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From Grief to Growth: How a Village Revived Bhavani Amma’s Land and Livelihood in Cuddalore

From Grief to Growth: How a Village Revived Bhavani Amma’s Land and Livelihood in Cuddalore

Explore how Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative and community support helped a grieving widow in Tamil Nadu restore her land, regain dignity, and create new livelihood opportunities.

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Building Community, One Door at a Time: The Joy of Giving Week Story from SBIOA Unity Enclave

Building Community, One Door at a Time: The Joy of Giving Week Story from SBIOA Unity Enclave

At SBIOA Unity Enclave, Tamil Nadu, tenants turned volunteers led a month-long Goonj collection drive during Joy of Giving Week, mobilising a thousand-resident community through creativity, care, and commitment.

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Skipping with Purpose: How a Volunteer and Children Turned Play into Giving in Tamil Nadu

Skipping with Purpose: How a Volunteer and Children Turned Play into Giving in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, a Goonj volunteer turned a skipping game into a creative Joy of Giving Week fundraiser, inspiring young children to contribute to social change while having fun.

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Empowering Dreams: Wheelchairs Bring New Possibilities in Cuddalore

Empowering Dreams: Wheelchairs Bring New Possibilities in Cuddalore

Discover how Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative in Cuddalore assisted two individuals with wheelchairs, restoring dignity, independence, and hope for a brighter future.

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When a Silent Hall Spoke Volumes, A Disaster Exhibition that Moved More Than Minds

When a Silent Hall Spoke Volumes, A Disaster Exhibition that Moved More Than Minds

A quiet but powerful walkthrough of Goonj’s disaster photo exhibition at Aalim Muhammed Salegh College evokes reflection and responsibility among faculty and students.

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Beyond Menstrual Myths: Growing Health and Hope in Alankuppam

Beyond Menstrual Myths: Growing Health and Hope in Alankuppam

In Alankuppam village, Goonj’s NJPC session on menstrual dignity led to a community vegetable garden—nurturing health, income, and collective care.

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Reviving the Canal, Restoring the Crop: A Collective Act in Vadanerkundram, Tamil Nadu

Reviving the Canal, Restoring the Crop: A Collective Act in Vadanerkundram, Tamil Nadu

138 villagers in Vadanerkundram, Tamil Nadu, came together to revive an irrigation canal through Goonj’s “Dignity for Work” initiative — bringing water, crop, and dignity back to their land.

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He Picked Up the Needle Again

He Picked Up the Needle Again

During a volunteer visit, a corporate team member rediscovers his sewing skills at Goonj’s GCOC, reflecting how giving flows both ways.

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More Than Money: One Woman’s Contribution at a Chennai Camp

More Than Money: One Woman’s Contribution at a Chennai Camp

At a Goonj camp in Chennai, a housewife showed that giving isn’t only about money — it’s about time, intent, and action.

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Restoring Dignity After the Storm: Sathukkudal Keelpathi, Tamil Nadu

Restoring Dignity After the Storm: Sathukkudal Keelpathi, Tamil Nadu

In flood-affected Yadahalli, over 100 residents came together to clean their village health centre through Goonj’s Cloth for Work and Rahat efforts—restoring safety and dignity in access to healthcare.

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Vaapsi in Action: Restoring Livelihoods with Dignity in Rural Tamil Nadu

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.

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