Discover how villagers in Bishnupur, West Bengal, built an Anganwadi center through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative—ensuring a stable learning space for children.
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A Gathering Space with Purpose: How Women in Ouguri Dangdhara Created a Bamboo Bandstand for the Community
Discover how 33 women in Ouguri Dangdhara, Assam, built a bamboo bandstand to preserve trees, create a village meeting space, and promote sanitation through a community-led initiative.
Read More >Strengthening Connections: How the People of Na Kopohua Gaon Rebuilt Their Bamboo Bridge
Discover how the villagers of Na Kopohua Gaon, Assam, rebuilt a bamboo bridge through Goonj’s Dignity for Work initiative, ensuring safe access to schools, markets, and farmlands.
Read More >Building Strength Together: A Community House for Flood Resilience
Discover how the people of Charanchuk Papung built a raised community house to prepare for recurring floods, strengthening resilience through collective action & local wisdom.
Read More >A Stitch Towards Independence: Gitanjali’s Journey with Vaapsi Initiative
In Baghchuk village, Assam, Gitanjali’s stitching machine from Goonj’s Vaapsi Initiative is helping her build a livelihood with dignity, one stitch at a time.
Read More >From Dropouts to Dreamers: Obalapura’s Community-Led Educational
Obalapura’s community transformed their local school, overcoming barriers to education through collective action, fostering dignity and long-term learning access.
Read More >Water Security: Jugaldi’s Grassroots Solution to Water Scarcity
In Jugaldi, Uttarakhand, villagers restored their irrigation canal through grassroots action, ensuring water security, sustainable agriculture, and collective resilience.
Read More >Community Resilience in Drought-Prone Bankura: Udaypur’s Journey from Challenge to Opportunity
"In Udaypur, West Bengal, villagers built a bus shelter using local resources and collective action, improving transport access and dignity for all.
Read More >Going Sustainable with Community Farming: How Beed Farmers Are Reclaiming Their Livelihoods
The Marathwada region of Maharashtra, especially Beed district, has long faced the
Read More >Rebuilding the Joy of Learning: Goonj’s School-to-School Initiative in Alyani Village
Maharashtra, Goonj’s School-to-School initiative brought students back to school through engaging
Read More >Building Community Spaces, Strengthening Connection
village in Palghar district, Maharashtra, the absence of a community center meant that residents had no common space for meetings, social gatherings, and local events.
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