Northeast India has always been indispensable for Caritas India’s humanitarian and development efforts given its propensity to disasters. The vulnerable population of the region is supported with programmes like FARM Northeast, Global Program India, COVID Response, Flood Response—Relief and Recovery in Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura, PROCAP, Global Program India, Anti Human Trafficking, CBR, Capacity Building Program, etc. Given all the monumental

World Cancer Day, February 4th, raises consciousness about taking action against cancer, in all its many horrible forms and guises. It encourages people to choose new ways of living by gaining deeper knowledge about cancer, which the world looks at with fear. This year’s theme, "Close the Care Gap," celebrates the progress in its many forms that enables more people to seek and receive the care they need and deserve. It helps us build stronger alliances

The crime of Human Trafficking entails egregious forms of Human exploitation and abuse. The offenders behind this cardinal sin perpetuate this heinous crime on the marginalized and the weaker strata of society, for their selfish benefit. The episode has grave psychological consequences on the victim and leaves an indelible mark on his/her life forever. The menace of Human Trafficking is the modern phenomenon of Human Enslavement that thrives in an

The year 2019 was difficult, frustrating, and heartbreaking as my crop yielded very little in the final quarter. I had no other option but to leave my family behind in search of work in Bhopal. Balu Munsi Bhilawekar, a marginal farmer from Kakarmal village, was finding himself struggling to make ends meet. Fortunately, he got a job as a labourer in building construction, but before he could fully settle in, the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the

The Saksham programme, implemented by 18 partners in five North Indian states, has significantly increased the overall food availability of marginalised communities by helping them produce more from their small and marginal holdings. Apart from helping communities increase food and nutrition availability, Saksham has also contributed to empowering communities, particularly women, to participate more beneficially in the grassroots-level governance

Caritas India shared a new engagement strategy for its next phase of the Samvaad peace-building program. Partners from Meerut, Kotdwar, Jhansi, Bareilly, Agra, and Lucknow came together in New Delhi on February 7–8, 2023, under the Caritas India Samvaad program, to present their six months’ progress. Head of Program, Ms. Babita Pinto, reflected on the programme’s key driving strategy to engage different stakeholders like citizen forums, peace

Looking outside through the rusted window railings of Namkhana local, I saw a glimpse of the bright sun shimmering on the freshly cut haystacks left on the field. Once these were lush with golden grains of "dhudher shor", a rice variety largely grown in the Sundarbans, as these are the only rice variety that grow on the saline soils of the area and are highly priced in the markets. As the train moved away from Namkhana station leaving the fields

Caritas India, best known for its commitment to alleviating human suffering, launched the multi-state Child Rights Programme ‘Surokshit Shaishav – Promoting Safe Childhood’ for the promotion and protection of children’s rights. On January 31, 2023, the second phase of the programme was launched at Seva Kendra Calcutta. The new phase is supported by Caritas Germany/BMZ for West Bengal, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh to improve access to education