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
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
Be responsible towards vulnerable communities during disasters
https://www.youtube.com/embed/WQwACP7t2pI Be it the current COVID pandemic, or any other disaster, it becomes a double emergency for vulnerable communities. The nomadic and denotofied tribes are one of the most neglected populations in India, despite forming 15% of Indians. They face constant social discrimination, criminalization and stigma that even converts to violence fueled by rumour mongering. … Continue reading Be responsible towards vulnerable communities during disasters
Media coverage of our COVID response
Various platforms and blogs are acknowledging and recognizing our response to the COVID pandemic. See here few articles featuring our work: https://www.facebook.com/MaxMaharashtra/videos/239972773668422/ Deepa Pawar interviewed by Max Maharashtra for her work and as part of work by the groups Nomad Liberty Movement & NT-DNT Yuva Hakka Parishad for NT-DNT rights Founder Deepa Pawar’s article on … Continue reading Media coverage of our COVID response
COVID-19 Response: Updates
This post contains detailed updates. Please see here about our response to the COVID-19 emergency. In the last week of March, a 21-day lockdown was announced in India, as a measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Many activists and NGOs like us started worrying how we will survive such a period financially. … Continue reading COVID-19 Response: Updates
COVID-19 Emergency: How We Are Responding and How You Can Help
This is a brief description of our emergency response in wake of the COVID-19 crisis and lockdown in India since last week of March 2020. This has included relief in form of bank transfers and dry ration, on-phone counselling, advocacy with government and online awareness campaigns. Please see detailed updates here. We have reached 4500 … Continue reading COVID-19 Emergency: How We Are Responding and How You Can Help
Youth-led Constitution Literacy with Mental Health Justice
Earlier this year, we started working with colleges spread across Dombivali to Karjat in Thane District on Mental Health Justice by providing trainings and carrying out data collection on the subject. This was a part of founder Deepa Pawar's project as a GYAA Advocate 2019. We thus reached over 1000 culturally, socially, economically diverse youth … Continue reading Youth-led Constitution Literacy with Mental Health Justice
International Day of the Girl: Body Dignity
On the occasion of International Day of the Girl, Deepa Pawar writes about the effect community toilets have on the dignity of girls, as well as the importance of girl led movements towards gender justice. "Ever since I was a young girl, community toilets have caused me immense mental distress. I continued returning to the … Continue reading International Day of the Girl: Body Dignity
पुरुष सरकारी आरोग्य कर्मचाऱ्यांचे प्रशिक्षण
१० जानेवारी २०१७ रोजी सावित्रीबाईंच्या १२०व्या पुण्यतिथीनिमित्त "अनुभूती", ने "शरीर संवाद अभियान" अंतर्गत कल्याण डोंबिवली भागातील पुरुष सरकारी आरोग्य कर्मचाऱ्यांचे प्रशिक्षण आयोजित केले होते. प्रशिक्षणाची संकल्पना, आणि आखणी दीपा पवार ने केली होती. सत्राची सुरुवात अम्रिता ने सर्वांना आपले नाव, छंद सांगून करून द्यायला सांगितले. प्रत्येकाने आपल्या एकंदर करिअर प्रवासाबद्दल पण सांगितले. काही जण गायक, … Continue reading पुरुष सरकारी आरोग्य कर्मचाऱ्यांचे प्रशिक्षण
कोळेगाव मधल्या युवा-युवती गटा मध्ये बदलावाची अनुभूती
कोळेगाव फार दूर नाही शहरापासून; कल्याण डोंबिवली पासून फार तर २० मिनिटांच्या अंतरावर आहे. जुलै अखेरपासून कोळेगाव मध्ये पहिली युवा गटाची मीटिंग झाली. आता १० ते १२ सेशन्स नंतर जो फरक पडलेला दिसतोय त्याने आशावाद वाढतोय; काम करायला हुरूप येतोय. पहिल्या दिवशी एकमेकांशेजारी बसायलाही तयार नसणारी मुले-मुली, [अगदी ५ फुटांचे अंतरावरही] एकमेकांशी बोलणे तर सोडाच; … Continue reading कोळेगाव मधल्या युवा-युवती गटा मध्ये बदलावाची अनुभूती