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

A training on Protection Mainstreaming in the Context of forcibly displaced persons was conducted in Bangkok, Thailand from November 28th to December 2nd, 2022. This was organized by Caritas Asia for the 25 participants from Caritas Asia members and partner organizations from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Mongolia took part in the training. The training was facilitated by Ms. Helen Nic An Ri, a

The tribal households of Khandwa, Barwani and Jhabua districts in Madhya Pradesh can now access safe drinking water at their disposal. It is a huge achievement that will serve the 143,500 population who previously relied on unimproved water sources for their drinking water needs.  Caritas India's Water and Climate India (WCI) programme launched in August 2021, is taking the solution to the people. It reduces the risk of waterborne diseases caused

World AIDS Day 2022 was celebrated around the globe on 1st December. This year’s theme, “Equitize, “ aimed to instigate conversations and concomitant actions around societal inequity to tackle the disease effectively. The arduous battle against HIV entails acknowledging and engaging with the myriad challenges faced by many marginalised groups, besides addressing the need for the availability of quality HIV treatment and efficient testing, and

Meghalaya’s subtropical forests are full of rich flora especially wild edibles and medicinal plant species. It is home to more than 3500 flowering plants, 352 orchids, 40 bamboo species and about 800 medicinal plant resources. The indigenous people believe that there are many wild edibles and medicinal plants that can cure any ailment. Mustem village located in Thadlaskein subdivision of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya took the initiative to