In a decisive step to bridge the healthcare access gap among urban slum communities, the Gram Nirman Urban initiative, supported by Caritas India and Caritas Australia, facilitated an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) card registration drive on May 28, 2025. The drive sensitised and enrolled 56 marginalised individuals, including men, women, and transgender individuals, to unlock digital, cashless healthcare benefits under the Ayushman Bharat

“Addiction doesn’t just destroy individuals, it dismantles families, shatters communities, and leaves silent scars that counselling alone can help heal.” This poignant truth formed the heart of the Early Intervention Counselling Training Programme held on April 30, 2025, at the PSSS Office in Punalur, an initiative that signals a strong psychosocial thrust in Kerala's growing battle against drug addiction. The training marked a critical phase

When fifteen migrant workers returned to Sons village in Latehar district, Jharkhand, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, they carried little more than heartbreak and hopelessness. Between March 2020 and October 2021, over 9.6 lakh migrants were forced to return to Jharkhand as livelihoods in cities like Delhi and across South India disappeared overnight. These fifteen young men had left their drought-prone, economically fragile village years

For years, the people of Komlabarid began their days not with breakfast or prayer, but with a burden, one that came in buckets. Children trekked down steep hills before school, women strained under the weight of water-filled cans, and elders went without baths, saving every drop for the next day. Clean water, a fundamental right, had become a daily struggle. But in 2024, something changed. What began as a trickle of hope turned into a collective

The spirit of entrepreneurship already thrives among young farmers in India’s villages—but too often, the lack of opportunity, access to credit, and timely guidance keeps their potential locked away. Yet, when given the right support, these farmers can shift from subsistence to sustainability, from migration to entrepreneurship. This is the inspiring story of Mr. Laxman Singh Uike, a 35-year-old smallholder from Surangdeori village in Mandla

Until he was 10, Dipesh Verma had never heard the sound of birds, the ring of a school bell, or his mother’s voice calling him home. Living in the remote village of Alesur in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Dipesh’s world was a quiet one, marked by a hearing impairment that had gone undiagnosed and untreated since birth. Deaf in his left ear and with minimal hearing in the right, Dipesh had developed limited speech and spoke only to those closest to him.

In a world marked by uncertainty, true resilience begins with robust systems and values. At Caritas India, this resilience is being built from within through the commitment to transparent, ethical, and accountable governance. This was the spirit behind the two-day workshop on Caritas Internationalis Management Standards (CIMS), held on April 21 and 22, 2025, at the Caritas India Head Office in New Delhi. With over 160 member organisations worldwide,

In many low-income households, the financial empowerment of women directly shapes the well-being of children. When mothers have stable incomes, it transforms the choices they can make for their children, from nutritious meals and school supplies to timely medical care and a safe environment. Financial independence gives a woman a stronger voice in household decisions, especially regarding education and health. This is the vision behind the Khushaal