“Volunteers do not necessarily have the TIME; they just have the HEART”- Elizabeth Andrew The second chapter of ‘KIA: Knowledge in Action’ volunteering series with selected volunteers from Vasai, Kalyan, Khadki, Goa and Rajkot were conducted through a virtual platform. As the training is designed in a web series mode it was held in three learning sessions L1 – Introduction, L2 – Communication, L3-Resource Mobilization. It was also conducted

Kristopher Lyngkhoi’s field gives a feeling of the garden of Eden in the Sohiong C&RD Block of East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. As you walk towards his field, you will be greeted with green vegetables hanging from the trees. He has cultivated potatoes, sweet potatoes, radish, mustard, pumpkin, and other vegetables in his small field. Majority of the people in this village are smallholder farmers with only 32 families and a total of 128 people.

Livestock contributes about 12% of the total agricultural household income in rural India and plays a critical role in the lives of particularly small and marginal farmers and landless persons. Green fodder is one of the most important inputs in dairy as it provides required nutrients/ minerals for milk production and helps maintain the health of the dairy animals. Feeding green fodder ensures productivity in animals. Though India is the top producer

India has great potential to grow crops organically and can be a major supplier of organic products in the world. It has been observed that a vast area in the country is exploited with chemicals which give low yield. Organic foods are proved to have superiority in terms of health and safety, but there is no evidence to prove this superiority in terms of taste and nutrition, as most of the studies done are often doesn’t have a conclusion.  Shivanand

Caritas India and Welthungerhilfe are initiating an exchange platform for agriculture and health & Nutrition with the aim to learn and capacity building of both the organisations. This platform can also be used for Functionalizing State/National Multi-Stakeholder Forums and involving in Policy Level Campaigns and Advocacy. Both the organisations had a joint virtual meeting on 6th November 2020 to give a formal shape to the knowledge exchange

Cancer of lung, mouth, stomach and oesophagus were the most common cancers among males. Among males, lung cancer was the most common, accounting for 10.5% of the cases, nearly 0.7 lakh cases. November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and Caritas India partners are joining forces to help beat the disease – encouraging the community to adopt healthy practices and make informed choices for their lives to combat cancer. Caritas India partners across

According to the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, breast cancer rates in Kerala have been increasing steadily in the last couple of years, and the highest number was reported in the year of 2018. Total breast cancer cases reported are in 2016 was 682, 6,189 in 2017, and the figure further went up to 6,748 in 2018. The increasing cancer risk is a significant public health concern in the state, hence Caritas India proactively addressing the issues

As said, the unity is the biggest power of the people because it creates a sense of togetherness that gives the courage to stand against any situation and if it is the case of community, especially women it serves much better and turns impossible into possible. The above phase is well reflected in the lives of tribal women of Kirkela Gram Panchayat, district of Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, who united themselves and fought against injustice.  When the