A two-day strategic workshop for CBR was held in Bangalore from August 22-23, 2022 involving various stakeholders.  Fr. Paul Moonjelly, Executive Director of Caritas India and Fr. Jolly Puthenpura, Asst., Executive Director of Caritas India participated and guided the process. Ms. Christy Abraham and Dr. Nandini Ghosh facilitated the workshop. Advisory committee members, representatives from our earlier NGO partners, Resources persons, the president

Implementation of developmental programmes in the North-East carries various caveats significant to its sensibilities that automatically sets the region apart from the rest of the states in India. Such glaring distinctions raise imperative questions for us to ponder upon the factors that separate the North East from the rest of the world, even while the region is inordinately blessed with resources including natural beauty. The Anti-Human trafficking

When the state government of West Bengal reopened schools in mid-February to offline classes, following suit Surokhit Shaishav – Child Rights programme of West Bengal also jumpstarted its campaign – Learning and Back to School. As per Article 21-A of the Indian constitution free and compulsory education for all children between the age group of six to fourteen is a fundamental right. Ensuring this right is enjoyed by every child, our dedicated

Climate change is responsible for the majority of humanitarian disasters in the World. Climate change increases people's exposure to disasters and their vulnerability determines their fate. This year, World Humanitarian Day (WHD) highlights the immediate human cost of the climate crisis by pressuring world leaders to take meaningful climate action for the world’s most vulnerable people. Caritas Institute of Development Action and Learning (CIDAL)

The year’s flood has brought a painful reminder of the 2018 flood for the people of Kerala. The incessant rains this time have resulted in the loss of many lives and the destruction of many houses and agricultural lands. The continuous rains for almost a week have caused floods and landslides in many places especially Kannur, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts which were the most affected this time. In the whole of Kerala, 19 people

Caritas India's Assam flood response initiatives and sustained humanitarian efforts to respond to the calamity continue in 87 villages of the six most affected districts, namely Nagaon, Barpeta, Lakhimpur, Cachar, Hojai, and West Karbi Anglong. The consistent relief efforts and humanitarian assistance are bearing some fruits as the lives of the affected and vulnerable people are slowly returning to normalcy. Caritas India is playing an important

Climate change and other vulnerabilities affect the agriculture and livelihoods of the community to a great extent. Realising this, Caritas India has been promoting innovative models with the active involvement of the community, thus changing mindsets and imparting lucrative alternatives within the existing livelihood pattern that can bring smiles back to the marginal households and help them to set their new voyage. Likewise, the U3 program known

To commemorate the completion of 75 years of India’s independence Caritas India team members spread across the lengths and breadths of the country celebrated the 75th Independence Day with great enthusiasm and abundant joy. Among many celebrants included Caritas India’s Partners of Samvaad Peacebuilding Programme who connected and collaborated with multiple stakeholders across all six locations and took an initiative to celebrate this day with