July 2014
Installments Stalled
After getting land tenure under the Forest Rights Act 2006, families in Munjal needed to build their homes. They were promised money under the Indira Awas Yojana to do this but never got the entire amount. They fear their voices will get lost in a bureaucratic maze and want your...
Slum demolitions in Mulund cause uproar
The morning of 20th May 2014 came as a blow to the 600 residents of Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Nagar slums. As the rest Mumbai came to life that day; as lunches got packed, vendors got ready to sell their morning chai and children grudgingly put on their school uniforms, bulldozers and...
Are traditions still relevant?
Community Correspondent Shambhuraj Tanwar brings this interesting take from Rajasthan – India, on the animal sacrifice tradition during the Navratri festival. In Hinduism, Navratri is considered to be one of the biggest festivals. All communities celebrate Navratri with lot of enthusiasm and zeal. It is celebrated over a period of...
Repair the Dead: Cemetery & Sentiments
We want the customs and cultural heritage of our ancestors to be preserved. This is the plea from the Muslim community of Delwara village regarding their kabrasthan (cemetery), which is in a bad state of repair. Call to Action: Appeal to the local village council to help the Muslim...
Success: Community Gets a Road Back on Track!
The Prime Minister’s Rural Road Scheme (PMRRS) aims to connect the remotest habitations across India to bigger towns and better facilities—healthcare, education, markets. In November 2013, the construction of a new road under the scheme caused panic for some 2,500 people from four villages of Bandagaon District, Jharkhand. Once again,...
Help Get 25,000 People a Doctor Today!
Absentee doctor, medical negligence and lack of concern for the health and welfare of residents of Potanai village council. Let’s turn that around for the better today. Call to Action: Pressurise the Chief District Medical Officer to appoint a regular doctor at the Potanai Health Center. Dr. Bijay...
10 Years No Light
“It has been around 10-11 years now, since we have had no electricity in our village.” Can you imagine living without electricity for 10 years! This is the reality for residents at Harijan Kalyan Tola Mushajari village, Bihar. Call to Action: You can help them. Call the number below and...
Bajrangbali Nagar needs a New Road
Residents of Bajarangbali Nagar village have been suffering with the bad roads in their village for the last couple of years. They have told the Chief Officer countless times, but he has given them false promises of fixing the road. They need your help to pressurise the Development Officer to...