To ensure the health security of migrants, Caritas India is providing health insurance to more than 1000 migrants in Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Migrant workers struggle to get healthcare even in the best of circumstances due to a lack of health insurance, higher costs, logistical difficulties, a lack of public health infrastructure, and restricted access to these institutions. The initiative was part of the Caritas India Post COVID

Caritas India leadership, Diocesan Directors of Social works from Kerala, and representatives of the KCBC Commission met to review the progress of Sajeevam (Anti-drug campaign) at POC, Palarivattom on 21st April 2023. The meeting discussed the campaign process, implementation challenges, rechecking the strategies and mode of operation, and also planning out the state-wise activity plan formation for the next quarter. The statistics pointed out that,

Modern agricultural practices have a major impact on the environment. Climate change, deforestation, genetic engineering, irrigation problems, pollutants, soil degradation and waste are some of the concerns that are connected with agriculture. Excessive use of fertilisers such as urea, nitrate, and phosphorous along with many other pesticides has affected air, water, and soil quality. Soil degradation has affected the microbial community of the soil,

As Bhura Bhai Maida started his work at the construction site, he was apprehensive about getting his full payment as promised by the contractor. Bhura migrated from Banswara, Rajasthan in search of a better life. "I went to Vapi in Gujarat to work on the construction sites and worked there for four months." But when the time came for the payment, his apprehensions came to reality as he was partially paid and assured to get his balance payment soon.

The Covid-19 pandemic drastically shifted the course of education in India. Not only did it introduce a digital mode of education in the country, but it also made adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviour challenging due to limited infrastructure. Public schools in rural India are plagued by dilapidated buildings, poor access to sanitation facilities, teacher absenteeism, and other factors that negatively impact access to quality education. To strengthen

Most people believe geographical information system (GIS) is a mapping system, but today it has become a strategic tool for decision-making. The scope of GIS has evolved in all aspects of life, whether it is navigation, business, housing, urban planning, agriculture, land use, or disaster management. Like every field, geospatial data is important in social work to plan, implement, and evaluate. Caritas Institute for Development Action and Learning

Caritas India initiated the Assam Chapter of the Surokhit Shaishav programme to promote safe childhood in the state from April 19–21, 2023, at Seva Kendra Silchar, Assam. Recently, the programme has been expanded to Assam and Uttar Pradesh, focusing on reducing child labour, child marriage, and child trafficking and enhancing education as a cross-cutting component of the programme. Surokhit Shaishav is a unique programme that works towards the

The number of kids attending Anganwadi centres has increased. The colourful pictorial charts featuring alphabets, fruits, flowers, animals, vehicles, body parts, and numerals are attracting more children to the anganwadi. The children now have new learning and sports materials for their outdoor and indoor games. Children are learning quickly; today they can read and write both Hindi and English alphabets, numbers, and plant, animal, and flower names.