Success Stories

My Pride Story: Sandhya’s Journey

My name is Sandhya Gharvi. I was born a boy but as I grew up, I always felt that my body and soul are different. God created me as a boy but gave me the soul of a girl. I used to play with dolls, make rangolis and do whatever a girl generally likes. Also, back in the...

MAKING THEIR OWN WAY

Youth Development

Rajesh and Madhu, both bright and hardworking, have struggled their way up to receive higher education. They both are the first generation learners in their households to reach this platform. Rajesh being a top ranker is dissatisfied by the fact that his school is...

Unleasing the Potential of the Youth

Youth Development

Maruvi Sangkhro, from Chingjui village, Ukhrul District, Manipur, is the only daughter in her family survived by her mother. Her father passed away in 2017. She is a school dropout. Her mother is physically weak and cannot be left alone. Thus all the responsibility of...

Capacity building for community resilience in Assam and Odhisa

Disaster Risk Reduction

Write up on key responsible taken by the VDRMC and Taskforce volunteers during Flood. On 9th July 2019, Aie River flowing downstream from the foothill of Bhutan has cause a sever flood affecting the villages lying on the bank of the Aie river. Dababil village situated...

Donning double role of homemakers and entrepreneurs

Disaster Risk Reduction

By placing the first bed in hanger, agricultural officer Randeep inaugurating the mushroom production unit opened by three homemakers in Thrissilery village with IGSSS support. Mahija, one of the beneficiaries, can also be seen. Case Story 11 Nature of the...

Woman Farmer demonstrating sustainable farming practice

Sustainable Livelihood

Jayanti Bhoi, a woman farmer from Kansil village, Odisha has been an inspiration to other farmers in her village. She has taken a lead into adopting environment-friendly agricultural practices when other farmers were skeptical about the same. Drawing an example from...

Nutrition Security

Sustainable Livelihood

Impact findings of follow-up of Land development & Earth bunding Bund cultivation: A simple initiative for nutrition security IGSSS is implementing the CRAFT-K project in 20 villages of the remote Karlamunda Block of Kahalandi District. The block is prone to both...

Youth Dream

Youth Development

I will realise my dream to become a successful businessman soon Lunminsat Haokip from Churachandpur is beaming with confidence! He has plans to register his own company and expand his business beyond Churachandpur. However, a few months ago, he had very fewer options...

Solar powered lift irrigation- increasing the agriculture production in a degraded water scarcity landscape of Rayagada

Climate Change

Solar energy is the cleanest form of energy for mankind. Solar energy is now a day’s widely been used in many sectors. With new technological advancements solar energy is now used by farmers in agriculture purpose. Rayagada District of Odisha is a rain fed area and...

Climate Change Volunteer Lead the Way

Climate Change

Parmanand Singh is a climate change volunteer of Jamuniyatand a village in Giridih. He has registered himself on the Indian Meteorological Department website for weather forecast and crop advisories. He then disseminates in the village for the benefit of the farmers....