Agriculture is frequently impacted by Climate Change. A significant decline is observed in agricultural production caused by the climate emergency, leading to an increase in food prices over the past ten years. Chhattisgarh, where 1/3 of its population living below the poverty line, is an example of a low-income state affected by the climate crisis. The state’s economy is characterised by low investment, low productivity, insufficient irrigation

Caritas India is trying to put effective policies in place, as part of the organizational strengthening activity and to also address the organization’s requirements because of the growing complexity of the social environment and development sector realities. A policy orientation session is organised for its employee on 25 January 2023 to ensure organisational policies and actions are adhered to at every level. It involved creating, documenting,

People in rural West Bengal often fall into the vicious cycle of loan trap. During emergencies or desperate needs like sickness/hospitalisation, people succumb to taking instant cash from money lenders and fall into the vicious trap of loans. West Bengal is India’s fourth most populous state with a population of 97.69 million, a fifth of which live below the low poverty line. Poor basic infrastructure, Climate change, Lack of access to jobs and

In India, undernutrition manifests itself very early in life; around one-third of children are already malnourished at birth as a result of prenatal malnutrition brought on by the inadequate nutrition of pregnant women. To address food and nutrition security, a comprehensive, people-led empowerment approach is required, which includes improving the diets and nutrient intake of children and women through community actions. Sanjivani, a programme of

Caritas India along with Caritas Australia has initiated a multi-state cluster program in India for the period of five years from 2023 to 2027. The new program titled KHUSHHAAL BACHPAN will aim towards “Improving the quality of childhood situation in India”. To set the program rolling, Caritas India organized the Kick-off Meeting on January 17, 2023, in Raipur, along with a few partner directors to introduce the program and to work out the partnership

Covid-19 crisis aggravated the woes of the unorganized sector, where the informal workers bore the brunt of economic shock the hardest with 13% drop in earnings in the country. Caritas India with the support of Misereor is taking steps towards reviving the income of marginalized communities and eliminating systemic inequalities through its Fund for Work initiatives. One of the most preferred methodologies for quick recovery in the humanitarian sector

Caritas India launched the 2nd Phase of EMPOWER Asia programme on 19th January 2023 for the selected Dioceses of West Bengal and Odisha, particularly on human resources and to build their capacities in responding to emergencies. The programme will be rolled out as a pilot with the support of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The launch and project briefing was conducted in hybrid mode with CRS and partner Diocesan Directors from Odisha and West Bengal

A Shanti Sadbhavna Yatra was organized under the Caritas India Samvaad Peacebuilding and reconciliation programme in Uttar Pradesh by Meerut Seva Samaj (MSS) to promote peace and harmony in the communities. Caritas India through the Samvaad programme envisioned creating a peaceful community with the social and economic development of the marginalized and vulnerable communities. A collaboration of different stakeholders and focused beneficiaries had