Apnalaya

Apnalaya, Our Space in English, is a non-profit organization, founded in 1973 by Tom Holland, who was then the Australian Consul General in Bombay. At that time it was called Holland Welfare Centre, which was a day care centre for labourer's children in Nariman Point, the place where National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) stands today.[1]

Apnalaya has been awarded the Guidestar India Gold as one of the most transparent NGO in 2016. . Sachin Tendulkar's voice has been a big support to Apnalaya.[2]

References

"How it all began at Apnalaya - Real NGOs, Real Stories, Real Impact". 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
"'Sachin's efforts for education of slum children commendable' - Times of India".

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[1] "How it all began at Apnalaya - Real NGOs, Real Stories, Real Impact". 28 July 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.

[2] "'Sachin's efforts for education of slum children commendable' - Times of India".