The creation of Make A Difference was driven by Jithin Nedumala and Sujith Varkey's experience of visiting a shelter for underprivileged children in Cochin, and the realisation that children leaving the shelter were unable to break their cycle of poverty.
The first generation of Make A Difference, started with the recruitment of teachers via a presentation made by Jithin, Sujith and Kavin to friends and peers in 2006.