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Northeast Anti-trafficking Conference shared recommendations to combat trafficking in the region

Churches in Northeast India and civil organizations shared a seven-point recommendation to combat trafficking in North East Region during the Round Table Conference on 10th June 2022. The conference brought Church leaders, Religious, Professionals, Scholars and representatives of NGOs and Civil society organisations from the region to facilitate learnings, reflections and common actions on the topic of human trafficking. A Round Table Conference

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Seedballs promoted under U3 program of Telangana state

In the process of implementation of the U3 project of Caritas India, we have been promoting seed balls to throw it in the barren/wastelands as it can become a tree later. It is an effective way of establishing plants without the need for ploughing or drilling, at very little cost. Seed balls or seed bombs are seeds that have been wrapped in soil matter and then dried. The soil matter is often a mixture of clay and compost. The seed is, therefore,

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Strengthening accounting and financial reporting in Saksham program

Caritas India Program Finance staff spent two days with the Saksham partner accountants this week. It was more interesting than expected; funds are the lifeline of the humanitarian work where finance people ensure proper inflow and outflow of energy from one end to the other. The two days (13-14 June 2022) finance training cum orientation was attended by 15 accountants and 4 Caritas India staff at Navjeevan Renewal Center, Delhi to understand donor

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Only One Earth: So, care for our mother earth

'Only One Earth' is the slogan for World Environment Day 2022 which focuses on living sustainably in harmony with nature. Caritas Institute of Development Action and Learning (CIDAL) and the Indian Network on Ethics and Climate Change (INECC) collaborated to organize a webinar on 06th June 2022 to commemorate the World Environment Day to achieve eco-friendly living for ecosystem restoration. The webinar was attended by 146 participants from across

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More than a lakh trees planted in Caritas India programs

Caritas India planted 1,20,877 trees within a week in Caritas India program areas. The plantation drive started on the eve of World Environment Day 2022 and continued for a week across 20 States in the country. All the thematic programs contributed to this plantation drive covering 26 States including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur,

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SABAL – Effective Tools for Planning & Measuring Program Performance

Partners’ Review cum Planning Meeting is one of the most important processes for the Sabal programme which addresses the chronic malnutrition and hunger in the regions of Khalwa block of Khandwa – Madhya Pradesh. This review asses the key achievements and results of the last five months and chalk out the plans for the next four months. The two days event (7th & 8th June 2022) was attended by 20 participants including partner directors, outreach

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FARM North East reviewed for evidence-based documentation

The Facilitating Agricultural Regeneration Measures (FARM) team reviewed its process and progress that intends to empower the community for nutritional food intake by improving the status of food sovereignty. All the 16 partners presented their major key achievements during the review meet held at Tura, Meghalaya from 6-8th June 2022. The presentations also included audio-visual evidence of community-managed traditional seed resource centres, climate

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Caritas and START Fund extend essential relief support to Assam Flood victims

Caritas India and START Fund have initiated the flood relief operation in the Assam by extending Food & Nutrition, Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH), Shelter and NFI support in Hojai district. The whole distribution was conducted while keeping the protection mainstreaming (Safety, Access, and Dignity) as the overarching goal. The project targets 1200 households/ 5760 people from Jugijan Block. The response has prioritised people with disabilities,

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