In Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district, the people of Kothabanda built two bridges to ensure their children could reach school safely. A story of resilience, unity, and people-powered change.
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Kudasingi Village – Carving a Path to Water, Dignity & Opportunity
Discover how the Kond community of Kudasingi, Andhra Pradesh, came together through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative to dig a canal by hand, bringing water, livelihoods, and lasting change.
Read More >Unity and Resilience: How Chimla Village Solved Its Water Crisis
Discover how villagers from Chimla in Madhya Pradesh addressed severe water scarcity by constructing a jhiria through Goonj's Cloth for Work initiative, demonstrating the power of community-led solutions.
Read More >How a “School Bank” in Chamoli is Redefining Access to Education Through Collective Ownership
Discover how students and teachers in Chamoli co-created a School Bank to ensure uninterrupted learning through collective ownership of school materials.
Read More >Restoring Dignity in Deyarkot: How Women Reclaimed a Forgotten Cattle Shed
In Chamoli, Uttarakhand, women tackled a long-standing challenge through Goonj’s Cloth for Work, turning a disused cattle shed into a symbol of unity and self-reliance.
Read More >A Campus-Led Movement for Dignity and Change: Book Fair and Collection Drive at SSN College
Discover how SSN College's NSS club ignited a people-led movement for dignity through a book fair and Goonj collection drive. A story of resilience, empathy, and environmental stewardship
Read More >Rebuilding Pathways: Community-Led Road Repair in Maykot, Uttarakhand
Maykot, Uttarakhand’s villagers rebuilt their damaged road through collective action. Discover how community-led resilience creates lasting change.
Read More >Working with Communities to Plant 200,000 Trees Against Cyclones in the Sundarbans
Discover how Goonj and the people of the Sundarbans planted 200,000 mangroves to protect against cyclones and floods. A movement towards community-led climate resilience.
Read More >Goonj Website: Innovations in Disaster Relief
Goonj’s Sujni initiative in Bihar turns discarded fabric into quilts, creating sustainable livelihoods for women and repurposing disaster waste.
Read More >Nurturing Empathy: Aayushmaan & Aaradhya’s Journey with Goonj
Discover how Aayushmaan & Aaradhya Jalan, young changemakers from Kolkata, embraced the Goonj Summer Challenge—upcycling materials into rural learning kits and reshaping the way we view resources.
Read More >Kitchen Gardens for Well-Being: How Women in Sundarbans Took Charge of Their Nutrition
Discover how the women of Birinchibari, Sundarbans, built a kitchen garden to ensure fresh, nutritious food for their families, strengthening health and resilience through collective action.
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