After 50 years of farming, Mr. Rabon Hembram from Majherdanga village West Bengal realised how he can integrate agricultural and livestock farming in his own small land in order to have an integrated approach to improving livelihoods. Farming has become a challenging source of livelihood for the farmers due to various factors such as adverse climatic conditions, unpredictable weather events, pests and diseases, and a multitude of other reasons. However,

Cardinal Oswald Gracias inaugurated Jeevan-III programme by unveiling the logo at a function held in Mumbai on 13 July 2022. The inauguration was organized on the margins of the assembly of the Regional Bishops’ Conference of the western region comprising Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa. Apart from Cardinal Oswald and the Cardinal-designate Philip Neri of Goa, thirteen prelates of the region attended the event. Cardinal Oswald Gracias appreciated

The situation arising due to the second wave of floods in Assam which began in the third week of June has improved considerably due to an overall reduction in the rainfall. As on 14 July 2022, 6 districts namely Cachar, Chirang, Dima-Hasao, Golaghat, Morigaon, and Tamulpur still remain affected according to ASDMA report. 228545 people from 175 villages are still suffering due to the impact of the floods and landslides. 15705 people are taking shelter

While for most Assam youth, cities hold the key to their livelihood, a group of unemployed youth finds their sustenance in agriculture. It is why, in January 2022, the youth group including some migrant workers and daily labourers planned to initiate income generation activities to improve their livelihood and living condition. They founded Saffron Agri-Farm in  Lanthibari village at Chirang district and started mobilising resources. The land was

Caritas India aims at promoting peace and harmony in the society at this crucial hour where incidents of communal strife is witnessed in the country. Samvaad, a peace building and reconciliation program was rolled out in the seven district of western Uttar Pradesh by Caritas India to bridge the gap in the communities. Through Samvaad Program, Caritas India aims to educate the community and make them conscious and concerned about peace for social

Members of the five Self Help Groups (SHGs) of a remote village in Karnataka have written a success story by eliminating societal challenges through developmental change. Honnali Taluk village of Davanagere district in Karnataka has been facing a constant challenge of open defecation in their area. A 1400 sq feet vacant government land near the Kote road is been used for open defecation. Women were uncomfortable, children were scared due to pigs

[widget id="text-20"][catlist numberposts=20 name=humanitarian-aid-and-disaster-risk-reduction] [widget id="text-21"] Duration:  May 23, 2022 to July 23, 2022 About the Programme:  As the title of the project depicts “Chaya” a shed from the extreme heat, this project has been implemented in 50 villages of Barmer and Banswara districts. The summer of this year has been very harsh and unusual high temperature were recorded in most of the districts

[widget id="text-20"][catlist numberposts=20 name=humanitarian-aid-and-disaster-risk-reduction] [widget id="text-21"] Duration:  March 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 About the Programme: The influx of forcibly displaced populations (FDPs) from Myanmar in Mizoram and Manipur State of India has led to a humanitarian crisis, with more people still on the move and crossing over to the Indian side everyday. Built on a detailed Rapid Needs Assessment,