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When a Village Dug Together: How Women in Palghar Took the Lead in Water Conservation

When a Village Dug Together: How Women in Palghar Took the Lead in Water Conservation

Explore how over 80 villagers in Poyshet, Maharashtra, tackled seasonal water scarcity by building contour trenches under Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative, empowering women and restoring groundwater levels.

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Joy and Learning Through Toys: A Special Initiative in Palghar

Joy and Learning Through Toys: A Special Initiative in Palghar

Discover how Goonj’s initiative in Umbarvihir, Palghar, assisted toys to Anganwadi children, fostering joy, engagement, and learning through urban surplus materials

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Reviving Groundwater: Borewell Recharge in Pimpari (Sh), Osmanabad

Reviving Groundwater: Borewell Recharge in Pimpari (Sh), Osmanabad

Learn how Pimpari (Sh) villagers in Osmanabad, Maharashtra, recharged six borewells through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative, improving groundwater levels and reducing water scarcity

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Women-Led Water Conservation: Building CCTs in Jahagirdarwadi, Osmanabad

Women-Led Water Conservation: Building CCTs in Jahagirdarwadi, Osmanabad

Learn how women in Jahagirdarwadi, Osmanabad, built 102 Continuous Contour Trenches and repaired a pond through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative, securing water for people, farms, and wildlife.

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Reviving Life Through Water: Wadgaon’s Pond Restoration in Osmanabad

Reviving Life Through Water: Wadgaon’s Pond Restoration in Osmanabad

Discover how Wadgaon villagers in Osmanabad, Maharashtra, restored three ponds through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative, ensuring water security for people and livestock.

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When a Village United for Water: Well Cleaning in Ratnagiri’s Gharadi Bhuvadwadi

When a Village United for Water: Well Cleaning in Ratnagiri’s Gharadi Bhuvadwadi

In Gharadi Bhuvadwadi, Ratnagiri, villagers cleaned their only well through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative, restoring access to clean drinking water with collective effort and shramdaan.

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When City Met Village: A Field Visit That Redefined Giving for 15 Mumbai Volunteers

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.

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Rising against crisis: How Nanivali Village Led Its Own Development

Rising against crisis: How Nanivali Village Led Its Own Development

In the face of pandemic-induced job losses and economic uncertainty, many families in Nanivali village, Maharashtra

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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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