JEEVAN-Women Led Empowering Action (WLEA) programme implemented by 11 partners in Maharashtra empowered rural women of Maharashtra to demand and organize 88 special Gram Sabhas in the last six months. Apart from this, JEEVAN increased women’s leadership in grassroots-level democracy and agriculture by creating solidarity and experience exchange platforms. This was shared during the 3-day review-cum-reflection meeting held in Mumbai during 14-16

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baruipur in West Bengal celebrated the diamond jubilee of Caritas India on February 8, 2023. Palli Unnayan Samiti (PUS), Baruipur, the social development arm of Baruipur Diocese, organised the colourful event. The celebration begins with the holy Eucharist celebrated by Most Rev. Shyamal Bose, Bishop of Baruipur, as the main celebrant, along with Most Rev. Salvador Lobo, Emeritus Bishop of Baruipur, Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Jolly

The third phase of the U3 programme is in line with the key strategic pillars of Caritas India, and it helps improve the lives of impoverished families. The programme fosters and secures self-sustaining climate-resilient, climate-adaptive agriculture and livelihoods through community-owned processes in the states of West Bengal, Karnataka, and Telangana. It has continued the momentum of strengthening and upscaling the PLE approach in order to mainstream

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