“If there was an emergency in our village, we would have been completely stuck and given today’s circumstances, emergencies can happen anytime,” says Niketan,
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Rahat
Goal
To built an active, reliable time-tested network of stakeholders in both rural & urban India ensuring our response time for generating & channelizing disaster relief & rehabilitation resources is fast & customised to changing needs.
Strategy
- Through the year we educate common masses about sensitivities of giving in disasters, creating a culture of mindful giving.
- Bring attention to preventable disasters like winter to reduce deaths and suffering in this season primarily due to non- availability of clothing.
- Focus on rehabilitation activities.
Impact
- Masses are sensitized about mindful giving towards dignity of receiver
- In disaster zones, relief material acts as tool for involving people in rebuilding their lives & damaged infrastructure.
- Rehabilitation tool kits provided to people who lose their livelihood in disaster. And thus reduce migration towards urban.
Recent disasters we’ve worked on
Rahat Amphan
Work already started in affected areas.. We are there.. Urgently Need you too… www.goonj.org/donate
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#RahatCOVID19 We are there… Need you too !!
To know more about work & to donate – https://goonj.org/support-covid-19-affected/ We are available at [email protected] / Call Us: 011-26972351,
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From the Field.. #RahatCOVID19
Including fresh vegetables in the kits, and reaching to community kitchens in Andhra Pradesh…
To know more about our work &
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From the fileld #RahatCOVID19, Stitch-in-time in Tamil Nadu:
With the spread of COVID-19 and the national lockdown affecting the lives of millions, Goonj teams are working round-the-clock to reach basic ration and other hygiene material to people.
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From the field – #RahatCOVID19 West Bengal
Our team, with around 7 grassroots partner organisations, local governing bodies and volunteers, has started working in the state for distribution of essentials like rations and basic utilities.
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We are there.. Need you too !! #RahatCOVID19
Read more about our work & to donate for our initiatives- https://goonj.org/support-covid-19-affected/
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From the Field – #RahatCOVID19 Bihar
Bihar has seen one of the biggest reverse migration with thousands of workers, returning back in the last few weeks.
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From the Field.. #RahatCOVID19 Karnataka
Some glimpses of reaching out thousands of cooked meals to family kits among the migrant labours from Bihar, UP, Assam,
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From the Field – Rahat Covid 19
In Maharastra, one of the worst-hit Coronavirus hit states, Goonj’s team, together with on-ground volunteers, community workers, is running a community kitchen reaching out cooked food packets and also essential ration kits to migrant worker families.
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Livelihood as the way forward
Highlights of our work from the ground. Our endeavors to support people return 'to normal' life, through our Vaapsi initiative.
The recent rains in Delhi have made the city a bit colder..
The recent rains in Delhi have made the city a bit colder.. surely you also must have added one more layer to your clothing..
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Every year, low-lying areas of India witness heavy spell of monsoon rains. This is followed by devastating floods and landslides. For thousands of people, this means a loss of shelter, land and livelihood. This year has been no different.
Cyclone Fani has passed but left behind a trail of devastation and distress in the life of millions!! With a commendable job of state government, NDRF and many other agencies, effective evacuation has certainly been able to minimize the life loss in a big way.
In the last 2 decades of Goonj’s work.. we have seen thousands of people walk into homes where there is nothing left or fields, with all crop finished. All of us saw the intensity of the winds severely damaging even concrete buildings..It’s impact on millions of kachcha houses- from essential belonging to livestock can be anyone’s guess.
I have said it earlier as well that in some disasters unfortunately the impact is measured by the number of deaths and not by the distress of the living.
We are there to do our bit and need you too.. to make sure that people get the basic relief- from food, utensils, tarpaulins to school material, while struggling back to life. Then we stand with them for long term rehabilitation too.
Every penny, Every effort, Every Contribution Matters.. not only for urgent survival but also to save people from getting into huge debt traps when buy essentials !
Do write back to [email protected] for any queries.
–Anshu Gupta (Founder, Goonj)
We certainly need you too.. more people, resources, material and money.
Please refer to our Campaign for details.
Monetary Contributions-
Critical for logistics and essential purchases, click here- https://goonj.org/contribute/ (All monetary contributions are tax exempted u/s 80G) **OR drop a cheque/ draft in the name of GOONJ in any HDFC branch or send to GOONJ, J-93, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi-110076, Tel.- 011- 41401216/26972351. with your full name, address and tel no. for receipt purpose.
