For populations already vulnerable by their social, historical, political and regional locations, disasters are a regular occurance. Fires, eletric shocks, cooking gas cylinders explosions, occupational accidents, homes or walls collapsing due to low quality housing, homes getting demolished due to 'development planning' are only some examples of the risky lives lived by communities who are socio-economically marginalized. In short, … Continue reading Protection and safety from Disasters is a Right
News & Updates
Community Counselling with focus on Women at Risk in COVID Pandemic
Anubhuti started community counselling with Nomadic & Denotified tribes (NT-DNT) and other Bahujan communities since the pandemic second wave started gaining ground in early April this year. While Anubhuti’s main work is not related to relief, we took up the challenge last year, when the communities we work with suffered extreme financial hardship. Then, our … Continue reading Community Counselling with focus on Women at Risk in COVID Pandemic
Relief 2021: Pandemic Second Wave & Lockdown
The pandemic in its second wave has hit us much worse and much closer to home for everyone. The difference is that for families from NT-DNT, ST, SC communities, everything can get wiped out if there is a single case in the family, even 15 days of no work. Anubhuti has re-started relief work in … Continue reading Relief 2021: Pandemic Second Wave & Lockdown
Request for Help: COVID Relief
Maharashtra with the highest number of cases in India, is going back into lockdown. For those who depend on daily wages and won't be able to work, this year will be worse than 2020, becausepeople are physically, emotionally, financially depleted to start with. Anubhuti is starting relief work again - with extra efforts to reach pregnant women, … Continue reading Request for Help: COVID Relief
Continued online reach-out
Deepa Pawar, founder of Anubhuti Trust continued with a series of onilne talks, webinars and workshops - some organized by Anubhuti and various by other platforms. WORKSHOPS WITH COLLEGES On 20th January, an inter-college seminar on Safety at Workplace with college teachers was held in collaboration with DGMC, Malad. The POSH Act 2013 and intersections … Continue reading Continued online reach-out
Disaster Management Kits Distribution
On 26th January, we reached another milestone in our work with NT-DNT communities where two NT-DNT groups (residing in and near Kolegaon, Dombivali East and Circus Ground, Ambernath West) were provided with big utensil sets, stove and stretcher - as part of Disaster Management Kits. This was followed by another such distribution on 1st April … Continue reading Disaster Management Kits Distribution
A new Community Centre at Badlapur
We have exciting news! Have started a new Community Centre in a village called Rahtoli in Badlapur, Thane District. This will serve villages all around - covering over 50,000 population in adivasi, rural interiors. During the lockdown, focused relief work was done here after identifying these areas as not being reached by anyone. We reached pregnant … Continue reading A new Community Centre at Badlapur
Streetplays on COVID-19 social awareness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI1NhNNBBgs&t=34s The Covid19 pandemic and lockdown brought a wave of difficulties, challenges and injustices. While everyone suffered, it was a "life-and-death period" as stated by founder Deepa Pawar, for NT-DNT communities and other already deprived groups. Among them, women, trans persons, the disabled, etc. were even more vulnerable. They faced privations and exploitation not just … Continue reading Streetplays on COVID-19 social awareness
“Sanvidhan Samvaad” (#ConstitutionConversations Campaign)
On 26th January, India's 72nd Republic Day was celebrated uniquely by Anubhuti and youth leaders! Our ‘Hum Samvidhanvadi’ campaign was started in 2016, where people from varius walks of like declared to stand by and with their Indian Constitution. This year a unique strategy was used to take this campaign to every home. ‘Samvidhan Samvaad’ … Continue reading “Sanvidhan Samvaad” (#ConstitutionConversations Campaign)
Celebrating Social Justice Day and Women’s Day with Police Stakeholders
On the occasion of World Day Of Social Justice which is observed on February 20 every year, and in the month of March, celebrated as Women's History Month on occasion of 8 March being International Women's Day, Anubhuti decided to celebrate with one of the most important stakeholders in upholding Justice and Women's Rights, that … Continue reading Celebrating Social Justice Day and Women’s Day with Police Stakeholders