As rains and flooding lashed western Maharashtra, the worst affected have been Nomadic & Denotified families (NT-DNTs). They live on the most risky land - marshy land, banks of rivers, base and slope of hills, undeveloped land, near forests, among high grasses and bushes. This makes them much more vulnerable to natural disasters like floods, … Continue reading Flood Relief with NT-DNT families
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
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 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