiness. Their positive energy and enthusiasm really reflects on Harmony House, the entire experience has been so rewarding and I can not wait to continue.
Jad katerji, 9 / Lilly katerji, 11
I will never forget my visit to Harmony House in December 2019. Not only did I have the opportunity to play music to the children, I also got to teach maths and discovered how enthusiastic and eager to learn the children are Harmony House are! I also made friends as they were happy to have visitors and I promised to come back again and do some sports together!
My visit to Harmony House in December 2019 was so inspiring. What a fantastic platform it offers its children. I am certainly lucky to have been able to visit for a day and volunteer because I got to see what a happy and positive environment the children of Harmony House enjoy . Harmony House and its children is in my heart and I hope to volunteer there many times in the future.
Sharvi and Shaivi Kalwani
Heartmade Dubai
“Giving is deeply rooted in our family history and grounded in the belief that we all exist for a much higher purpose. We are pleased that we could support Harmony House India through our fundraising initiative.
We decided to dedicate our 12th birthday to help raise funds from our family, friends and supporters for children who need it the most. We contacted Harmony House India, they supported our idea and within a week our initiative was active.
Our fundraiser for Harmony House India started at a time Covid-19 hit India hard, the children and their families would soon need life-saving support in the form of oxygen concentrators along with food supplies.
We shared information about Harmony House on our social media account (Instagram @heartmadedubai) and raised a total of AED 20,506 (INR 4 lakhs) for Harmony House India.
The impact of a well-balanced nutritious meal goes a long way, and kudos to the team at Harmony House for working tirelessly in ensuring that come what may, the children and their families will never go away hungry. They started a Care Package Distribution drive which has been life-saving for families specially during the pandemic, each package includes vital ingredients and hygiene supplies.
Proper education for everyone can eradicate many problems such as poverty, gender inequality and discrimination from its roots and would lead to a better country with higher standards of living. Harmony House understands the importance of education in India, we saw during the Covid-19 lockdown, how they went to great lengths to organise small classes on a daily basis with an online teacher so children do not miss out the necessary studies.
The sincerity and dedication of the team managing the two shelters is commendable, their hard work has made an outstanding impact in the lives of numerous children and their families. Harmony House is a ray of hope and happiness to many.
We are delighted to be a part of their journey and look forward to working with Harmony House on more projects in the future.”
CSR Opportunities
There are a host of CSR opportunities and a wide range of causes we work for which makes it flexible for companies with specific vision and guidelines to support. We customize various aid options depending on area of interest, budget, execution time lines and so on.
At Harmony House complete transparency is at the heart of everything we do. We have an open book policy for sponsors as we believe that each donor has the right to know how their contribution is being used, changing lives and making a positive impact.
Expenses, accounts, and photographic evidence are shared openly and made available to all sponsors and donors. Representatives, employees and individuals of organizations and businesses are welcome to participate in the implementation of initiatives and activities. The frequency of activities can be long term or one time, as per your CSR requirements and plan.
CSR opportunities can be in the form of employee volunteering, fund grant contribution for a specific project or for the overall running of our centers. Corporates and organization’s can donate their own products or services providing they are aligned with our policies and ethos.
We have had the honor and pleasure to work with many companies and businesses in the last 10 year and their contributions have given us the tools and resources to continue to grow and expand our services and our gratitude to these organization’s is immeasurable.
Some of the many examples within Harmony House for CSR opportunities are as below.
Some Sponsorship Options
Education
Rs. 2,400 per month( USD 30/ GBP 22/ AED 105)
Cost includes: education including books, stationery and other resources, meals, basic medical and sanitation support as well as vocational training for older children
SPONSOR 50 STUDENTS FOR ONE YEAR
Rs. 1,20,000 per month x 12 = Rs. 14,40,000 (USD 17131/ GBP 13105/ AED 62924)
SPONSOR 50 STUDENTS FOR 6 MONTHS
Rs. 1,20,000 per month x 6 = Rs. 7,20,000 (USD 8565/ GBP 6553/ AED 31462)
Medical
Sponsor a doctor
Rs. 60,000 per month (USD 714/ GBP 547/ AED 2622)
With over 1000 children to care for, we are looking to have an in-house doctor for a few hours a day in order to ensure that all children can be well-monitored. Apart from our children we cater to the community and families they come from so are able to reach over 3000 people every month.
