COVID-19 Response by Samaritan Help Mission: By the Community, For the Community
It was the 21st of March 2020 when a sudden nationwide lockdown put the brakes on to save the country from the spread of COVID-19. This led to a series of complex questions we had never encountered. Almost all economic activities came to an abrupt halt. Educational institutions and offices were to close until further […]
Gender Inequality in the modern world, but has to change
Times have changed, but there are some old social issues still prevailing in societies. Gender inequality has been existing all over the world for a long time back. It recognizes that men and women are not equal. Even though they do have biological differences, discrimination is done based on socially constructed divisions. Some of the […]
Securing Livelihoods of Marginal Farmers amid the Challenging times of COVID-19 in South Odisha
Back in March, a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country became a cause for increasing concern. Perhaps a complete nationwide lockdown was the only possible solution to flatten the steadily rising curve. However, the sudden enforcement of the lockdown and subsequent travel restrictions tremendously affected the small and marginal farmers hailing […]
Making at-risk children Resilient and Life-ready through Play
Samarth tells Toybank’s Program Officer, “I miss my friends and my teachers. Summer vacations at the Play Centers were all about playing for long hours, but that is missing. I have difficulty understanding anything in our online classes. I want people to visit us; but then again, I don’t want them to because I am […]
Jai Jawan.Jai Artisan! Send Rakhis to Jawans & support livelihoods of Artisans.
Jai Jawan. Jai Artisan. India has always been regarded as the land of art and culture. We Indians take great pride in the works of our artists from across states. But the pandemic has changed everything, and has caused havoc in the lives and livelihoods of people. These artisans in particular have been hit very […]
Politics of Good
Hailing from a rural village Annadanam in the Nalgonda district of Telangana, Uma (28) was very passionate to be a part of Politics. Though she is well educated and worked extensively in the social sector for a decade, she couldn’t find a way to the active politics as she hardly had any support and guidance. […]
The Leading Ladies on Mission against Menstrual Poverty
The Nation with population of approximately 1.33 billion in which 48 percent are females, where we talk about awareness, empowerment, activeness, participation, equality and all on daily basis for females of our country. It looks decent to talk about them, but when we see the reality behind the curtain of our fancy words it’s scary. […]
Nine DIETs in Madhya Pradesh receive orientation on online education
Due to the ongoing lockdowns and closure of schools and colleges, digital learning has emerged as the only alternative to continue imparting education. HPPI’s Necessary Teacher Training Programme (NeTT), which is being implemented in 13 District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) across India, trains students to become quality primary school teacher who can withstand […]
Climate change: Industry’s impact
With a boost in the industry sector, the utilization of resources has increased. The Earth temperature is rising at faster rates and a rapid climate change has caused global warming with the prime reason being greenhouse gas emissions from the industries. There is a lot of wastage during the production process and after consumption as […]
EdTech in the remotest villages of Ladakh – 17000 ft Foundation shows the way
17000 ft Foundation, a Nonprofit organization working in remote hamlets of high altitude Ladakh has pioneered a unique EdTech Learning Solution to reach children even in areas without electricity or mobile connectivity. About Ladakh Ladakh or the “land of high passes” in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir is a newly formed Union Territory […]
