Doubling farm production and income by 2022 is one of the most important agendas of the Government of India. Keeping this as a priority Caritas India intensified its efforts through Smallholder Adaptive Farming and Biodiversity Network (SAFBIN) towards smallholder’s participatory research to scale-up location-specific crops production, cost-effective measures, smallholder’s owned climate-adaptive research initiatives and models to enhance their

Malnutrition is a harsh reality for thousands of children which destabilise the immune system, prevent brain development and overall wellbeing. The sign of malnutrition is not visible until its acute and impacts the other functions. Timely care with proper nutrition is the only remedy to beat this cruel disease. Caritas India Sabal program addresses the issue through community-based malnutrition management (CBMM) intervention by promoting food and

Volunteer meet became the opportunity for volunteers and staff of Wayanad Social Service Society (WSSS) to meet the Caritas India management and share their volunteering plans.   Most Rev. Sebastian Kallupura, Chairman of Caritas India and Archbishop of Patna, and Fr. (Dr.) Paul Moonjely, Executive Director, Caritas India, visited the Wayanad Social Service Society, the official social service organisation of the Diocese of Mananthavady on January

The contribution of women in agriculture is often ignored or underestimated. Most of the time they are not even considered farmers whereas they are equally involved in various stages of agricultural operations starting from the sowing of seeds, hand weeding, harvesting, post-harvesting activities and seed preservation. They not only share work in the field but also shoulder the responsibility of home, well-being of children and elders, food and nutrition

Walking on the streets of Munnar while reciting the slogans of Cancer awareness, the volunteer of the Ashakiranam Cancer Care campaign is fueling the fight against Cancer. Around 75 volunteers following the covid protocols gathered for an awareness rally “Say Yes to Life & No to Cancer” which started from the heart of Munnar city to the MISTs office on January 14, 2022. Most of the volunteers are working in the Tea Garden plantation who in

The coping mechanism of the poor and marginalized crumbles with the extreme change in the climate leading to the loss of lives and livelihoods. Hence, it is high time to initiative community-managed coping with the climate change consequences through climate-resilient measures which are ecologically sensitive, economically viable, socially adaptive, traditionally practised and culturally acceptable. Some of the climate systems of the planet have

The staff and volunteers of Caritas India launched its “Christmas Campaign” on December 10, 2021. The goal was to manifest the true essence of solidarity and share the joy of baby Jesus by raising funds for the less privileged people during this winter. Caritas India staff and volunteers called on people to donate to their organization to support three solidarity actions: distribution of blankets to the less privileged families (blanket drive);

Caritas India and Welfare Service Ernakulam (Sahrudaya), as a part of the Ashakirnam Cancer Care Campaign, has started a new Cancer Detection Mobile Clinic in Eranakulam with the support of MAJ Hospital, Edappally.  “Cancer is a curable disease if it is diagnosed in the initial stage and the early detection camps and testings are very relevant nowadays,” said Archbishop Mar Antony Kariyil (Metropolitan Vicar, Ernakulam - Angamaly Archdiocese.