Photo Blog

The Ones We do not See

By: Arpita Macwan, Assistant Manager - Programmes, West Zone Mumbai, a city synonymous with dreams and cinema, is house to around 12 million hopeful Indians. While the glamour continues to represent the city, majority of the population thrives beneath the surface in...

Training on Disaster Mitigation in Lakhimpur District of Assam India

A training programme on search and rescue, first aid and early warning was organized as part of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) intervention. It was held under the programme “Recovery & Risk reduction of Flood affected community in Lakhimpur District of Assam India”...

In the Water Starved Villages of Kalahandi

IGSSS has begun responding to the Odisha Drought Campaign in the districts of Bolangir and Kalahandi in Odisha. The Drought Response, in its initial phase, is reaching out to five villages in each of the districts. The response is aimed at reaching out to vulnerable...

Asset Creation through Community Participation – A CSR Initiative in Assam

As part of the programme Recovery and Risk Reduction of Flood Affected Community in Lakhimpur district of Assam India implemented with the support of HDFC, a road and bridge was constructed with the support of active community participation. The road was the only...

“To Fetch a Pail of Water”

By: Mukesh Dubey: Senior Manager, Communication and Resource Mobilisation A report, presented by the Government of India in Rajya Sabha, states that there are 266 districts in as many as 11 states affected by the drought. The report highlights Odisha as one the most...

Drought in Pictures – Snapshot from Bihar

Written By: Vipul Dixit, Officer Partnership Management, New Delhi Facts on Droughts So far, 10 of India’s 29 states have declared a state of drought, following two years of below-average monsoon rains More than 130 talukas in 256 districts in 10 states of the country...

Women of Barwaha and Badwani

By: Nilesh Deora- Project Coordinator, Barwaha, Khargone Barwaha, Madhya Pradesh: Women from 10 villages in Barwaha for the first time visited their counterparts engaged in income generation activities in another district. These women, who are part of HDFC Bank...

Women’s Day Celebration at Baljeet Nagar Slum

Photo Credits: Regina Haokip, Intern -...

International Women’s Day (IWD) – Snapshot

PEACE RALLY organised by Women from Baramulla and Bandipora District, Kashmir Member of Women Peace Committee Member, Karbi Anglong, Assam Community Members from Odisha Domestic Workers Rally in Kolkata Discussion on the issue of women's safety in Indore ...

Jhabua in Pictures

Photo Credits: Mukesh Dubey, Sr. Manager IGSSS has worked in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh for the past three years to help eradicate Hunger and Malnutrition. The people from the Bhil Community have taken on significant roles in this fight against hunger....