Bondita Kowar was distressed about the livelihood situation of her family due to the lockdown and pandemic situation. Her family was dependent on the 0.5 acre of family land for paddy which was not sufficient. The husband, a smallholder farmer used to do agriculture in one season and work in other’s land for their survival. Worried about her children’s future: “She felt like doing something.” The following month, ten women along with Bondita

The unpreceded COVID19 pandemic has adversely affected every individual. The only ray of light amidst the darkness of pandemic is the emergence of strong volunteering spirit. People of all ages and different sectors have joined hands to support the suffering. Every individual is going beyond their capacities to save lives and trying to reduce the affect of virus on humanity. Caritas India since its inception have believed in the power of volunteering.

The induction and orientation of new employees as also mandated by Caritas India HR Policy continues to be given due importance. These critical processes conducted at the initial stages of the journey of an employee with a new organization helps in making the newcomers feel welcome and also aids in making them ready for their job. It also aims at assimilating the fresh recruits into the Organization’s workplace and its culture. Keeping the same

The Diocese of Regensburg, a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Regensburg, Germany is supporting the Covid-19 affected people in seven states and one union territory in India. The fund has been routed through Caritas Germany, a long-standing donor, and well-wisher of Caritas India.   The COVID relief efforts have been extended to the neediest families in West Bengal, Delhi, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi, Kerala, and Pondicherry

India and Nepal share unique ties of friendship which was strengthened after the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship that allows for free movement of people and goods across the border. Nepal shares a common border of nearly 1,800-km with the Indian states of Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Over the years these open borders have been used for illegal smuggling and human trafficking. India being the destination and transit

Caritas India is all set to roll out its BMZ Global Programme in all four states namely, Assam, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha. The programme will cover 260 villages in 18 districts to build resilience to natural calamities, enhanced nutritional and food security, social inclusion and strengthening civil society learning. On 23rd June 2021, Programme Thematic Associate – DRR of Caritas India Ms. Kalika Mohapatra along with partner organization,

Education is a luxury which only a few can afford, especially if it is higher education for the migrants. The Right to Education has made education a fundamental right for every child between the ages of 6 and 14 and specifies minimum norm in elementary schools but this does not apply for the higher and professional education. Although India has the third-largest higher education system in the world after US and China, according to the world bank.

One of the two key indicators to assess the food and nutrition status of the community is to measure the anaemic status among pregnant mothers and women in general. And the other is the level of malnutrition cases, especially among the under-5 years (U5) children. The food and nutrition security programme Sabal has created a greater impact in reducing malnutrition among under-5 years children which were revealed from the two mid-line nutritional