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Women become fish farmers to stand on their own feet

Fish farming helps women break out of daily wage labour to earn better and provide for their families.

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Access to water, a massive weight off the shoulders of the women of Kumundia

Piped water supply at home helps women break the cycle of drudgery and poverty.

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A library cum classroom helps children read, learn and play better

Jangyashala library instils regular reading habits among children.

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Gram Vikas School achieves 100% results for the 9th consecutive year

All the 130 students in the school have passed with first division.

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Water problems of school and Anganwadi children solved in rural Odisha

Access to water and toilets in school gives children a clean and safe environment for study.

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Rural communities measure rainfall for long-term water security

Village communities use manual rain gauges to build resilience against climate change-induced water insecurity.

NEWS

10th Earth Care Awards to Gram Vikas for exemplary stewardship of climate action

The award recognised the efforts to restore 540 acres of degraded land in Kalahandi.

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Students of Gram Vikas residential schools win a national competition for Climate Action

Students from Gram Vikas residential schools win the national competition, ‘Student Champs for Climate Action’.

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Lighting up homes with solar energy

Solar home lighting systems help children study and give more productive time in Adivasi hamlets in Odisha.

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Local youth as Vaccine Buddies convince rural communities to overcome vaccine hesitancy

Vaccine Buddies accelerate progress towards 100% COVID-19 vaccination coverage in remote rural Odisha.

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Boosting productivity and incomes through crop planning

Crop planning to boost incomes of small and marginal farmers.

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Adivasi communities use Google Earth Pro to digitally map their villages

Young Adivasi women and men create a GIS-based village information system and a digital map of their villages

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Counting every single drop of the unseen water

Adivasi youth across 700+ villages in Odisha are on a mission to map ground-water sources.

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Springs flow, birds sing, forests breathe in hundreds of acres of parched land

Women’s perseverance and resolve brings a village together and revives a spring.

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In the Adivasi habitation of Kadaligada, residents no longer make 20 km journey to the health centre

A first aid kit in Kadaligada empowers residents on timely medical response.

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Small and marginal Adivasi farmers find their way out of hunger with water

A canal repair changes the lives of Adivasi farmers, ushering in better health, incomes and more joy.

NEWS

The 2021 INSPIRE Awards – MANAK goes to children from Gram Vikas Residential Schools

Students from Gram Vikas Residential Schools bag the Government of India’s 2021 INSPIRE Awards – MANAK for their grassroots innovations.

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Community Champions give hope and comfort to families

A network of Community Champions in villages help 40,000 migrant households access their rightful entitlements.

Springs flow, birds sing, forests breathe in hundreds of acres of parched land

The unrelenting efforts of a young woman is making her community water secure

Community action for strengthening springs

To save their only spring, an Adivasi community unites to plant trees

Counting every single drop of the unseen water

Counting every single drop of the unseen water

Springs flow, birds sing, forests breathe in hundreds of acres of parched land

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Women become fish farmers to stand on their own feet

Access to water, a massive weight off the shoulders of the women of Kumundia

A library cum classroom helps children read, learn and play better

Gram Vikas School achieves 100% results for the 9th consecutive year

Water problems of school and Anganwadi children solved in rural Odisha

Rural communities measure rainfall for long-term water security

10th Earth Care Awards to Gram Vikas for exemplary stewardship of climate action

Students of Gram Vikas residential schools win a national competition for Climate Action

Lighting up homes with solar energy

Local youth as Vaccine Buddies convince rural communities to overcome vaccine hesitancy

Boosting productivity and incomes through crop planning

Adivasi communities use Google Earth Pro to digitally map their villages

Counting every single drop of the unseen water

Springs flow, birds sing, forests breathe in hundreds of acres of parched land

In the Adivasi habitation of Kadaligada, residents no longer make 20 km journey to the health centre

Small and marginal Adivasi farmers find their way out of hunger with water

The 2021 INSPIRE Awards – MANAK goes to children from Gram Vikas Residential Schools

Community Champions give hope and comfort to families

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