The lockdown has allowed me to reflect within me and let me think how to get food for my family? I could not wait to see whether I shall be able to make my homestead at home. I had no other way and started working in my homestead,” says Thomas Lakda, a smallholder farmer from Madhya Pradesh Thomas Lakda (40) lives with his wife and two children in Khairi village of Mandla district. Having 2 acres of land with the rainfed condition was not easy

This year, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees was celebrated on 27 September. Catholics worldwide are called upon to remember those displaced by conflict and persecution. The last Sunday of September of every year is observed as the World Day of Migrants and Refugees.   Holy Father Pope Francis chose the theme “Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee. Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating internally displaced persons,” to urge

Actions speak louder than words, Social Audit (SA) is a powerful tool measuring, understanding, reporting and ultimately improving an organization’s social and ethical performance. A virtual workshop on Social Audit was organized for the programmes like Jeevan Empowering Animation, SABAL, WARM and Sanjivani DSSS Director and project staff members. A virtual workshop on Social Audit was organized for the Jeevan EA, SABAL, WARM and Sanjivani DSSS

Promotion of indigenous seeds in Meghalaya is gaining popularity among farmers. The farmers across the FARM Northeast III programme have already shown resilience amid food crisis by using wild edibles and vegetables grown out of indigenous seeds during the peak lockdown period. Social Service Centre (SSC) has been successfully running the monthly Farmers Market in Shillong and with farmers coming from East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi districts respectively

Mandla has experienced an average rainfall of 705.5mm till August 2020. Due to intensive rainfall and undulating topography, the topsoil washed out by the heavy runoff every year. Since ages, farmers of Mandla District in Madhya Pradesh are engaged in paddy cultivation. The predominant rainfed paddy cultivation is the lifeline of many smallholder farmers. The dependence on rain for agriculture production has always been risky. This risk increased

Caritas India had organized a Virtual Meet titled “Jeevani” a Cancer Preventive Action Through Promoting Safe to Eat Food Culture, on 24th September 2020. The purpose of this meet was to enhance the knowledge of organic cultivation and consumption as a preventive means of addressing Cancer in Kerala. Fr. Jolly in his welcome address, officially acknowledged the presence of the panellists and audience and introduced the relevance of promoting

Additional Superintendent of Police Maharajganj District, Shri Nivesh Katiyaar at a workshop said the District has to be free from human trafficking and full efforts will be made at every level through regular meetings of SJPU (Special Jewel Police Unit) & AHTU (Anti Human Trafficking Unit) human trafficking will be controlled with mutual Coordination & understanding. One day workshop was organized jointly with Police & Key stakeholders

An encouraging boost has been seen among the tribal women member of ASHA Self Help Group (SHG) in Chhattisgarh. This change is due to the ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ commenced by the Chhattisgarh Government to give a boost to the rural economy and to create employment opportunities in the rural areas.   ASHA SHG was constituted under the Caritas India Gram Nirman programme to encourage self-employment and enhance the member's financial security. Most