Rajasthan

Read about Kanti Lal Rot, a tribal from rural Rajasthan, who, inspired by the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, went to great lengths to build a toilet for his home.

Suriya Ansari, a former engineer, is helping improve the health and sanitation conditions of rural India with a simple, cost-effective toilet solution.

The Rajnat community relies on commercial sex work done by mothers, sisters and daughters to make ends meet. But these Rajnat women are determined their daughters will break free from this vicious cycle by gaining a proper education.

Kuldhara is a heritage site in Rajasthan. Abandoned over 200 years ago, it is believed to be cursed by the residents who left it.

Prayatn Sanstha has implemented 16 programmes on health, gender sensitisation, education, and livelihood promotion in 512 villages across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh in the last couple of decades.

Aman, a boy from Mungaska in Rajasthan, has discovered a whole new world out there. All thanks to Community Information Resource Centres.

A vocational training college in Rajasthan, started by educator and activist Sanjit Bunker Roy, is responsible for lighting up the homes of thousands of poor villagers across the world.

ISAP is one of the largest networks of agriculture and allied sector professionals in India. Read about how it acts as a bridge between India's rural communities and other stakeholders.

Thousands of birds, some endangered species included, are injured and maimed every year during kite flying festivals across India. This is the story of one man and his NGO, who are fighting to rescue and rehabilitate the helpless creatures and spread the message of compassion.

Shiv Singh, who begs on the streets of Jaipur every day, is also a law student at Rajasthan University. He buys the books he needs for college with the money he makes from begging. Here is his amazing story of resilience.