Archive · 31 Dec 2025
The Better India's 2025 Impact Report
The Better India's 2025 Impact Report shows how stories can change lives.
They shared stories about children rescued from forced labor, women starting businesses, and farmers getting recognition.
Readers helped by donating money and supplies.
For example, they gave goats to families, sent children back to school, and supported tribal education.
One story even saved a woman from suicide.
The report also talks about how stories led to government collaborations and new technologies for farmers.
It shows that when people read and care about stories, they can make a big difference in the world.
The Better India's 2025 Impact Report highlights stories that led to significant positive changes.
Reader contributions helped rescue children from bonded labor, providing them with school supplies and livestock for families.
Stories about domestic violence, farmers, and conservationists led to direct help and recognition for the subjects.
The report includes examples of how storytelling initiated government collaborations and supported various social causes.
The Better India's stories reach nearly 300 million people monthly, emphasizing the power of impact journalism.
- Who
- The Better India, an impact journalism platform.
- What
- The Better India's 2025 Impact Report highlighting stories that changed lives.
- When
- The report summarizes events and impacts throughout 2025.
- Where
- India, with specific mentions of Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Punjab, Pune, Mirzapur, and other regions.
- Why
- To showcase the impact of storytelling and reader contributions in addressing social issues and improving lives.
- NGO Worker Message
- Photos of children with school kits and mothers with livestock.
- Child Servitude
- Common in villages of Tamil Nadu and Bihar.
- Reader Contributions
- Five families received goats and buffaloes; one woman opened a shop.
- Rescued Children
- Fifteen children returned to school with uniforms and books.
- Domestic Violence Story
- A woman on the brink of suicide reached out for help after reading the story.
- CSIR-NEERI Scientist
- Dr. Lal Singh's work led to government collaborations and land revival projects.
- Vikrant Kale
- Engineer-turned-farmer's work with white jamun variety led to a patent process.
- Swapnaloke's Work
- Donations of Rs 30,623 supported education and care for Sabar tribal children.
- Pintu Pohan
- Paan seller and author gained recognition and a sense of identity.
- Earth Brigade Foundation
- Solar pump model led to collaboration and reduced human-animal conflict.
- Punjab Floods
- Readers raised Rs 8 lakh for boats and relief kits.
- Share At Door Step (SADS)
- Readers donated clothes, toys, and essentials supporting 200 families.
- Pune's Tribal Villages
- 1,100 families received solar-powered lights and fans.
- Mirzapur Girls
- 60 girls received bicycles for daily access to school.
- Brick Kiln Workers
- Summer kits provided for workers in Uttar Pradesh.
- Stray Animals
- Reflective collars for 3,000 stray animals across five states.
- Eco-friendly Rakhi
- 300 women generated over Rs 5 lakh in sales.
- TBI Reach
- Stories reach nearly 300 million people every month.