Meet Rohuni, Thakurmani and Shakuntala, of Bankura district, West Bengal
Rohuni, Thakurmani and Shakuntala used to work as labourer in nearby paddy fields, until they attended a Vocational Education and Training (VET) on rabbit rearing few years ago. At the end of it, they were given a cage and two rabbits.
Panmati: A young ‘ecopreneur’ from Bankura
How must it feel for a family to earn enough money from their own land and farming, to be able to send their daughter to a good school? Let’s ask Panmati.
‘Green College Training helped me gain confidence’
Our Rural Skills Development initiative (Green College) focuses on training rural youth from Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal on green trades. With the right support, farmers can not only break out the cycle of poverty but also lead the way for others to follow – this is exactly what Gouranga Mahato did!
Raising Awareness through Participatory Learning
Welthungerhilfe India, together with its partners NEEDS and Badlao Foundation, visited some villages in the Pakur and Sahebganj district in Jharkhand, as part of the “Initiative for transparent and accountable governance systems in Jharkhand” project, co-funded by the European Union. Participatory exercises were conducted to raise awareness on the rights of the community, as well […]
Creating barefoot reporters in Jharkhand
What happens when 40 youth members from Jharkhand’s tribal community are put together for 5 days in a workshop with professional writers, photographers and journalists? You get 6 wall-papers, and a multitude of excited, enthusiastic and eager ‘barefoot reporters’!
Mizoram’s CM attends Women’s Network meet
In Mizoram, in the last week of May, the Mizoram Women’s Network took place, to discuss the importance and role of women in decision making in the state. High on the priority list, was building value for the implementation of both SCR 1325 and CEDAW. The Honourable Chief Minister of Mizoram Mister Lal Thanhawla was […]
Weaving for peace and development
As part of our “Empowering Women for Peace and Development in South Asia”, co-funded by EU in India, women conflict survivors from the Northeast and from Bangladesh have been attending weaving and bamboo craft trainings, that aimed to empower them economically. In addition, these women have been involved in human rights and conflict resolution activities; […]
‘Our food tastes so much better now that we don’t use any chemicals’
Switching to sustainable agriculture enabled the Mandi family to provide their children with a larger and healthier choice of food. Not only that, they now have surplus veggies to sell at the market – and the wife is on her way to become a trainer that will help other farmers break out of the cycle […]
Sal leaf stitching brings happiness into Pushpa’s life
“I used to sit idle at home; this made me always feel very tense. Now, after the training, simply by working for 4-5 hours a day I manage to stitch around 2,000 leaves. I earn 2,000 Rupees a month, and with that money I am able to contribute to my family’s expenses and send my […]