As the rest of the country experience a drop in temperature with approaching winter. The coastal part of India still faces consequences of tropical cyclonic activity in the northern Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian sea since October 2021. A depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal brought heavy rainfall to parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh in southeastern India from 16th November 2021. A cascading incident

“Our different programs are the roads leading us to our organisational goal in bringing dignity, value, worth, quality of life for the most marginalised,” said Fr. (Dr.) Paul Moonjely, Executive Director of Caritas India while addressing to program staff during the East Zonal Review meeting. After almost two years, it was the first time Zonal Review Meeting was held physically for East Zone team members on 15th Dec in Head Office, Delhi with

Caritas India is organising a workshop on CLIMATE RESILIENT PRACTICES AND APPROACHES on January 11-14, 2022 in MUNNAR, KERALA. This workshop will deliberate the issues pertaining to climate change and global warming, practices and approached to mitigate the effect of climate change and chart out a new map for its way forward to follow green initiatives. We feel it is highly relevant in the context of increased incidences of natural disasters,

‘Volunteers are being gathered in heaven and no one can replace their place in heaven’ -Fr. Mahendra, Director Caritas Sri Lanka Caritas India acknowledges and congratulates its volunteers every year for their inspiring voluntary efforts during the event of VOLUNESIA - is that moment that moment when you forget you’re volunteering to help change lives, because it’s changing yours. Volunteerism is another term for Spiritualism. And this spiritualism

The livelihood of tribals is becoming increasingly vulnerable due to a persistent lack of assured entitlements to their resource base & despite several interventions by both State & Central governments, the tribal communities in Odisha are far behind the mainstream of development. Covid -19 caused serious damage to the livelihood of these tribal people who are normally daily wage earners. Many migrated outside Odisha in search of sustainable

Her life was full of miseries and sorrows but now her life is an inspiration to others especially for cancer patients. Yes! Ms Susanna, a 57-year-old woman from Kizhangala is a living survivor of breast cancer who was able to diagnose cancer at the earliest stage. Moreover, her willpower and courage gave her the self-confidence to fight against cancer which gave her a new life. She is a fighter and is now actively involved in Ashakiaranm prevention

The global concern is towards food security, poverty, and sustainable livelihoods but very little attention is paid to the institutional transformation of agriculture. The sector has the potential to reduce rural poverty and absorb a large number of existing and new entrants to the new workforce, but it is not lucrative. A smallholder farmer can barely arrange square a meal for his family and sustain themselves. Farmers from B.S Chora farmers club,

Caritas India organized the 4th Regional Assembly covering the states of West Bengal, Odisha and Bihar on 30th November 2021 at Kolkata as a platform to capture the regional aspirations and priorities of the Social Apostolate of states of West Bengal Bihar and Odisha to reflect together on our continued partnership engagement in the post-Covid and post-FCRA Amendment environment. The assembly commenced with Holy Eucharist presided over by His Grace