In Uttarkashi's Udkhola village, 129 villagers rebuilt their rain-damaged road through collective efforts, safeguarding school access, agriculture, and dignity. Read how Goonj’s Cloth for Work enabled people-led change.
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Building Roads, Rebuilding Dignity: A Community-Led Change in Jakholi Village, Uttarakhand
Discover how the people of Jakholi village turned local challenges into opportunities through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative—restoring roads and dignity together.
Read More >Breaking the Silence: Menstrual Dignity for Young Girls in Disaster-Affected Uttarakhand
Discover how Goonj is restoring dignity through menstrual health empowerment in disaster-affected Uttarkashi. A moving story of Meena Devi and her granddaughter Pooja.
Read More >Vaapsi in Action: Restoring Livelihoods with Dignity in Rural Tamil Nadu
Discover how Goonj’s Vaapsi initiative enabled three individuals in rural Tamil Nadu to rebuild livelihoods with dignity — from a grocery shop to a carpentry business and a sewing venture.
Read More >Holding on to Ancestral Craft — Munna Lal’s Grit Beyond the Lockdowns
After two consecutive lockdowns disrupted his family’s livelihood, Munna Lal in Lucknow rebuilt his ancestral work of grinding stone making with assistance and quiet strength.
Read More >From Flood to Flourishing — The Story of Three Women and a Thousand Idiyappams
After the 2018 Kerala floods, Sindhu, Santhamma, and Geetanjali revived their catering business through Goonj’s support—turning a setback into sustainable growth.
Read More >Vaapsi with Dignity — How Ritesh Rebuilt His Idli Stall in Naigaon
Explore how Ritesh from Jalgaon restarted his livelihood by launching a food stall through Goonj’s Vaapsi initiative using locally relevant material assistance
Read More >Breaking the Silence: Tuktuki’s Journey Toward Menstrual Awareness & Dignity
Through Goonj’s NJPC initiative, women like Tuktuki Sk in West Bengal are challenging menstrual stigma, embracing reusable cloth pads, and leading conversations around period dignity.
Read More >MY Pad ATM – A Community-Led Solution for Menstrual Health in Lakhimpur, Assam
Women in Assam’s Lakhimpur district are redefining menstrual health with the MY Pad ATM—creating affordable access to reusable pads through a community-driven initiative.
Read More >MY Pad ATM – A Step Towards Dignified Menstrual Health in Coastal West Bengal
Fisherwomen in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, have co-created the MY Pad ATM with Goonj, offering dignified menstrual solutions rooted in their local realities.
Read More >Access with Dignity: Bringing Menstrual Health Closer to Communities in Assam
Discover how Bormukoli village in Assam installed a MyPAD ATM, ensuring sustainable menstrual health access through community participation and locally managed resources.
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