October 2020

Impact Story

Fixing India | The Story of A Medical Sub-Centre, Its Neglect and Revival

 
/ October 14, 2020

Community correspondent Laxmi Kaurav did a near-impossible task of restarting a medical sub-centre closed for decades.

Community Survey

Poor Labourers From West Bengal Are Falling Prey to Silicosis

 
/ October 12, 2020

Poor, young men from West Bengal are suffering from occupational diseases without any compensation or treatment

Impact Story

Fixing India: Standing Up for People Affected by the Sardar Sarovar Dam

 
/ October 8, 2020

Chetan Salve, a community correspondent with Video Volunteers, led the decades-long efforts towards relief to those displaced by Narmada valley projects.

Community Survey

Fixing India: How Community Media Like Video Volunteers Changed During COVID-19

 
/ October 6, 2020

Fixing India is back with a season 2 documenting some of the most noteworthy impacts Video Volunteers has achieved in the recent past.

Community Survey

No Smartphones to Study: Maharashtra Kids Get Narmada Bachao Andolan To The Rescue

 
/ October 5, 2020

Some of the poorest villages in Maharashtra have no electronic devices to access online classes. Kids are taking up odd-jobs or helping the family with housework.

Community Survey

Asha Worker from Odisha Attacked and Beaten up by Villagers in Puri

 
/ October 1, 2020

Nirmala Dakua was surrounded by more than 500 villagers when she went to retrieve a COVID-19 positive patient.