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(SSIR, Nov 2018, by Neil Ghosh) Children playing outside their home in the SOS Children’s Village of Chochin in India. With 4,526 children in 40 villages across India, SOS ensures children are raised in a loving family environment. (Photo courtesy of SOS Children’s Village) In Syria, in Yemen, in Myanmar, at the US-Mexico border, children […]

(Philanthropynewsdigest, May 2020, by Neil Ghosh) As doctors and nurses struggle to cope with the impacts of SARS-CoV-2, scientists are racing to develop a vaccine that will stop the virus in its tracks and prevent further harm to people’s health and livelihoods. Their efforts are a striking testament to the power of education. In this

(Devex, August 2020, by Neil Ghosh) As donors evolve in their thinking, they are asking civil society, including NGOs, to evolve as well. This op-ed outlines the trends in the donor community. There was a time when we in the development community identified needs, designed projects, requested funding from our donors, and received their support.

(Medium, Mar 2023, by Neil Ghosh) Never give up. Throughout my life, I have met numerous people who taught me the art of not giving up — the art of fighting back. I have met these resilient people in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and right here in the United States. They are

(Medium, Jun 2023, by Neil Ghosh) “Tolerance” is not good enough anymore. As we honor Juneteenth, I am thinking about this certificate I received in 2005 signed by Rosa Parks and Morris Dees. It was a great honor. One of my earliest memories of growing up in Kolkata, India, is a small piece of paper

(Patheos, September 2024, by Neil Ghosh) I am a proud and angry Indian American.  Proud of the many cultural, political, and social achievements of both India and the US. Angry because they are in jeopardy. There are deep divisions in both America and India. We have an obligation to work together to overcome them It Is

(Patheos, September 2024, by Neil Ghosh) Muhammad Yunus takes oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government. This is important news to me for many reasons: An Amazing Human Being I am thrilled that the student leaders, the military, and the President of Bangladesh have appointed the Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim government

(Patheos, October 2024, by Neil Ghosh) Seeking Religious Harmony in a Divided World Growing up, we were taught that the fundamental principle of Hinduism is that God is in everyone, that everyone is divine, and that all human beings are fundamentally equal. I have been deeply concerned about the increasing religious polarization in recent years. 

(Patheos, September 2024, by Neil Ghosh) The events of August 12, 2017, shook the nation. They also left a deep impression on me. So deep that I first went there to speak with residents on August 13. Seven years later, in June 2024, I returned to Charlottesville, this time with my son, Ryan Ghosh, who