People with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty, and poverty makes disabilities more likely. Poverty and disability are interlinked, and one reinforces the other. There is an increased recognition of the importance of disability-inclusive poverty reduction strategies. Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) of People Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) is one of the strategies of the United Nations that focuses on enhancing the quality of life

The program team of the Caritas India U3 program from Telangana and Karnataka gathered at Dharwad, Karnataka between 12 July – 14 July 2023 to review the progress of the program. Thirty-six participants including Diocesan Social Service Societies (DSSSs) chief functionaries, project implementors, and community educators came to share the program achievements and activities conducted during the reporting period, i.e., January 2023 to June 2023.

The Samvaad Peacebuilding program team from Meerut Seva Samaj played a crucial role in engaging with the Kanwar Yatra pilgrims during their journey to the sacred Hindu shrines. The Kanwar Yatra is a significant pilgrimage undertaken by devotees of Lord Shiva, during the Hindu month of Shravan (Saawan), which usually falls in the months of July or August. This pilgrimage is especially popular in northern Indian states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,

Caritas India, in collaboration with four grassroots organizations, Khandwa Diocesan Social Services, Dayasagar Social Centre, Jeevan Vikas Sansthan, and Matruschaya Social Centre, organized a two-day Partners Review cum Planning Meeting for the Sabal Extension-II project at the Jeevan Darshan Training Centre in Paratwada on 18th and 19th July 2023. The event witnessed the active participation of 22 individuals, including Directors, Outreach workers,

Technology is costly, and not everyone has the luxury to enjoy its benefits. Inventions and innovations are mostly seen in urban areas, where resources and talent create a homogeneous combination of technological advancement. The notion was proved wrong by one of the smallholder farmers in Assam, who developed desi technology to solve the issue of preserving perishable goods. The idea behind developing the desi refrigerator evolved from the common

Caritas India’s Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme has made significant strides to engage thousands of children with disabilities and enable them to realize their dreams. It has done so by ensuring for them, access to education despite their impairments and innumerable societal barriers. Throughout the tenure of the programme, 9,444 boys and 7,902 girls were identified in the age group of 0-18 years, who fall under the education group.

Konika Paik was worried about the situation of the poor road condition of her village. As a local U3 volunteer for the Orgram hamlet, Konika says, “The kaccha road became a problem for us, due to bad road we fail to catch the trains, and children fall in the potholes. We applied for road repair in Gram Panchayat but due to a lesser number of households and 100 days’ work limitation under MGNREGA, it was not allocated. So, we came together and

The year 2023 is filled with numerous events at the state and national levels celebrating the international year of Millet. The United Nations has selected this year to raise awareness of the multiple benefits of millet, from nutrition and health to environmental sustainability and economic development. India is the largest producer of millet in the world, it accounts for 20 % of global production and 80% of Asia’s production. Prime Minister Modi