Guiding Principles
Compassion
"Our human compassion binds us one to the other - not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learned how to turn our common suffering into hope for the future "
~ Nelson Mandela
A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Compassion enables you to understand yourself and others more as you seek to relieve suffering. Compassion is helping to relieve another person’s suffering through acts of kindness, caring, and support. Compassion is being more concerned with the well-being of others, rather than yourself. It’s a natural skill that many people have forgotten in the busyness of modern life. And we at Youthika, believe that compassion is the true essence of human beings.
Transparency & Honesty
Transparency and Honesty walk hand in hand. We at Youthika believe that any act of kindness is incomplete without utter transparency and honesty. Honesty builds trust and trust builds the base of our organization. Dishonesty is never an option when it comes to serving those in need and we strictly follow our rules and ethics to maintain this.
Empathy
"Empathy and love are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive."
~Dalai Lama
Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another. And you can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.
Commitment & Camaraderie
Our commitment to our aim proves our passion for it and signifies that we aim at creating impact and difference in the world. Team Youthika wishes to create a positive impact and is in here for the long run. Each of our team members has an immense passion for their respective work and is committed to their responsibilities. We promise to carry forward the same spirit of helping those in need. To achieve our aims, we maintain the outlook of never giving up.
All members, heads, and other people working at Youthika have almost become our extended family. And together, we promise to do all that we can, and is in our control to make this world a better place to live in for all.
Gratitude
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, and confusion into clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
~Melody Beattie
Helping the underprivileged and watching their smiles over the smallest act of kindness makes us realize how truly fortunate we are and encourages us to express our gratitude. Being thankful for what we have, and hence helping the underprivileged for the same; is what we aim at Youthika.
Human dignity
Treating other people with dignity means treating them the way we'd like to be treated ourselves. Dignity is one of the most important things to the human spirit. It means being valued and respected for what you are, what you believe in, and how you live your live. It is of significance in morality, ethics, law and politics as an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights.