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CARE India’s Bachat – Improved Cook Stoves Programme: A Success Story
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

CARE India’s Bachat – Improved Cook Stoves Programme: A Success Story

CARE India, a prominent NGO for women and a respected women's organisation in India, has been at the forefront of empowering women and improving their health and well-being. Through their various initiatives, they have been able to make a significant impact on the lives of many women across the coun...

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Cleaner Cooking, Stronger Families: The Story of Heenaben’s Transformation
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Cleaner Cooking, Stronger Families: The Story of Heenaben’s Transformation

In the heart of Pipaldahad village, nestled in the Subir Block of Gujarat's Dang district, a tale of resilience and transformation unfolds. This is the story of Heenaben, a woman who single-handedly supports a family of ten and has revolutionised her household with the adoption of an Improved Cook S...

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Power of an Informed Farmer: Dakshaben’s Journey to Agricultural Success
HEALTH

Power of an Informed Farmer: Dakshaben’s Journey to Agricultural Success

In the heart of Vansava, a small village in Gujarat, a tale of resilience and transformation unfolds. This is the story of Dakshaben Dhansukhbhai Patel, a 57-year-old widow who turned her barren land into a fertile oasis, enhancing her farming output and securing a sustainable future for her fami...

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Powering Up For Better Irrigation: The Green Revolution in Pinjrat Village
HEALTH

Powering Up For Better Irrigation: The Green Revolution in Pinjrat Village

In the heart of Surat district, nestled amidst the verdant landscapes, lies the village of Pinjrat. Home to 86 families, this village is located next to a water stream, with its inhabitants primarily depending on agriculture for their livelihood. For years, they relied on a diesel-powered irrigation...

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Champion of Change: Health Worker Accelerating Fight Against VL in Bihar
HEALTH

Champion of Change: Health Worker Accelerating Fight Against VL in Bihar

Fula Devi is a 40-year-old woman who is one of the millions of ASHA workers ensuring outreach to the last mile population in India. She has been working as ASHA Didi (an affectionate and respectful term used to address a female ASHA workers in the villages) since 2007 in Chhotka Baniya village (S...

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Championing the ‘Clean Energy’ Revolution in Hanvantpada Village
HEALTH

Championing the ‘Clean Energy’ Revolution in Hanvantpada Village

In the heart of Gujarat, nestled amidst the vast landscapes, lies the village of Hanvantpada. This humble abode of over 250 households has been witnessing a quiet revolution, led by two women who dared to challenge the status quo and bring about a change that has transformed the lives of their commu...

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Empowering Women’s Health and Child Care through the Khushi Project in Balrampur
HEALTH

Empowering Women’s Health and Child Care through the Khushi Project in Balrampur

In the realm of women's health and childcare, healthcare NGOs like CARE India are making a significant impact. One such initiative is the Khushi Project in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, which focuses on quality preschool education and women's health

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Overcoming Adversities and Rising  from the Ashes – The Phoenix Entrepreneur Shivakantha
HEALTH

Overcoming Adversities and Rising from the Ashes – The Phoenix Entrepreneur Shivakantha

Domestic violence victims face challenges such as having their source of income or livelihood being tied to their abuser, which in most cases happens to be their spouse. It is, therefore, imperative to appreciate the importance of women’s edu...

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Project Vruddhi: Promoting Maternal Health in India
HEALTH

Project Vruddhi: Promoting Maternal Health in India

Women’s health has been a cause for concern in the last few years, and rightly so. Women in India, especially from rural and vulnerable populations, can immensely benefit from health care programmes that enable them to be more aware of their body, lifestyle habits, ...

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Case Study for G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (CARE India & UNICEF)
LIVELIHOOD

Case Study for G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (CARE India & UNICEF)

Strengthening Resilience of Vulnerable Households against Shocks: Indo-German Experience with MGNREGS The Enhancing Rural Resilience ...

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A Story of Change: How a Specially-Abled Woman Entrepreneur Turned it All Around
LIVELIHOOD

A Story of Change: How a Specially-Abled Woman Entrepreneur Turned it All Around

This story is of a brave individual who chose to display sheer resilience in the face of discrimination, social stigma, and countless obstacles that life threw her way. Born as a dwarf due to a genetic condition, Ms. Anitha is a 23-year-old who earns her bread by working for four hours every day at ...

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Breaking the Shackles of Patriarchy Through Self-Employment
LIVELIHOOD

Breaking the Shackles of Patriarchy Through Self-Employment

Women from rural populations of India are subject to harsh patriarchal practices, barring them from seeking employment opportunities and attaining financial freedom. The life of Rizvana Ben had been no different for a long time. Belonging to the Dabha village from Gujarat, Rizvana is from an orthodo...

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