Inspired by World Environment Day, the Caritas India U3 program in Telangana decided to extend this celebration by dedicating a week use organic methods in agriculture U3 partner, Lodi Multipurpose Social Service Society (LMSSS) celebrated "Organic week" from the 22nd of June to 26th June 2022 in six villages of Gudur Mandal of Mahabubabad district, Telangana. The main objective was to promote the production of natural farming and hence Save the

“Find a place inside you where there is joy. That joy will burn out all the pain”, Jotsna Meshram said with a gleam of happiness and confidence in her eyes. Indeed, Jotsna sounded philosophical, but she has proven with her life that she was practical. Life has been particularly traumatic for this daily wager who became a widow at the age of 30 with the entire responsibility of raising three children. Jotsna has scripted a remarkable turnaround!

In the first week of July 2022, a half-a-day Regional CSO Networking Meeting was hosted at Amravati, Maharashtra. The event was organized by Caritas India and Sabal Partners of Maharashtra- Jeevan Vikas Sanstha (JVS), Mathruchaya Social Welfare Centre (MSW) and Dayasagar Social Centre (DSC) for the prominent civil society organisations working in the Melghat region of Maharashtra. About 42 representatives from 11 NGOs participated including Mahan

Major part of North-Western India is experiencing extreme heat waves combined with drought this year. According to official figures, heat waves killed about 3000 people in 1998 and more than 2000 in 2002. More than 2400 people died in the heat wave of 2015. Heat waves also caused the death of cattle and wildlife besides affecting animals in various zoos in India. Rajasthan recorded its highest temperature on Thursday, 12th May 2022. The blistering

Parboti Chawra could salvage only her family in the floods, the rest was washed out including food, clothing, and essentials. She used to live with her husband and a child in Thepelaguri village in the Hojai District of Assam. They managed the first wave of flood with great difficulty but the second wave that hit on June 16, 2022, gave a final blow by submerging the whole village in water. The family survived by taking refuge in higher land. “We

A volunteer is defined as an individual who self-willingly undertakes a task. This entails offering one’s time, skill or service of any kind. Caritas India understands volunteering as a powerful and effective medium to reach out to the marginalized sections and reduce misery and suffering. Caritas India believes that it is only when citizens step up ––more sustainable change is ensured.  Normally, a volunteer’s first encounter with disaster

A 14-year-old and 18-year-old girl were rescued from the Sarupathar Railway Station on 22nd June 2022 by Caritas India’s Anti Human Trafficking partner Seva Kendra Dibrugarh (SKD) Anti Human Trafficking (AHT) Team. They were lucky to be rescued at Sarupathar Railway Station Platform before reaching their destination from the clutches of trafficking. The incident happened on 22nd June 2022 at about 10.30 pm when Community Outreach Worker received

Different ways to handle child rights in Assam were the focus of the District level Multi-Stakeholder Workshop which took place at Adam’s hotel, Udalguri on 23rd June 2022. The workshop brought more than 50 professionals from different government machineries along with CWC, DCPU, DLSA Secretary, Principal of Udalguri College, Police, District Social Welfare Officer, Childline, Women welfare officer, Women cell staffs, ASHA workers, Anganwadi workers,