Changing lives through LANN PLA meetings
At 4.45pm in the evening, the quite village of Langi set in the foothills of Niyamgiri Mountains in Rayagada district of Odisha, was busy with women returning from the agriculture fields. Little girls, still in their school uniforms, were organizing the kitchen to help their mothers cook the evening meal. The Kond tribes inhabit the […]
The parliament of the Landless
More than 5000 homeless people from all over the country came to Delhi on March 14-15, to demand the implementation of the Homestead Land Rights Act.
In Focus: VIVA CON AGUA
Viva con Aqua based out of Hamburg in Germany is a group of water enthusiasts who work extensively in Africa and now in South Asia to create awareness about water, sanitation and hygiene. In conversation with Vaishali Mishra, WHH, Christian Weibe talks about the importance of raising awareness on the issues and about the partnership with Welthungerhilfe and Parmarth.
In Focus: Parmarth
Parmarth, in Bundelkhand has been working on water related issues for more than a decade now. Having joined hands with Welthungerhilfe recently, Sanjay Singh, team leader, shares his views about the journey with Vaishali Mishra, Welthungerhilfe.
Rajendra Singh, the waterman of India
A Magsaysay Award winner, a crusader for life, a rights campaigner but more importantly a genial simpleton at heart. Rajendra Singh, the waterman of India in conversation with Vaishali Mishra, Welthungerhilfe South Asia Regional Office.
Umraching: A Lady with Golden Hands
Umraching Marma, a tribal women of Gongjo Para, Golabari Union, Khagrachari Sadar shoulders the family responsibility as her husband doesn’t earn enough to contribute to the family’s income. Mostly having to migrate as an unskilled laborer, Umraching’s husband would also stay away from home for long periods of time. Umraching found it extremely difficult to […]
In Focus: Ashif Shaikh, Jan Sahas
“More than 98% of our own staff come from excluded communities, so we all know first-hand how the situation is, because we ourselves have been, or still are, facing discrimination and have many personal stories to share. We are very motivated because we are helping our own community and are emotionally deeply involved.” – Ashif Shaikh, Secretary, Jan Sahas
Revival of Traditional Chandela tank assures yearlong supply of drinking water in Bangai Village, Bundelkhand
Bangai is located in Jatara block of district Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh. The village has 124 households out of which 37 belong to schedules castes and scheduled tribes and 55 from backward classes. The village has five hand pumps and one well to meet the drinking water supply in the village and also has two Chandela period tanks.
South Asia Women’s Peace and Security Conference in New Delhi
The “South Asia Women’s Peace and Security Conference – Formulating National Action Plans & the Way Forward” brought together relevant stakeholders from South Asia and beyond, to address concerns connected with women, peace, security and better representation of women in decision making and peace building processes.