Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for residents of Asifabad District of Telangana state. Farmers are also pushed to engage in off-farm activities to generate additional income in order to support their families, due to the lack of opportunities in the village. Mr. Bhagvanath Rao, 55, is a smallholder tribal farmer who lives with his family in Manikyapur village of Asifabad.. The family relies of farming as their primary source of income

In a country of 1.39 billion people, making ends meet is a daily ritual for many underprivileged people. Not many can come out on top in spite of braving all hardships. But India’s diversity is such that in every sphere of life, some beacons shine bright to pave the way for others. Komal Tomar, the protagonist of our story, is a mother of three who lives in the urban slum of East Delhi. Her husband is stationed out for work, and they live in a

Caritas India with the support of ECHO is working very closely with flood-affected vulnerable families of 18 villages of 4 development blocks in the Cachar district. 2021 households were identified with the assistance of the village-level disaster committee (VDC) and supported with MPCT. Program participants received Rs. 10,000 in their respective bank accounts. The first trench of transfer was made on 28th July, immediately after the flood. In the

Caritas India, the social development arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has marked an iconic milestone with its Diamond Jubilee on the 1st of October 2022. On Monday, the foundation day of the organisation was celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm. In his opening words,  Fr. (Dr.) Paul Moonjely, Executive Director of Caritas India expressed that Caritas India in her journey of serving the poor has traversed through pragmatic

Kerala with a population of three crores reported more than one lakh drug abuse cases in a year. Children and adults are rapidly getting addicted to alcohol and other addictive substances. Dreams come crashing down. Expectations diverge. Births are wasted. Shockingly, Kerala has the maximum number of de-addiction centres in Asia. Media reports have revealed that there is an increase in substance abuse among adolescents who have been caught in criminal

Misconceptions and mistrust can be eliminated through regular dialogue between faiths to achieve true development and harmonious accord. Dialogue eliminates the misconceptions among different faith followers to bring harmony and peace through their actions. Samvaad (Dialogue) a peacebuilding and reconciliation programme of Caritas India actively work with different stakeholders to dialogue on peacebuilding in the communities. The programme partners

Caritas India, in collaboration with Caritas Australia, is implementing the Gram Nirman project in three states: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi. The urban programme component in Delhi primarily focuses on rehabilitating families living with HIV/AIDS in 18 new slums in the East Delhi district. The intervention area is located on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River bordering Uttar Pradesh. It is Delhi's most populous area, and a larger malaise

The sphere of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) has drastically changed over the past years and so does its approaches, dimensions and responses. CBR which aimed towards enhancing the lives of people with disabilities (PwD) has adopted a multi-sectoral approach like inclusion, disaster risk reduction, and safeguarding while combating the perpetual cycle of poverty and disability. Caritas India organized a Southern regional training workshop (ToT)