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A Bench That Became a Shelter: How Women in Pathar Pratima Built Shade Against the Heat

A Bench That Became a Shelter: How Women in Pathar Pratima Built Shade Against the Heat

How villagers of Sahpura in Ashoknagar built a road through collective shramdaan, transforming mobility and dignity. Goonj recognised their efforts with Family Kits including winter clothing.

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Crossing the Divide: Maharajpur Community Builds a Lifeline with Local Wisdom

Crossing the Divide: Maharajpur Community Builds a Lifeline with Local Wisdom

In flood-prone Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, community members use their own resources to build a bamboo bridge. This is a powerful story of people-led change and sharing with purpose that restored connectivity for students, markets, and health access.

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Grassroots Innovation: Rebuilding Connections Across the Shilabati River

Grassroots Innovation: Rebuilding Connections Across the Shilabati River

In Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, villagers united under Goonj’s CFW initiative to build a bamboo bridge, reconnecting lives across the Shilabati River.

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A Study Centre Built with Hope: How a Village in West Bengal Turned Their Children’s Future

A Study Centre Built with Hope: How a Village in West Bengal Turned Their Children’s Future

In Kaksaha village, South 24 Parganas, residents built a study centre through Goonj’s Cloth for Work initiative to prevent school dropouts and give children access to education.

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Second Innings with Purpose: The Inspiring Volunteer Journey of Mrs. Gouri Chatterjee in Kolkata

Second Innings with Purpose: The Inspiring Volunteer Journey of Mrs. Gouri Chatterjee in Kolkata

Scientist-turned-volunteer Gouri Chatterjee finds purpose in social service after retirement. Discover how she champions collection drives with Goonj in Kolkata as part of her second innings.

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Working with Communities to Plant 200,000 Trees Against Cyclones in the Sundarbans

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.

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Breaking the Silence: Tuktuki’s Journey Toward Menstrual Awareness & Dignity

Breaking the Silence: Tuktuki’s Journey Toward Menstrual Awareness & Dignity

Through Goonj’s NJPC initiative, women like Tuktuki Sk in West Bengal are challenging menstrual stigma, embracing reusable cloth pads, and leading conversations around period dignity.

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DPS Howrah – Nurturing Empathy Through Meaningful Giving

DPS Howrah – Nurturing Empathy Through Meaningful Giving

DPS Howrah is redefining how students engage with giving—through collection camps, empathy sessions, and birthday contributions to Goonj’s School Kits

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MY Pad ATM – A Step Towards Dignified Menstrual Health in Coastal West Bengal

MY Pad ATM – A Step Towards Dignified Menstrual Health in Coastal West Bengal

Fisherwomen in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, have co-created the MY Pad ATM with Goonj, offering dignified menstrual solutions rooted in their local realities.

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Nurturing Empathy: Aayushmaan & Aaradhya’s Journey with Goonj

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.

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Kitchen Gardens for Well-Being: How Women in Sundarbans Took Charge of Their Nutrition

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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