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Paving the Maarga for you!
READ MORE: Paving the Maarga for you!Bangalore, famously called the Silicon Valley of India, has witnessed an unprecedented transformation in the past few decades. The rise…
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Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Salem People Trust’s Journey Through Resilience and Resistance
READ MORE: Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Salem People Trust’s Journey Through Resilience and ResistanceFor decades, Tamil Nadu has borne the invisible yet enduring scars of bonded labor—a system that has entrapped entire families…
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Transforming Lives, One Intervention at a Time: A Visit to Satya Special School
READ MORE: Transforming Lives, One Intervention at a Time: A Visit to Satya Special SchoolIn the heart of Puducherry—a town where French heritage intertwines with the rhythms of Indian culture—lies a reality often overshadowed…
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Where Change Begins: Women, Communities, and Resilience – a day with Action India
READ MORE: Where Change Begins: Women, Communities, and Resilience – a day with Action IndiaIt was a bright and warm morning as we (Suveera and Anaggha set out for Jangpura), navigating the lively streets…
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From Wages to Rights: Kislay’s Vision for Migrant Workers in Delhi
READ MORE: From Wages to Rights: Kislay’s Vision for Migrant Workers in DelhiFounded in 1992, Kislay began as a labor collective, or “Sangathan,” to address the challenges faced by informal workers in…
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Towards Equity – The ARPAN Way!
READ MORE: Towards Equity – The ARPAN Way!Uttarakhand, located in the Himalayan foothills, has a diverse landscape, including forests, terraced agricultural fields, soaring mountain ranges, and deep…
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SANTHIVARDHANA MINISTRIES- Building an Inclusive Ecosystem Through Disability Support and Livelihood Development
READ MORE: SANTHIVARDHANA MINISTRIES- Building an Inclusive Ecosystem Through Disability Support and Livelihood DevelopmentAndhra Pradesh, often called the “Rice Bowl of India”, is an agrarian state with 37% of the total geographical area…
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Vimukta Day: The Power of Meaningful Conversations
READ MORE: Vimukta Day: The Power of Meaningful ConversationsThe 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
READ MORE: Reflecting on Synergy Sansthan’s Youth Conference – A Key Step in Scaling Grassroots EffortsI 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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SEEDs of Change
READ MORE: SEEDs of ChangeTelangana, a semi-arid state of India, receives rainfall for only about 40 days a year. Unlike its neighboring coastal Andhra…
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Fields of Dreams: DIKSHA’s Evolving Mission for Community-Led Change
READ MORE: Fields of Dreams: DIKSHA’s Evolving Mission for Community-Led Change“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
READ MORE: People of Brave Souls Foundation – A Journey of Hope, Resilience and HumilityAbout Brave Souls Foundation: Brave Souls Foundation is a Delhi-based NGO focused on working with survivors of acid attacks. The…
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A Visit To Sonagachi, Asia’s Largest Red-Light Area
READ MORE: A Visit To Sonagachi, Asia’s Largest Red-Light AreaAfter 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
READ MORE: Game-Changers in South Kolkata: Exploring Innovative Approaches to Social ImpactAfter 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
READ MORE: Light in the shadows: A Day in the life of South Kolkata Humari Muskan“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
READ MORE: Voice for Needy FoundationField 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
READ MORE: Fostering Trust, Accountability, and Resilience: Exploring Jan Chetna Sansthan’s Work with Forest Dwelling CommunitiesThe 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…
READ MORE: Impact takes years…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
READ MORE: A community-centric model for Persons with DisabilitiesIn 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”
READ MORE: A stakeholder often “missed”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
READ MORE: A Visit To Payana“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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Farmpreneurs of Farm2Food Foundation
READ MORE: Farmpreneurs of Farm2Food FoundationOn 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
READ MORE: Shining a spotlight on the Mising communityScores of ethnic groups, traditional tribals and languages, the land of seven sisters – Northeast India is land of scenic…
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The story of the Loktak
READ MORE: The story of the LoktakA small village, based on the banks of an inland freshwater wetland in Imphal, continues to thrive on the fish…
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A Visit to Mahila Abhivrudhi Mattu Samrakshana Samsthe“ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇಡಬಾರದು”
READ MORE: A Visit to Mahila Abhivrudhi Mattu Samrakshana Samsthe“ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇಡಬಾರದು”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
READ MORE: A Visit to Anubhuti TrustLocation: 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
READ MORE: Meeting Digital Champions at Sadbhavana TrustWatching 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
READ MORE: Interacting with DEHAT’s leadersThe 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
READ MORE: Visiting MFF’s ‘Swabhiman Kendra’, a safe space for domestic workersWe were very fortunate to visit the Martha Farrell Foundation’s (MFF) ‘Swabhiman Kendra’ or ‘Self Respect Centre’ for domestic workers…
