Boiled Beans February 2014 | Page 72

Little More Love, a non-profit youth movement, was initiated by a small group of like minded youngsters, to spread whatever little kindness and love they could to those who desperately sought for it. Conceived in November 2011, these enthusiastic and driven students were moved by the impact of random acts of kindness on the lives of people. Thus they forged an association based on their desire to make the world a more humane place to live in. Led by Nestin Vas, a student of BMSCE, the first event conducted by LML was a door-to-door carol singing initiative with the purpose of spreading happiness through music, aptly titled Feliz Navidad 2012. However, the group did more than just serenade homes with the joy of Christmas; they raised over INR 40,000 which was donated to Jnana Mandir, an orphanage in Indiranagar. This achievement paved way for several other events including Gift a Pint, a blood donation camp in partnership with ZAV Foundation and Rashtrotthana Blood Bank, Gift Thy Knowledge, a book drive in collaboration with Bal Utsav as part of the ‘Joy of Giving Week’, Sing With Me, a musical jam session to help raise funds for the Gift Your Organ Foundation, and Feliz Navidad 2013, where the wonder and harmony of Christmas was heralded patients at Columbia Asia Hospital, hom