The recent performance at the Theatre in Education (TiE), Children from Shurokit Shaishav, presented prevalent grass-roots issues to draw the attention of stakeholders, especially duty-bearers. Their performance was flawless, and they are getting stronger and more effective. Every year, these children use this platform to bring up issues that affect them at different levels. This year the focus was on child trafficking, the harmful impact of social

The integrated family farming (IFF) system is a commonly used term to explain an integrated approach to farming compared to monoculture approaches. It refers to agricultural systems that integrate livestock, crop production, mixed cropping, off-farm farming, organic farming, etc. The farmers believe that integrated family farming helps increase crop production, regular income for the family. Caritas India U3 Phase III program, supported by Misereor,

Caritas India U3 team members from Hyderabad, Warangal, and Adilabad attended the state-level millet conclave at the National Academy of Agriculture Research Management (NAARM) in Hyderabad. It was organized by the NABARD Regional Office in Hyderabad in coordination with the state program associate of the U3 program in Telangana. NABARD included 10 members from the U3 project in Telangana. This event was filled with learning, understanding, sharing,

Time and again, migrant issues break out in the local and national media, but no definite actions are taken. The grave reality of the migrant situation surfaced during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, which opened the eyes of other sections of society who are affluent and well-to-do. Though the pandemic is over, the situation of migrants remains the same. They turn into simple prey for abuse, extortion, and exploitation because of a lack of a strong

Caritas India’s film on community early warning won the second-best short film award at the 3rd session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) 2023 organised at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi by the Government of India on March 11, 2023.  The award was received by Fr. (Dr.) Paul Moonjely, the Executive Director of Caritas India, by Dr. P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India; Shri Nityanand Rai, Minister

Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian economy. It contributes significantly to the overall growth of the country. India is expected to remain an agricultural society. Access to reliable, timely, and relevant information can help significantly in many ways to reduce farmers’ risk and uncertainty, empowering them to make good decisions. Agricultural information plays a crucial role in agricultural improvement and the development of farmers’

To intensify the efforts on good governance and sustainable agriculture, six Saksham partners from the Uttar Pradesh Cluster attended a two-day (3–4 March 2023) training and reflection program at Agra, Uttar Pradesh. This training was designed to capacitate the field mobilizers on community mobilization, the Gram Panchayat Development Plan, a social audit on good governance, and packages of practices for sustainable agriculture/integrated farming.

In the traditional Indian society, where the stronghold of patriarchy is seldom challenged and the being of a married woman is inseparably linked to her husband, the prospect of widowhood is the most frightening one for a woman. For an unfortunate widowed woman, the day of her husband’s death marks the beginning of the horrific saga of sorrow, ostracization, victimization, and loneliness that will most likely run unabated until her death. While