From a newspaper flyer to 15+ years of thoughtful collection camps, Sheeja’s story in Kerala reflects resilience, care, and people-first giving.

When City Met Village: A Field Visit That Redefined Giving for 15 Mumbai Volunteers
In July 2023, 15 Mumbai volunteers visited Palghar to see how Goonj’s material collections power rural dignity. They left with stories and campaigns.

Alka’s Consistent Call: A Volunteer’s Quiet Legacy from Goa
From clean-up drives to multi-truck material collections, Alka Ji has built a quiet, consistent legacy of volunteering with Goonj since 2010.

Sujata’s Spark: From One Click to a Community of Care in Roorkee
After discovering Goonj online, Sujata grew from first-time contributor to Roorkee’s lead volunteer, now guiding 90+ contributors and building lasting structures of care.

Avrithi’s Circle of Care: A Daughter’s Promise from Dehradun
After losing her mother, Avrithi launched DEWS in Dehradun — leading initiatives on menstrual dignity, mental wellness, and structured giving with Goonj.

Sunil’s Centre of Purpose: A Quiet Promise Kept in Dehradun
After losing his wife, Sunil Anand opened a Goonj drop-off centre in Dehradun. His story reflects healing, dignity, and quiet leadership in action.

Encouraging Expression Through School Kits – Goonj’s Creative Learning Day in Siddapura, Karnataka
Goonj’s S2S session in Siddapura village fosters expression, confidence, and community-led education through creative activities and urban surplus school kits.

Building Financial Habits Young – Children Create Gullaks at Bellandur Goonj Session
Children in Bellandur create handmade Gullaks and join Goonj’s circular living movement with their community through a flea market reuse drive.

Breaking the Silence in Majuli: Dignity, Dialogue, and a Piece of Cloth
Explore how Goonj’s Not Just a Piece of Cloth (NJPC) initiative is breaking taboos and restoring dignity through community dialogues and sustainable menstrual solutions in flood-affected Majuli, Assam.

A Community on the Margins, with Strength at its Core
Discover how Goonj’s Cloth for Work and Not Just a Piece of Cloth initiatives in Jodahatti, Karnataka are fostering menstrual health and women-led dignity through bathroom construction and awareness sessions.

Reviving a Lifeline: How Peddur Village Restored Its Canal Through Collective Action
See how the community of Peddur village in Karnataka came together under Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative to revive a clogged canal—restoring water access, creating organic solutions, and rebuilding dignity.