Material-
Food Items: Rice (Non-Basmati), Pulses, Mustard Oil, Poha, Sugar, Tea, Biscuits and Spices
Utensils: including Pots, Pans, Cooker (3 or 5 lit. only, ISI marked)
Clothes: Wearable Sarees,Blouse & Petticoats,Nighties, New under garments, Lungi/Dhoti Childrens’ clothing, Bed sheets, Blankets & Towels, Slippers and Footwears
Toiletries: Tooth Brush, Toothpaste, Soap, Sanitary Pads, Bucket & Mug, Washing Soap/ Powder, Antiseptic Liquid, Floor Cleaning Liquid
Essentials: Tarpaulins & Ropes, Mosquito Nets, Solar Lights, Torches and Pencil Batteries, Working mobile with charger
Miscellaneous: Pain relievers, Mosquito repellants, Lighter/Matches, Candles, Scissors, Gloves, Masks, Umbrella/Raincoat, Sleeping Mat, Water purifying tablets, General Medicines
For sending material, click here for – Goonj’s offices.. I Goonj’s Dropping Centres..
ALSO,
- Organize collection camps in schools, colleges, offices and residential areas.
- Connect us with people who can send material in bulk.
- Run payroll contribution campaign in your work place
- Reach out to your friends, colleagues and relatives
Write back to [email protected] or call 011- 41401216 / 011-26972351. We will be updating the status on www.goonj.org and on our face book http://www.facebook.com/goonj.org regularly.
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* Figures in FY16/17/18
Stories..
Now the village stands taller with structures ensuring dignity
In Sanitation
Recent actions by the women of Sankarpurva village in Bundelkhand has not only transformed the village infrastructure but have also addressed many a persistent problems of the community.
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De-silting of the canal network
In Sanitation
- To live on a land surrounded by a network of inland canals might seem like a dream to many.
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Nobody listened to our problems
In Sanitation
Even today the word ‘menstruation’ is surrounded by stigma and talked about with hesitation. People of Apithi village in Odisha are no exception.
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Even a small change can go a long way
With an aim to spread awareness about the importance of menstrual hygiene, our team decided to visit Pandua village in Puri district of Odisha.
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A positive step towards better health
In a society which usually treats issues surrounding menstruation as a stigma and a taboo, the outlook of people of Rajasthan‘s Kharadi Phala village towards this subject is a testament to the positive change which is slowly,
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An inspiration for the entire community
In Health
Kappuri Devi, 33, a Goonj volunteer from Jharkhali-III village in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. An epitome of passion,
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Conversations, the stepping stone towards change
When we started working in Bundelkhand, our utmost priority was to reach the tribes of the hilly remote areas, and Bharatpura is one such village in Lalitpur district of the region.
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Menstrual awareness sessions..
Last year (2018-19) our teams held menstrual awareness sessions with more than 400 adolescent girls and women in slums, shelter homes,
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These voices must be heard..
In India, 1.8 Crore women with disability, more than 5 Crore women from tribal community, 6.5 Crore migrant women, 20+ lakh sex workers are missing their voices in addressing their challenges around menstruation.These voices must be heard..
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In Sub-Himalayan region of West Bengal’s Alipurduar district
In Sub-Himalayan region of West Bengal’s Alipurduar district, women are the major workforce comprising tea garden estates; they are the primary labor engaged in the process of cultivation and harvesting.
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Chuppi Todo Tuesdays
In Blog Content, Health
“Earlier we were eating only onion & chili but now we eat green vegetables!.” shared Jamna Devi from Dahi Mata village in Udaipur.
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Chuppi todo baithak tuesday
In Blog Content, Health
Lakshmi doesn’t touch animals during menstruation because she was told that the animals might die and she could fall sick due to “impure blood”.
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Our Values
To recognize and value the potential of local resource and traditional wisdom of people.
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To focus on the receiver’s dignity instead of the donor’s pride.
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To promote circular economy by ensuring maximum use of each material.
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To collaborate with partner organizations to increase effectiveness and scale.
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To view every entity as equal stakeholder in the process of development rather than observing hierarchical relationships.
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In the race of development we all are too focused on machines i.e. the big, known issues, ignoring the needles- the most important basic needs.
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Disclaimer
No third party agency is working on behalf of Goonj for any recruitment, trainings, camps or other activities related to Goonj. Please check/consult with Goonj directly to get correct information or assistance. Please beware of any unwarranted claims made by anyone on our behalf. Kindly bring any such claims to our notice for immediate attention and action.
Goonj doesn't charge any money from anyone for these activities. So if you come across any individual/ organization making a monetary demand in our name please bring it to our notice immediately on [email protected]