Akkolli, a remote village with little access to even bus services, is nestled in Wayanad district of Kerala, home to the tribal settlement of Churuli.
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‘Now, mothers won’t lose their lives while on their way to give birth’
Karamba, a remote village in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand, houses just 19 families. To reach the village, one has to cross 3 km of dense forest and a rivulet.
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‘I have never seen such enthusiasm in the villagers before…
’When our team spoke to the residents of Nibapur village in Dahanu Block of Palghar district, Maharashtra, they expressed a need for a community centre for meetings,
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Taking care of Mother Nature…strengthening lives
Located in the foothills of the Aravalli, Alshigad village in Udaipur district of Rajasthan has been subjected to continuous deforestation and soil erosion for a long time.
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness
The temple of Chowdeshwari in Srinivaspur village of Kolar district in Karnataka is a century-old structure wrapped in history and beauty.
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Giving wings to hope with a poultry farm
Narayanjote village in Jalpaiguri recently witnessed how the collective efforts and resolve of families towards the building of a community poultry farm could bring about a bright ray of hope for a stable livelihood in spite of the trials posed by Covid.
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Ensuring quality with Groundnut procurement
In Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts of Odisha, villagers being marginal and small-time farmers have been facing distress sale of groundnut since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Tuning to smell and taste with tea packet making
In Keranipara of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, Goonj reached out to support a group of people under ‘Vaapsi’ initiative towards the procurement of packets of tea leaves.
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Hailing sustainability with handicrafts
The village of Gharbhanga Jenasahi in Kendrapara district of Odisha recently saw how the joint efforts of the resident families towards community cleaning and livelihood projects could bring about a stable livelihood option to the locals.
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Nobody listened to our problems
Even today the word ‘menstruation’ is surrounded by stigma and talked about with hesitation. People of Apithi village in Odisha are no exception.
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Now the village stands taller with structures ensuring dignity
Recent actions by the women of Sankarpurva village in Bundelkhand has not only transformed the village infrastructure but have also addressed many persistent problems of the community.
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DFW activity on hygiene & sanitation in Latur district of Maharashtra
When our team visited Tanda Basti in Latur district of Maharashtra, they were surprised to see the village lanes piled up with dirt.
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We are there… Need you too…
At GOONJ, we have the machinery, and a skilled workforce that has mastered making masks in a short span of time- over the crisis period.
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Applications for Goonj Fellowship 2021-22 are open now !!
Last day to apply: June 10, 2021
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Goonj Annual Report 2019 – 2020
To read about our works in the financial year of 2019 & 2020, please click here – https://bit.ly/3mlJFp4
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Awards and Recognitions
Over the span of almost 2 decades, Goonj has won both National and International attention and recognition for its extensive work on non-issues and sustainable innovation.
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