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Finding Solutions through Grassroots Wisdom

Finding Solutions through Grassroots Wisdom

"The pond's water was once fit for worship, irrigation, and even for our animals. Now, it's nothing but a breeding ground for mosquitoes," said Suhil Mandal. Basantpur Chintamani, a decade-old village pond and a community water resource that once met daily household water needs, supported sustainable irrigation for farmers, and provided clean water for livestock—where small-scale fish farming thrived—dried up and became a symbol of neglect and despair until the villagers decided to take action.

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Your Saree can be so much more.. So can You!! -Transform Sarees into Dignified Development

Your Saree can be so much more.. So can You!! -Transform Sarees into Dignified Development

Sarees, timeless garments of our tradition, are more than just clothing. They symbolize basic needs, dignity, development, and livelihood for a vast majority of women.

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Sujni by Goonj: Upcycling Textiles for Livelihood & Sustainability

Sujni by Goonj: Upcycling Textiles for Livelihood & Sustainability

In the aftermath of the devastating 2008 Bihar floods, over 30 truckloads of unwearable clothes piled up in a local warehouse, leaving many unsure of how to address the problem. This scenario is not unique to India—worldwide, disaster wastage is a common issue caused by a mismatch between what is contributed and what is needed, or by insensitivity in the contribution process.

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Kelte Village’s Journey: Community Revives Roads & Overcomes Migration Challenges

Kelte Village’s Journey: Community Revives Roads & Overcomes Migration Challenges

Kelte, a village in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district, has witnessed significant rural-to-urban migration. Many villagers, approximately half of the residents, have moved to cities in

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Dhemaji, Assam: Community Restores Lifeline Bridge for Rural Connectivity

Dhemaji, Assam: Community Restores Lifeline Bridge for Rural Connectivity

Rural transport plays a crucial role in fulfilling more than half of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aligning with the 2030 Agenda’s principle of “leaving no one behind.” It is a key enabler for food security and the eradication of hunger.

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Perkiweedu Community Takes Action: Cleaning Plastic Pollution from Their Canal

Perkiweedu Community Takes Action: Cleaning Plastic Pollution from Their Canal

A recent study published in the journal Nature revealed that India now generates the highest plastic pollution in the world. Is plastic pollution confined to urban areas? No.

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We were told this is how they come to school even in harsh winter or rain

We were told this is how they come to school even in harsh winter or rain

Lalganj is a quaint village in Vaishali district of Bihar.. one of the first districts where Goonj started working more than 10 years ago, just after the Kosi Floods. Over the years Goonj’s work has grown deeper especially in flood-prone areas of the state. When our team recently visited a local Aanganwadi and primary school in Lalganj the sight of kids walking barefoot,

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Happiness in Small Box for Jishu!

Happiness in Small Box for Jishu!

11-year-old Jishu squealed with joy when he saw what was inside the box he had just been given.. He couldn‟t believe that he now have a pair of brand new shoes. “I used to wear an old shoe but the strap got loose and I could not balance and stand properly wearing it. I had to hold my mother‟s hand to walk around and at times,

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This is a joint giving effort of GOONJ & TOMS

This is a joint giving effort of GOONJ & TOMS

Away from the frenzied global climate change discussions in the past few weeks children in a small village of Tamil Nadu decided to take the matter in their own hands. Goonj team recently mobilized students of Alinjivakkam village in Thiruvallur district to take up an issue that bothers them and do something on it. Choosing Environment as their theme,

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Teacher’s meet Mumbai

Teacher’s meet Mumbai

Goonj’s Teachers’ Meet is back next Wednesday (18th September) to speak about building an ecosystem of empathy, dignity and participation for our children. Principal/teachers of Mumbai Schools are cordially invited to join Goonj’s deep-rooted work on education in thousands of schools across India.

Write to [email protected] or Call 7045608040, 022- 28453034, 7838037092 for more details.

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Happy feet and the daily puddles of life !

Happy feet and the daily puddles of life !

The word dignity means different things to different people. A child probably won’t understand or be able to express it but wearing shiny black shoes to school is a universal metaphor of happiness that we are all familiar with. A fetish for shoes is common enough among people like us but what if we didn’t have any?

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