The volunteers of Motilal Oswal Foundation became Secret Santa for the students of Subedar Ramji Ambedkar Vidyalaya. While the students were on leave, we painted their classroom walls with colourful pictures!! The volunteers transformed the blank walls into colourful tool of learning.

Volunteers upcycled old newspapers by crafting pens out of them, with the added feature of embedding various vegetable seeds. These seeds can be sown once the pens have fulfilled their writing purpose. The Newspaper Pen-Making Volunteering Event showcased how a seemingly small initiative could have a profound impact on a community, fostering environmental consciousness and a stronger sense of togetherness. The event demonstrated that with creativity, determination, and the support of volunteers, we can turn everyday materials into tools for positive change. It's a reminder that even in a digital age, there's something beautiful about crafting something by hand and, in the process, crafting a better, more connected world. These environment friendly pens will be donated to students in rural areas.

On the occasion of Friendship Day, a group of enthusiastic volunteers came together to celebrate the spirit of friendship by planting trees and fostering a deeper connection with nature. The tree plantation volunteering activity was a unique way to honor the bond with Mother Earth. With the theme of #togetherforbettertomorrow, Motilal Oswal Foundation volunteers planted 200 mango trees in a school campus at Uttan. Upon growing, these trees will provide shade, control soil erosion and of course the students will get fresh fruits to eat. Friendship is about caring, sharing, and supporting each other. What better way to express these values than by caring for our planet!! By planting trees together, we are planting the seeds of a healthier future.

On 4th February, volunteers from Motilal Oswal Foundation got the rare opportunity to relive school days We visited Shiv Samarth Primary Vidyalaya and played games with the students. These games were focused on team work, planning, cognitive development and conservation. So while we had a lot of fun, we also learned!!

Motilal Oswal Foundation volunteers participated in the wall painting initiative at a Municipal school in Mumbai. The volunteers made the dull walls come alive with beautiful and informative murals.The newly painted walls became instant hit among the school students who were thrilled to see them.

On the rainy Sunday of 6th July, Volunteers from Motilal Oswal Foundation reached a remote tribal village at Wada on a green mission. They planted 200 samplings of mango, peru, sitaphal & jamun, on the farms of villagers. All these are marginal farmers with a land holding of less than 1 acre. These trees will provide them a source of income and nutrition in years to come.

The villagers made it a memorable day for all of us – starting from traditional welcome with haldi-kumkum and lazim, folk dances & performances to the authentic traditional food being served on banana leaf – they ensure to shower us with their hospitality. It was a great day for all the volunteers to learn about the hardships, simplicity and openheartedness of the villagers.

Taking a small step towards creating a greener tomorrow, volunteers at MOFSL participated in seed ball making activity. Together they made close to 500 seed balls of indigenous trees. It was a fun filled event which brought back childhood memories of playing with soil. This time we got our hands dirty for a greater purpose!

Volunteers of Motilal Oswal Foundation planted 200 trees on June 11th at SRPF campus in Jogeshwari. 150 mango and 50 coconut trees were planted by the volunteers. The 100+ acres of campus houses many such fruit orchards that are taken care by the SRPF team.

28th February is celebrated as National Science Day in India each year to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman. To ignite liking for science in the young minds, Motilal Oswal Foundation had organized Science Fair at Wada. In the Fair the students of nine schools presented projects on different topics – water and power conservation, use of solar power, earthquake alarm, etc. A science based quiz competition was also organized for them. The most exciting event of the fair was Rocket Making workshop – where the students not only learned how rockets fly, but also made rocket with simple things available in every home. Volunteers from the MO group conducted the activities at the fair and re-lived their school days.

Motilal Oswal Foundation volunteers conducted a cleanliness drive at Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Heaps of plastic bottles, wrappers, glass bottles and other garbage thrown irresponsibly by the visitors were collected. We hope that the Green Lungs of Mumbai will always remain clean and green.

Motilal Oswal Foundation volunteers dedicated a day for the environment. They planted trees and prepared seed-balls. These seed balls will be spread out during monsoons to promote green cover in the city.

MO Foundation volunteers prepared learning kits to be donated to schools in rural areas. These kits will help in stimulating & engaging children to learn meaningfully.

Motilal Oswal Foundation volunteers participated in Beach clean-up drive on 9th March at Dadar beach. The collected plastic will be recycled into useful articles( benches, planters, etc) and distributed through charity. We hope that in the future there wouldn't be the need for such drives as our beaches will be clean !!

Motilal Oswal Foundation volunteers participated in a school makeover initiative for a rural school near Mumbai. The blank walls of the schools turned live with the colorful images drawn by the volunteers. They also helped on the small farm at the school. The volunteers created magic with the informative and motivating murals.

MOFSL associates volunteered at Reading Carnival – an event dedicated to introducing children to the magical world of books. The volunteers spent time with children reading books with, helping them select books to take with them and also attended story telling session. It was a day filled with fun and learning.

The Foundation also donated 5 mini libraries, each consisting of 130 books especially curated for children.

On 8th September, 52 associates volunteered for nurturing the nature. Volunteers planted 150 saplings of betel nut and 50 saplings of apple-ber fruit. They also helped in the vegetable fields by clearing it off weeds and harvesting tej-patta leaves. Later they assisted at the Gaushala by feeding cows. It was an amazing experience to learn interesting facts about nature while taking care of it.

On June 23rd Motilal Oswal associates volunteered for beach clean-up drive at Dadar Chowpaty. Even spells of heavy rain could not dampen their spirits. We hope that with ban on use of plastic the condition of our beaches will eventually improve.

MOFSL Volunteers started the 2018 by brining colors in the lives of children at a Dharavi school. The volunteers brought the walls to life by painting beautiful images that are fun, inspiring and educational.

MOFSL Volunteers celebrated Children’s Day with students of Seva Sahayog study class at Dharavi. They played fun n learn games, did painting and craft.

On 5th August 2017, 38 associates volunteered to plant trees at a remote village in Wada (Maharashtra). 500 saplings of Custard-apple and lemon were planted by the volunteers.

To mark the birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam schools across India observed Reading Day on 15th Oct. Associates volunteered at a school for the Reading Fair organized by Door Step School.

The Foundation believes that if seeds of financial planning are sown in children at an early stage, they will grow to become more financially aware and responsible individuals. Our associates volunteer to teach basics of finances to school children.

Volunteers also coach students who are appearing for National Financial Literacy Assessment Test (NFLAT), a national level test conducted by the National Centre for Financial Education.

This was one of the initial volunteering program wherein associates took conversational English sessions at a school. These sessions gave beautiful opportunity to the children and associates to learn through fun games.