The demand for desi oon has declined, negatively impacting the wool ecosystem and affecting the livelihoods of those dependent on it.
Reviving Camel Pastoralism
A grassroot organisation working with camel herders managed to revive camel pastoralism by introducing camel milk in Gujarat.
L’ensemble EarthJust
The author’s entertaining fellowship kickoff: laughter, lessons and co-workers. A lighthearted tale of new beginnings and office antics.
Youth Masterpiece: Fostering Collaboration Through Art
Rural India Youth Leadership is a two-year experience for 25 young people who will be on a journey of leadership and learning that will enable them to form youth clubs and through the clubs, nurture 400+ grassroots youth leaders.
The Vignette Of A Driverben
The author gives an overview of the Driverben program he is associated with. It is an urban Ahmedabad based intervention for building women’s agency
Empowering Communities: Impact Of Ventures Working With Participatory Approaches
Exploring the insides of the participatory approach which is appreciated by non profits across the country
Embracing Sacred Activism: A Global Movement For Water And Life
For me, life is sacred. I'm thankful that I am able to see and walk, that my...
Gandhi Jayanti At Gram Swaraj Sangh
Early in the morning, all the residents of Gram Swaraj Sangh (GSS) campus and...
Facilitating Dialogue – Choice, Opportunity and Rights
The Gram Panchayat often tend to be a traditionally dominating body and can have complex systems that make it challenging to have a coordinated system of governance, with planned and holistic facilitation. At the same time, it can also create space for advancement in...
Settling In And Attending A Visioning Exercise
Finding A Place To Live Last month brought with it some of the most challenging days I've experienced so far. What aided me in not letting these days get the better of me was perhaps giving my mind the space to reflect and bounce. A simple meal and conversations....
Community Policing Programme In Kushalgarh
A society that normalises and neglects violence against women slowly develops a disturbing pattern, disregarding the safety, basic rights, and dignity of women within the community. This social behaviour eventually encourages silence and acceptance. It leads to the...
Collectives: Empowering Individuals For Social Change
This article delves into the transformative role of collectives in the social sector, with a focus on their impact on individual empowerment. It underlines the importance of individual agency within these structures. It also emphasizes on collectives amplifying...
साथी कार्मिक सुरेश चंद की दिनचर्या का विवरण
जीवन के रंग-बिरंगे मंच पर विभिन्न भूमिकाओं के निभानेवाले मेरे साथी कार्मिक सुरेश चंद एक आत्मविश्वासी, ज़िम्मेदार, समय के पाबन्द तथा पूर्ण ईमानदारी के साथ काम करने वाले इंसान हैं। इनकी साधारणता के पीछे दबी अनगिनत कथाएं हैं, जो उनकी अद्वितीयता को उजागर करती हैं। वे पिछले...
Arranging For A Table And Pulling Some Chairs
I am working with Khamir on creating a craft curriculum and delivering it in schools. Our vision is to create an education system that is not only rooted in mainstream knowledge but also reveres the traditional knowledge systems that have thrived in India for...
Abhiram: The Unsung Hero Of Agragamee
In 1996, I got a task from my night school teacher. He had asked me to write about what I wanted to see in Kashipur after 10 years. I wrote about roads, markets, and public transport. In 2006, I saw the changes. – Abhiram Jhodia, a senior staff member at Agragamee,...
Trupti Kitchen : A Community Kitchen For Senior Citizens
MArathwada NAVnirman LOKayat 'MANAVLOK', the organization I am part of, is working on myriad thematic areas like watershed management, health, education, women empowerment, disaster relief, agriculture, and livelihoods. Think of a thematic area and I bet MANAVLOK has...
Kitchen Garden Initiative By Koshika
Back in August 2021, I was reading The Obesity Code. The author, Dr. Jason Fung, prescribes an intermittent fasting diet, which restricts eating to a fixed schedule. Halfway through the book, I realized that part of the problem why intermittent fasting won’t seem to...
Digital Mobility In Panna, Madhya Pradesh
Sajan Bai (on the left) glares as I (on the right) download WhatsApp on her phone The popularity of smart phones has radically changed the way people communicate and gain information. With a single device, one can browse a random question on Google, text a classmate...
Diving Into A Non-Profit’s Vaccination Journey
Taking you through my month long experience of being part of vaccination drives for migrant workers in Kerala.
Many Cures For The Same Disease
Access to healthcare is a necessity to all communities. However, the diagnoses, treatment and recovery vary as widely as the communities themselves. To aid a human body heal itself is considered a noble cause, and the need for it is only increasing with the population...
Whom Do We Serve?: Making A Tough Choice For The Organization’s Ethos
When I first got to know about being placed at Shram Sarathi for my fellowship year, I was pleasantly surprised. Wanting to work at the intersection of finance and development, this was like a dream come true. It was also like coming back to a point where I had...
Socialising At Clinics: How ‘Beemari’ And ‘Dawai’ Became My Go-To Conversation Starters
It has been almost a month since I joined Basic healthcare services (BHS) in Udaipur, Rajasthan. BHS runs clinics in remote villages of Udaipur to provide healthcare services to the tribal population, many of whom are also domestic migrant workers. These clinics are...