Goonj

The menstrual hygiene issue is about much more than the various products in the market. Before we solve other critical aspects, there is a fundamental aspect of making this issue normal, which is most important.

Involving urban school children in the process of helping their underprivileged counterparts can lead to some truly amazing experiences. Goonj’s School to School initiative is helping drive such instances of social responsibility and development.

Winter can be a desperate struggle for survival for the underprivileged unfortunate enough to live without shelter or proper woolens. Goonj’s annual winter campaign ‘Odha Do Zindagi’ aims to ease the suffering of such people by involving community members and institutions.

Winters in many parts of India can be very harsh, especially for villagers and the urban poor who don’t have access to woolen clothing or cover. A campaign hopes to offer solutions for this annual problem.

History tells us that brilliance, achievement, innovation, and excellence are never the exclusive domain of either cities or villages. This heartwarming story of a school in the deep interiors of West Bengal is a story of hope for education, and how it turned into a transformative force.

Weddings can often drive families in rural India to financial ruin. This innovative initiative is reusing old wedding dresses to curb wedding expenses

Banners and hoardings are often considered an urban nuisance. But this organisation's creative up-cycling of flex proves that every problem has a creative, eco-friendly solution.

Any story about the Kashmir valley is incomplete without the mention of Dal Lake, God’s own artwork. Read how 200 plus villagers came together to clean up and save this water body from dying.

Kalitala in Sunderbans was devastated after Cyclone Aila. Under the 'cloth for work' initiative by Goonj, the villagers did not only work to build a crucial road link but also planted mangrove saplings to help preserve the ecology of the area.