Violence against children is rampant in our country, and the state of West Bengal is no exception, but the scenario has changed. Child-Friendly Police Stations are established; Children’s Clubs and Vigilance Committees are functional; child marriages are reduced; children rescue or free children from child labour; police personnel and Civic Police Volunteers are sensitised; and child leaders started submitting a Charter of Demands to the West Bengal

Caritas India has taken the initiative to promote millet at the KADAN UTSAV (Millet Conclave) on April 4, 2023, in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. The event coincided with the International Year of Millets 2023 and served to discuss the sustainable production of millets and bring multistakeholder collaboration and extension services for mainstreaming in local food systems. The event was organised in collaboration with Caritas Austria and Manav Vikas Seva

The surmounting challenges of climate change, low productivity, and water shortage pose a greater challenge to our food security. The scenario is similar across the country, with some degree of change. There has never been a greater need for innovation in the sector to have sustainable agriculture. Experts, scientists, and farmers are constantly experimenting to find an amicable solution to this challenge. Agroecological practises can prove to be

With a population of 1.27 billion India is the world's second most populous country. It is the seventh largest country in the world with an area of 3.288 million sq km. India's climate varies from humid and dry tropical in the south to temperate alpine in the northern reaches and has a great diversity of ecosystems. Agriculture, with its allied sectors, is the largest source of livelihood in India. 70 percent of its rural households still depend

Under the Ready2Respond (R2R) programme supported by CRS, a 1.5-day training on the standard operating procedure (SOP) and toolkit for cash or fund transfers for emergency response was conducted on March 23–24, 2023, at Caritas India Head Office Delhi, attended by programme and finance staff from Caritas India National and Regional Offices. The training began with an inaugural session attended by Fr. Jolly Puthenpura, Assistant Executive Director

"As we look back, we reminisce the journey we as Caritas family have sailed over the past 60 years. There has been a lot of sweat and toil that has been invested to see what Caritas India is today. Having completed 60 years of service, Caritas India has evolved and made several breakthroughs that are perfect testimonies of our struggle and perseverance," said Fr. (Dr.) Paul Moonjely in his message addressed to Tamil Nadu Caritas India partner organisations.

The exodus of migrants witnessed by the globe highlighted the disparity in economic growth and job opportunities between rural and urban parts of developing countries, of which India stole all the limelight. Forced out of jobs, and moved back to villages with no social security and savings to support families amidst the lockdowns, males shared the greatest burden to keep their families surviving. Females, on the other hand, lacked the skills to provide

Caritas India is a learning organization evolving with every new opportunity to grow and impact larger, diverse communities. As part of institutional strengthening, Caritas India is always committed to strengthening capacities of its partner organizations. EMPOWER Asia is yet another program of Caritas India to empower local organizations (DSSS) to support the development of their communities so they may gain greater control over their future development.