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SANTHIVARDHANA MINISTRIES- Building an Inclusive Ecosystem Through Disability Support and Livelihood Development

September 30, 2024

Andhra Pradesh, often called the “Rice Bowl of India”, is an agrarian state with 37% of the total geographical area of the state being cultivated. The region faces frequent climate-related challenges such as unseasonal rainfall and floods, which disrupt…
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Vimukta Day: The Power of Meaningful Conversations

September 24, 2024

The Importance of Conversations On August 10th, in Bhopal, I attended an event that left a lasting impact on me.…
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Reflecting on Synergy Sansthan’s Youth Conference – A Key Step in Scaling Grassroots Efforts

September 24, 2024

I attended Synergy Sansthan’s first state-level youth conference, “Yuva Aagaz Yuva Aawaz,” on 11th August 2024. This was a pivotal…
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Interacting with DEHAT’s leaders

The moment we walked into DEHAT’s main office, it was clear that Jitendraji (the founder of DEHAT, who had passed away last year) still had a commanding influence…
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SEEDs of Change

August 30, 2024

Telangana, a semi-arid state of India, receives rainfall for only about 40 days a year. Unlike its neighboring coastal Andhra…
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A Day at Jan Sahyog Kendra

August 8, 2024

Hazaribagh is nestled in the Chhota Nagpur plateau of Jharkhand, a land where natural beauty blends with cultural heritage. If…
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Rebuilding India’s Grassroots organizations: Insights from the 6th Partner Workshop

August 8, 2024

The Rebuild India Fund’s sixth partner workshop, held in Delhi from 19th to 21st June brought together 31 grassroots…
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Breaking barriers: Building women-led organisations through flexible funding

July 24, 2024

In an ever evolving yet rooted in systemic discrimination landscape, establishing and managing a women-led organisation becomes complex and deeply…
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Bikash (Development) Beyond Barriers: Towards Inclusive Childhoods

July 22, 2024

“What I would truly define as a child’s development is their ability to go through all stages of their lives…
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Fields of Dreams: DIKSHA’s Evolving Mission for Community-Led Change

July 19, 2024

“All the kids came running to me and told me, ‘Aunty, Chandni’s mother has married her off” – narrates Paramita.…
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People of Brave Souls Foundation – A Journey of Hope, Resilience and Humility

July 17, 2024

About Brave Souls Foundation: Brave Souls Foundation is a Delhi-based NGO focused on working with survivors of acid attacks. The…
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Rebuild’s 5th Partner Workshop: Reflections and Celebrations!

March 12, 2024

For the Rebuild team, March’24 started with a manifestation of hope and excitement as we witnessed our growing community of…
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A Visit To Sonagachi, Asia’s Largest Red-Light Area

February 2, 2024

After a severely delayed flight, I arrived in Kolkata—a city that had been on my bucket list since a long…
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Game-Changers in South Kolkata: Exploring Innovative Approaches to Social Impact

February 2, 2024

After getting lost in the tiny lanes of South Kolkata, we entered the humble office of Talash Society, beautifully done,…
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Light in the shadows: A Day in the life of South Kolkata Humari Muskan

January 3, 2024

“I have two daughters and I wouldn’t want them to be prostitutes, so how can I accept that for someone…
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Voice for Needy Foundation

December 19, 2023

Field Note: Voice for Needy Foundation Two of us from the Rebuild India team, Shinjini and Sangeeta, embarked on a…
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Fostering Trust, Accountability, and Resilience: Exploring Jan Chetna Sansthan’s Work with Forest Dwelling Communities

December 19, 2023

The Forest Rights Act, enacted in December 2006, became a significant legislation in India that grants legal recognition to the…
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Impact takes years…

September 20, 2023

On the outskirts of Kolkata, a long, winding, narrow road, just wide enough for one car to pass through at…
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A community-centric model for Persons with Disabilities

September 1, 2023

In a world often hurried and disconnected, there are rare moments when we stumble upon places that remind us to…
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A stakeholder often “missed”

August 20, 2023

In the narratives surrounding children with disabilities, there is a stakeholder that is often missed – the mother. As we…
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A Visit To Payana

August 7, 2023

“Talki (tull-key) is a beloved mutton dish, and is a word from a unique language that our community has…”, says…
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The smaller things that stick: Reflections from facilitating our Partner Workshops

July 7, 2023

A reflection by Anantvijay Singh, Rebuild India Fund, on the evolution of our introductory partner workshops since the first workshop…
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Farmpreneurs of Farm2Food Foundation

July 7, 2023

On a recent visit to Farm 2 Food Foundation, Rebuild’s Ekansh Gupta reflects on the success of the organization in…
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Shining a spotlight on the Mising community

May 7, 2023

Scores of ethnic groups, traditional tribals and languages, the land of seven sisters – Northeast India is land of scenic…
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Dasra Philanthropy Forum | Rebuilding India

May 7, 2023

The 10th edition of Dasra Philanthropy Forum, titled “Dasra Philanthropy Forum | Rebuilding India,” hosted on May 18, 2023, brought…
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The story of the Loktak

April 7, 2023

A small village, based on the banks of an inland freshwater wetland in Imphal, continues to thrive on the fish…
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Partners of Rebuild | Nirmal Chandel

April 7, 2023

Life came to a standstill for Nirmal Chandel, when she was widowed at the age of only 23, two years…
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A Visit to Mahila Abhivrudhi Mattu Samrakshana Samsthe“ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇಡಬಾರದು”

August 7, 2022

Arriving at MASS HQ, Ghataprabha VillageOver 70 kilometres from Belgaum’s city centre is the office from which MASS operates; as…
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A Visit to Anubhuti Trust

July 7, 2022

Location: The centre is located in the Bouddha Wada in Kolegaon, a largely Agri-community dominated peri-urban area, without facilities like…
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Meeting Digital Champions at Sadbhavana Trust

July 7, 2022

Watching women and children express themselves in safe spaces is deeply inspiring and rewarding. We interacted with digital trainers- confident…
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Interacting with DEHAT’s leaders

July 7, 2022

The moment we walked into DEHAT’s main office, it was clear that Jitendraji (the founder of DEHAT, who had passed…
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Visiting MFF’s ‘Swabhiman Kendra’, a safe space for domestic workers

June 7, 2022

We were very fortunate to visit the Martha Farrell Foundation’s (MFF) ‘Swabhiman Kendra’ or ‘Self Respect Centre’ for domestic workers…
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