Seethanagaram Panchayat in Telangana brought twenty-five acres of land under organic farming. The farmers with 4 to 5 acres of the land decided to dedicate 1 -1.5 acres of land for organic cultivation. The number seems small, but it is significant in realizing the high dependence of farmers on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The farmers of Seethanagaram Panchayat of Gudur Mandal from Mahabubabad District in Telangana use higher doses of crops

Caritas India has been awarded Special Consultative Status by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on December 07, 2022. The consultative status will help Caritas India to access not only ECOSOC but also its many subsidiary bodies, the various human rights mechanisms of the United Nations, ad-hoc processes on small arms, as well as special events organized by the President of the General Assembly. The United Nations Economic and

Safeguarding is a vital process that protects children and vulnerable adults from harm, abuse, exploitation and neglect. The safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults are important as they encounter others due to the interplay of power of age, knowledge, position, and behaviour. Every person should live without harm, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. It is vital that every vulnerable adult and child is kept safe. For

Hailed as one of the best seasons of the year, Delhi winters are usually extreme with the temperature dropping to as low as zero degree Celsius. While some find this to be delightful, the harsh winters can be fatal for impoverished groups of the population who lack access to adequate heating at this time of year. Caritas India under its Christmas Express 2022, urged people to donate blankets this season to the needy. With the support of more than

Human Trafficking sets a threat to the peace and security of a country. It weakens the rule of law, deprives millions of their dignity and freedom, threatens public safety and enhances transnational crimes and terrorism. Worldwide countries are taking ardent measures to curb this menace. Every year National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is observed on 11th January. This day is dedicated to promoting awareness on human trafficking among all those

The role of frontline humanitarian workers is not only physically demanding but emotionally challenging. Long working hours, and exposure to different people, emotions, and situations disturb psychosocial well-being especially working with forcibly displaced people. The PROCAP project works with the distressed population who have been forcibly displaced and living in the states of Mizoram and Manipur in Northeast India. It supports and strengthens

Knowledge exchange and learning visit on the formation of Farmer’s Producer Company (FPC) organized on January 11 and 12, 2023 at Palkot Gumla of Jharkhand where farmers representatives from Anugyalaya Diocesan social service societies, Darjeeling have come to interact with the FPC representatives. Five selected representatives from Anugyalaya DSSS Darjeeling attended the knowledge exchange and learning visit. Anugyalaya diocesan social service

Jay Bura Devi and Sahayta SHG of Sansargarh village have now started vermicompost, a method of making compost, by using earthworms to earn their livelihood. The SHGs received Rs. 94,000/- after the sale of the first lot of vermicompost to the Chhattisgarh government. They are content to stay in their village and support their family. Sansargarh, is a cluster of 30 small tribal households of the primitive Gond tribe (PVTG) located 15 kilometres from