Access to land is crucial for reducing poverty and ensuring food security. It is a critical source of livelihood and contributes to one’s identity and dignity in the community. But, the pattern of land distribution among different social groups would exhibit that Dalits have been, by and large, excluded from getting adequate access to land ownership. In order to empower the marginalised and improve their well-being, development organisations explore

When it comes to talking about indigenous seeds in Mawthong village, Skhendar, is the name people vouch for. Skhendar, 51, is a Seed Leader and a resident of Mawthong village under C & RD Block Mawkyrwat in South West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. He keeps different varieties of indigenous vegetable seeds in a well-preserved place in the house. “I used to work in a coal mine as a daily wager until 2011 but the situations were not adequate

The well being of an individual residing in the community solely depends upon the efforts contributed by every individual collectively with his fellow community members living together and working together. However, in every collective organization three things come free; disorder, failure and disagreements. Korku community which has been facing chronic hunger and malnutrition since decades is also a result of the disorganizations, lack of focus

The Musahars, entrenched in various forms of isolation by the upper castes and mass social discrimination in society, the COVID pandemic has pushed this vulnerable section further to the margins with the ramification measures for prevention of COVID -19.  Caritas is also closely working for the development and empowerment of children from Musahar communities (Mahadalits) in Bihar through their intervention in education and Nutrition. In convergence

After every unprecedented rain and floods, rehabilitation, reconstruction and care for displaced becomes the biggest challenge in the flood-affected areas. The Karnataka flood triggered by the torrential rain destroyed thousands of houses with heavy loss of lives, personal belongings, houses, livelihood, etc. Most Rev. (Dr.) Peter Machado, Archbishop of Archdiocese of Bengaluru called a meeting immediately and worked out a strategy to rebuild the

Volunteering is the commitment of a person’s time and energy for the benefit of society and the community i.e. the environment of individuals outside one’s immediate family. It is undertaken freely and by choice without any expectation for financial gain. “Caritas India understands volunteering as an expression of Diakonia. Volunteers in Caritas India see a deep connection between their faith and their service, and it is their faith that prompts

In the past two decades, there have been genuine efforts in the development sector to stimulate a community-led approach. It marked a broader shift in understanding and treating people as passive ‘beneficiaries’ or ‘consumers’ of development services to recognizing them as active producers of livelihood strategies and wisdom, and necessary and credible participants in decision‑making processes. Over the years, Caritas India has facilitated

Restoration of our ecosystem has become increasingly important and necessary in the current decade. Many of our ecosystems today are damaged beyond unassisted self-recovery but efforts are to assist the recovery to its pre-degradation status. Nature is mother to all wellbeing on Earth, it is the best gift to the human being, but we all know the way we have been harming these natural sources and facing unpredictable disaster events in a landscape.