Nepal is one of the world’s least developed countries in South Asia. About 85% of the population lives from subsistence agriculture in rural areas, coping with great disparities of caste, gender, and geography. Poverty, unemployment, declining natural resources, and more recently the Maoist insurgency are major reasons why international labour migration is an increasingly important source of income. Tired of poverty and oppression, three children

Smallholder farmers produce food for 70% of the global population, yet they are the most insecure people in terms of food and resources. Cash crop cultivation is seen as a strategy to improve food security not only for the households but also for the nation. Cash crop production enables farmers to increase their living standards, thus contributing to food security. Most importantly, the production of cash crops offers farmers opportunities for investment

Caritas India is organising 51st Development Dynamics Course (DDC) to facilitate development personnel in acquiring analytical and technical skills in development work. The course imparts in-depth field-based training covering essential technical areas. By now through DDCs, we have trained more than two thousand development professionals across India and abroad. This year too we would urge you all to make use of the opportunity and encourage the

Caritas India partners in Maharashtra converged to consolidate the strategic lessons from the Jeevan-Empowering Animation programme that was implemented for providing impetus to people’s movements. Findings from the evaluation were also shared during the reflection exercise which was attended by directors of all elven Maharashtra partners. Addressing the reflection meeting organized in Sarvodaya Mumbai, Fr. Paul Moonjely, Executive Director Caritas

As climate change and covid induced poverty threaten India’s food security,  Sachindra Debbarma was self-sufficient even during the covid lockdown. It might be hard to believe but this small farmer from Yaphang Farmer’s Club from West Tripura under the Caritas India FARM Northeast program was thriving during the lockdown with multiple sources of income. Sachindra could cultivate vegetables and rice, prepare different nurseries, and also installed

“It is the right time that Caritas India takes up this initiative to stand with migrant workers through launching Pravasi Bandhu program in Jashpur district as it is one of the focal points in the state where thousands of tribal people go out to other states to earn other livelihoods,” said Mr. Uttam Dan Minj, MLA of Kunkuri block, Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh. Caritas India inaugurated the Parvasi Bandhu program on 23rd Sept 2021 in the presence

In the wake of any disaster, the community is the first responder. When communities were aware and volunteers were trained, it eradicates the fear from their hearts. They became resilient and prepared to support other in the time of crisis. The severe floods of 2018 affected the south States especially Kerala, due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. Spells of rain in July and August 2018 caused Kerala’s most severe floods since

Course Description: Organization Development Process (ODP) is a process of strategic decision-making and implementation of those decisions for the development of the organization on a set of key organizational issues such as purpose (Vision and Mission), leadership, staffing, programs, structure, systems, culture, finances and overall organisational environment (management and existence). Caritas India under the Caritas India Development Learning