The agricultural produce is not enough to meet Vivek’s family’s requirements. He works as a daily wage worker to make ends meet apart from agriculture. Vivek is a smallholder farmer from Dubiha, gram panchayat from Mavaiya kala Block Shankargarh District of Prayagraj U.P India. He always looks for learning opportunities to upscale his income and optimises his existing resources. He also joined the farmers club promoted by the Saksham programme

The 52nd Development Dynamics Course (DDC) organized by Caritas India under the banner of Caritas Institute of Development Action and Learning (CIDAL) on 22nd November 2022, came to an end on 9th December 2022. Development Dynamic Course (DDC), one of the signature programs of Caritas India has been successfully organised in Sannidhi, Shimoga on 22nd November – 09th December 2022 with the active involvement of 34 participants across India.  This

An anti-drug abuse campaign sensitizing individuals and families about the dangers of drugs was launched by Caritas India on December 5th, 2022, in Kerala. The students and young adults are getting addicted to drugs which has created a clear physical and behavioural change making them more aggressive and violent. The State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) data from 2016 to 2022 January shows that the state is turning into a hub of drug dealers as well

Caritas India’s Child protection programme Surokhit- Shaishav organised its Annual Review Meeting on 6th and 7th December 2022 at Seva Kendra Siliguri in West Bengal. Abolition of child labour in all its form by establishing effective child protection systems and promoting children’s right to education, inclusive development, and social participation are some of the primary objectives of Surokhit- Shasishav programme. Surokhit Shaishav is one

The sixth edition of the India Land and Development Conference (ILDC) took place at Bangaluru, Karnataka from 7-9 December 2022 to provide a platform for enriching and interdisciplinary conversation among representatives of the social sector organisations working on land and development, academia, and the government. ILDC promotes inter-sectoral, inter-disciplinary and multi-level conversations on land and development issues. ILDC helps researchers,

Migrant health takes the backseat when discussing migration as a challenge. This aspect is mainly overlooked as the focus is given more to employment and safety. A free medical camp is organized by Caritas India with the support of Ernakulam Social Service Society for the migrant workers in the seafood processing unit at Njarakkal Gram Panchayat in Vypin Island, Ernakulam, Kerala.  Most people working in the unit are migrants from Odisha and Jharkhand

“Cleanliness is next to Godliness” it plays a vital role in the betterment of the physical environment and refers to the maintenance of hygienic conditions and the improvement and promotion of human health through different practices. There are many people in our country who do not have access to cleanliness facilities including access to clean water. Several children and adults belonging to the impoverished sections of society grow up in an

The farming communities and the Agri Economy needs to be changed with time to match the requirements of the farmers, the next generation farmer urge. Ram Achal, a young model farmer from Mawana Kalan village in Uttar Pradesh suggests other farmers grow horticulture crops instead of growing regular crops like rice, wheat, and maize to maintain the fertility of the land soil. For the last 15 years, Ram Achal was engaged in agriculture, but he was not