Muskaan
Registered in 2007 as a Trust (NGO), Muskaan is a volunteer run non-profit organisation. Vibha initiated Muskaan in response to the challenges she faced in the outer world (work & society in general) and to fulfil her deep desire to nurture human Spirit. Vibha believes that when it comes to integrity, compassionate leadership, courage and humility, what matters the most are individuals who lead an organisations, with such values. This belief inspired Vibha to focus on nurturing individuals through Muskaan’s innovative projects.
Muskaan exists to promote Kindness, Gratitude & Happiness globally and integrated eco-village development in Satrikh, Uttar Pradesh. We are selective about whose donation to accept and who to associate with as staff or volunteer. Muskaan’s work has been funded mostly by Vibha’s resources and contribution from friends and family. Muskaan has been implementing the following interventions, including two projects to reduce suffering due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Values of Muskaan : Transparency, Integrity, Appreciating Mindfully & Efficiency.
1)Project Happiness
Workshops with adolescents on self awareness, self management, social awareness and social management. The workshops are conducted in out- -of-school settings, in collaboration with NGOs. Arpana Trust has been a partner under this project.
2)Pro-bono Consulting to small & genuine NGOs
Muskaan offers professional services for organization development and project design, to genuine NGOs/individuals, who cannot afford high quality consulting services, e.g Soul Free, The Pencil Project, Happiness Foundation.
3)Project Faithkeepers
In response to COVID-19, we served through this project by offering online sessions and shared neuroscience based simple tools to manage anxiety. We reached 18000+ individuals, teachers, health functionaries & youth.
4)Project Share & Care
'SaiTara Bhojan' that started in April'20, as Vibha's personal initiative of sharing meals during COVID, was scaled-up as Muskaan's 'Share & Care' project, to provide support for urgent health & education needs of the less privileged. We shared cooked meals with 150 daily wage earners in Greater Noida and catered to specific needs by providing cash for groceries, tuition fees or health emergencies.
5)Sole to Soul Circles
Vibha holds space for meaningful conversations and all kinds of emotions, without judging, advising or fixing others. These circles are not workshops or gyan sessions. You might find some answers by listening to others, reflecting or expressing your questions. Some of the themes taken up are birth, death, organ donation, mindful-listening and appreciation.
6)Project Earth Light
Think globally, act locally, is the motto of this project that has been started by young adults, led by 14 years young Suhani. The objective is to motivate young people to take actions at household level, community level and school level. They host conversations about their role in reducing their carbon footprint and reducing pollution.
7) Tara@Satrikh (TS) Intervention is located in Satrikh, village in Harakh block of Barabanki district, near Lucknow. The objective of the TS is to promote eco-friendly living and holistic growth of people. The TS has projects for community well-being, individual holistic well-being, social enterprises and volunteering. Given below is a summary of 18 projects under the TS intervention.
Based on Vibha’s believe in ‘inner’ to ‘outer’ development, the foundation of the TS intervention is anchored in ancient wisdoms, neuroscience, experiential spirituality By being at Tara@Satrikh, one will experience the joy of sharing, listening, silence, communion with the five elements of nature and with the divine Self.
Tara@Satrikh intervention was -: Conceived on 31st March’22. Vibha received intuitive guidance on 1st April’22, from the Mother, to broaden the vision and make it a global community space for holistic living, on the lines of Auroville. Click here for details of Tara@Satrikh and its projects.