Includes: doctor visits of two hours a day x three times a week and basic medicines
Food and Nutrition
Our meal services go beyond Harmony House and we serve not only our children at Harmony House but the wider community.
SPONSOR A MONTHS MEAL FOR 200 CHILDREN
Rs. 12,600 per day x 22 days = Rs.2,77,200 (USD 3298/ GBP 2523/ AED 12112)
Includes: morning snack, afternoon lunch and evening heavy snack
SPONSOR MILK AND FRUITS FOR 100 CHILDREN
Rs. 2000 (USD 24/ GBP 19/ AED 88)
Includes: seasonal fruit and a glass of milk
SPONSOR MILK AND FRUIT FOR ONE CHILD FOR 6MONTHS
Rs. 2640(USD 32/ GBP 25/ AED 116)
Includes: seasonal fruit and a glass of milk
SPONSOR THERAPY FOR A CHILD OF DETERMINATION FOR A MONTH
Rs. 12,500 (USD 149/ GBP 114/ AED 547)
Includes: one speech and one physiotherapy session three times a week for one month (12 sessions of each per month)
SPONSOR A CARE PACKAGE FOR A FAMILY OF 4
Rs. 1,100 ( USD 14/ GBP 11/ AED 49)
Includes: dry rations like pulses, rice, atta, spice, oil, sugar, etc and hygiene products including soaps, tooth brushes and paste, washing bars, sanitary pads and so on.
Vocational
Vocational training is a very essential component of our services at Harmony Hoe as m any children who come to Harmony House are at a later stages of their childhood and have not had the opportunity to complete the foundation of their education. Vocational training gives these children a platform where they can learn new skills and develop ambition and passions which in turn opens doors to fulfilling careers and employment.
SPONSOR A VOCATION Rs. 70,000 per month
Vocational training included tailoring, stitching, cosmetology, hair and beauty, cooking, craft skills and design and technology. Qualifications and certifications are provided to all of our students after every level they complete followed by an assessment which is led by industry professionals.
To increase our tailoring course to 100 students
Includes: teacher, materials and machines
Rs. 45,000 per month
To increase our music programme to 150 students
Rs. 40,000 per month
To provide two additional and desperately needed IT teachers, learning resources, additional equipment and maintenance so that we can utilise our new IT labs to the fullest
Rs. 70,000 per month
To increase our cosmetology course 100 students Includes: additional teacher and all equipment
Diwali Celebration with Carrier Midea
Some CSR Activities at Harmony House
Diwali Celebration with Carrier Midea
Stationery distribution by Sun Life
Christmas celebration with VMart
50th birthday celebration of VMart managing Director- Lalit Aggarwal
Visit from Ricky International counsel
Visit from HP
Visit from IGH
Marketing and Awareness Opportunities
Harmony House relies 100% on recommendations of support and we don’t allocate budgets for advertising as every rupee/penny/cent is spent directly on the development of our children and their families.
Our quest to apply for grants is an ongoing process as we continue to strive to serve our children to the best of our ability and to implement growth at every opportunity. Support in creating awareness, generating introductions at a corporate or personal level or actively seeking to contribute towards our cause is very much needed and welcome.
There are many ways that you can provide us with additional awareness campaigns and initiatives. Many individuals and organization’s have already found creative ways such as marathons, bake sales, community gatherings, neighborhood dances to name a few which have helped spread our message and generate new supporters.
Student Ambassadors
With the Students Ambassador Scheme, Harmony House will have a way to expand the reach in the India through a student on your society.
