With a vision to spread goodness in the world, Shari Arison, an Israeli businesswoman and philanthropist, had initiated Good Deeds Day in 2007. Since then, the day is celebrated on different dates in April with the intent to unite people across the continents, so they can pool in their efforts towards doing something good to make a change, big or small. This year, the day will be celebrated on April 3.

Taking a cue from this, iVolunteer, a Mumbai-based social enterprise that promotes volunteering opportunities across the country, is organising Paintathon For a Cause, wherein volunteers can sign up to paint the compound wall of a government school in Prabhadevi. “We believe that everyone has it in them to do an act of kindness; we provide the platform to take it forward,” says Shalabh Sahai, co-founder and director, iVolunteer.