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11/06/2026

To Our OBLF Community,

Thank you for being part of our journey. We have moved to a new page and invite you to join us there to continue following our work and impact.

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10/06/2026

There is a version of physiotherapy most people never see.

It doesn't happen in a clinic. It happens in homes where pain has been dismissed as "normal with age." Where patients stopped showing up to appointments because missing a day meant losing a day's wages, where families are exhausted, spaces are cramped, and no one has told them yet that recovery is still possible.

Jayshree has spent her career in those homes. Not because it was easy, but because that is where the need lives.
She works with what is there. She trains the people who are already present. And she stays long enough to watch something shift in the patient, and in everyone around them.

Meet Jayashree, Physiotherapist, Geriatric & Palliative Care.

Know more about our dedicated teams and our work. Visit us: https://oblf.org

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One Billion Literates Foundation, USA

09/06/2026

05/06/2026

World Environment Day 2026

A healthy environment is the foundation of healthy communities. Through plantation drives, school greening initiatives, environmental awareness programs, and community participation, OBLF continues to encourage collective action towards a greener future.

Every tree planted, every sustainable choice made, and every young mind inspired brings us one step closer to a better tomorrow.

This World Environment Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to protecting and nurturing the environment for future generations.

Together, let's grow a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable world.

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02/06/2026

Geriatric and Palliative care isn't just clinical work; it's showing up in someone's home, understanding their reality, and walking alongside them through some of life's hardest passages.

Suma has seen it firsthand. The isolation families feel. The exhaustion of not knowing how to help. The gap between what people need and what they can access.

She chose community health because she believed that gap could be closed; one home visit, one conversation, one family at a time.
And over the years, she has seen it work. Communities becoming more aware. Families seeking help earlier. People no longer waiting until it's too late.

That change doesn't happen by accident. It happens because someone like Suma keeps showing up.

Meet Suma - Nurse, Geriatric & Palliative Care, OBLF.

Know more about our dedicated teams and our work. Visit us: https://oblf.org

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30/05/2026

What does meaningful learning actually look like in a classroom?

Recent discussions on teaching and learning practices have highlighted an important reality: learning outcomes are shaped not only by curriculum and assessments, but also by the everyday experiences children have inside classrooms.

The discussions bring attention to the need for more interactive and emotionally supportive learning spaces where children are encouraged to question, participate, communicate, and engage meaningfully with ideas rather than rely only on repetition and memorisation.

For organisations working in education, this is an important reminder that foundational learning extends beyond literacy and numeracy alone. It also includes confidence, curiosity, expression, participation, and a child’s sense of belonging within the classroom.

At OBLF, we believe meaningful learning begins when children feel empowered to actively participate in their own learning journey.

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One Billion Literates Foundation, USA

27/05/2026

Some children grow up surrounded by stories.
Others grow up waiting for someone to place even one book in their hands.

For a child, a book is never just paper and words.
It is confidence. Imagination. Language. Possibility.
It is the quiet beginning of a different future.

Through Pages of Possibilities – The Joy of Reading, OBLF is bringing meaningful, age-appropriate books to children who deserve the chance to dream bigger than their circumstances.

But this cannot happen without people choosing to care.

When you donate, you are not just funding books.
You are telling a child:
Your dreams matter too.

If reading opened doors in your life, this is your opportunity to hold that door open for someone else.

Scan the QR code and contribute today, or use the link here- https://donateabook.org.in/product/oblf-pages-possibilities-joy-reading/

Because every child deserves the joy of reading — not someday, but now.

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Pratham Books Donate-a-Book One Billion Literates Foundation, USA

26/05/2026

Vinutha knew from a young age that care and healing were where she belonged.

She trained at Manipal School of Nursing and went on to work in critical care, including as a nurse in the Adult Intensive Thoracic Unit at Narayana Health, a role that demanded precision, resilience, and strong clinical skills. When she joined OBLF as a palliative care nurse, she brought all of that experience into a very different kind of setting.

In community care, no two days are the same.

Every home is a new story,

Every family, a new relationship built on trust.

Unlike hospital settings, she becomes part of the patient's life, present not just medically, but emotionally too.

The moments that stay with her are often the smallest. A patient's smile. A simple thank you. Being present when someone needed care the most. For Vinutha, those are not small things; they are the heart of why she does this work.

For her, nursing has always been a calling. And every day at OBLF, she continues to honour it.

Know more about our dedicated teams and our work.

Visit us: https://oblf.org

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One Billion Literates Foundation, USA Vinutha Shekar

20/05/2026

Santosh Kumar Lankesh has always known where he wanted to make a difference.

Trained at NIMHANS and specialised in community mental health, he joined OBLF with a clear sense of purpose to bring care directly to the people who need it most. That means regular home visits, continuous support, and walking alongside families through some of their most difficult moments.

What sets Santosh apart is his understanding that mental illness rarely affects just one person. Families carry it too; in silence, in fear, in confusion. He works with them just as much as he works with the individual, helping them understand, accept, and support their loved ones.

He often reflects on this - physical injuries can be seen, but mental pain is invisible. It requires empathy, not just treatment.

That belief is at the core of how Santosh works. With dignity, with patience, and with genuine commitment to every person he serves.

Know more about our dedicated teams and our work.

Visit us: https://oblf.org

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One Billion Literates Foundation, USA