July 2014
Meet 85 yr old Kanduri Barik who was robbed of her house
“They had sanctioned a house in my husbands name earlier. But they took away the total amount of money illegally. Now they are telling me, ‘You have received it.’” This is the sad story of 85 year old Kanduri Barik from Potanai village who was meant to receive a...
I’ll set up your electricity connection, but won’t provide you with electricity
In accordance with the Rajeev Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme, Below Poverty Line (BPL) families should receive free electricity from the Government. However residents of Singhjhor village, though connected to the electricity supply are not receiving electricity. Call to Action: Residents need you support to put pressure on the Site...
Outrage! Government farm which doesn’t pay its employees
“As a daily wage labourer she has to be paid her wages by the end of every week.”But due to the negligence of the farm workers Boiti Pradhan has not been receiving her wages for the last three months. The most shocking thing is that she works for a Government...
No bridge, so? Just carry the pregnant woman over river
Sambari Munda, a resident of Turikhol hamlet explains, “We are facing a lot of problems because there is no bridge…We find it difficult even going to the hospital. During my delivery time, the Janani Express (ambulance) came once. But the driver refused to cross the naala. He said I had...
Drowning to cross the river
Villagers living near the Bokaro River are drowning trying to cross the bridgeless river. When monsoon comes the river becomes ferocious preventing school children from getting to school. The authorities don’t seem to care. Raja Soren, a resident of Kasiadih village, paints a vivid image, “In 2003, Chotka Besra...
420 students 2 teachers
420 students 2 teachers. Only Maths and English taught 2 hours a day. Students do the jobs of teachers and have to teach themselves at home. This is the reality for Kanku Bai National High School students. Call to Action: You can help change this. Call the number below...