February 4; Khunti, Jharkhand Residents of Tarub village are facing a severe crisis of drinkable water. “We have nothing to drink but dirty water,” one resident told Community Correspondent Amita Tuti. Villagers are forced to rely on the water that comes out of the well, since the handpumps don’t work....
February 3; Bargarh, Odisha In the month of July last year, three dalit families were thrown out of their house in Deultunda village. The mob, which chased them out of the village, mostly consisting of ‘upper-caste’ Hindus, also vandalised whatever little possessions they had. “They were drunk and chased us...
January 29; Dindori, Madhya Pradesh Community Correspondent, Surjiya, reports on the lack of a veterinary hospital in Bhilai Ryt Village. There are 3 villages in the surrounding region and many of the residents are dependent on animal husbandry for their livelihoods. There hasn’t ever been a veterinary center in the area,...
January 29; Girdih, Jharkhand The sole health centre in the village of Nowdiha doesn’t have even a single doctor. The villagers have to travel 50 kilometres for treatment, to a different village altogether. Though the centre has been operationally active for the past 20 years, only 2 staff members show...
28 January 2015 : Karnalwadi, Maharashtra Whether HIV/AIDS causes someone’s death isn’t clear, but without treatment, it certainly can be. Kailash Borke, who expired few days after being diagnosed, didn’t have any treatment. What’s worse is that HIV, though not contagious by casual contact, is sexually transmissible. Borke’s wife —...
January 27; Ghariyaband, Chattisgarh In India’s hinterland, corruption related to the ration cards is quite common. For the simple reason that it can help obtain subsidised food grains, people try to get their hands on BPL ration cards, even if they aren’t entitled. This leads to deprivation on the part...
22 January 2015: Baghmara, Jharkhand This Republic Day in India, hundreds of women and men will be awarded for their bravery and service to the nation. There will be countless others like Ahilya Devi who will remain unsung heroes despite their tireless efforts to serve their communities. Ahilya Devi, a...
Community Correspondent Gyanti Devi made a video that resulted in a man donating his land for the expansion of a school building. She tells us how she achieved this staggering impact, which will potentially benefit 200 children from the Musahar community (also known as Maha Dalit); the most disenfranchised in...
