The students of Pathordohora school in West Bengal grow and consume vegetables from their school nutrition garden. Pathordohora village in the Jhargram district of West Bengal has made this exceptional change which makes them distinct from others. Latika Murmu loves to have green vegetables served with the Mid-Day Meal (MDM). She says now our plates have safe-to-eat food. Many students like Latika are now getting nutritious food in their Mid-Day

For centuries, farmers from Gumla District of Jharkhand used to work isolated in their own small farm in a disorganised manner. In the absence of effective organisational structure, the farmers were on the verge of becoming incompetent in the market or in a captivating position under local buyers or village level brokers. “When we are not organised,” says Budheswar Tana Bharat, a farmer from Tapkara village, “we have less decision-making power

A delegation from European Commission Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO) visited Cachar district, Assam on 4th January 2023 for the closing of its Flood Response intervention, Humanitarian Assistance to Vulnerable and Excluded Communities impacted by Flooding, Assam. Mr. Damien Blanc, WASH Technical Expert and Ms. Shivani Rana, National Program Officer for India from ECHO interacted with the community of Natanpur village of Kalain block

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are two major States with high internal migration rates. Seasonal migration for livelihood as a means to access food and money through casual labour is very high in Madhya Pradesh. Since 2001 to 2011, the number of migrants increased by 45% and the number is growing. People migrating for work face many challenges including lack of social security and health benefits, lack of portability of state-provided benefits,

For the past 10 years, three Self Help Groups (SHGs), Beeralingeshwara women SHG, Chenneshwara Women SHG and Ranganath SHG are functioning in Masadi village under the support and guidance of Shivmoga Multipurpose Social Service Society (SMSSS) also called Chaithannaya in Shivamogga Karnataka. Each SHG has 15 women members who meet every month to discuss savings and loan repayments. SMSSS, the social development arm of the diocese of Shivamogga strongly

Sarupathar Police Station is now upgraded with a new child-friendly corner. The police station has effectively implemented the recommendation of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and established a child-friendly corner. The Child-Friendly Police Station has been developed as Rights based approach to guarantee Children’s right to Survival, development, Protection and Participation especially protection in situations

Christmas is a season of sharing love and happiness with others either through gifts or blessings. During this season of Hope, the Caritas India Ashakiranam partners in Kerala took a decision to spread brightness and strengthen the dignity of the lives of cancer patients. The Ashakiranam Cancer Care Campaign is an exemplary initiative implemented by Caritas India along with thirty-two Diocesan Social Service Societies (DSSSs) in Kerala. For the past

Caritas India, in collaboration with partners in Delhi, hosted a national event on December 18, 2022, to commemorate International Migrants Day at Archbishop House, Yusuf Sadan. The day served as a forum for reflection and mutual learning on Safety, Dignity, and Access for migrants and emerging challenges. It also aimed to raise awareness of the struggles and obstacles faced by migrants, promote cooperation and collective action, and recognise migrants'