community initiative

The Pali Hill Residents’s Association began with eight women in the 90s who dreamt of transforming their neighbourhood into a cleaner, greener, and safer home. The members recall how they achieved this award-winning transformation over two decades.

Every morning at 5:30 AM, a quiet revolution unfolds on a Kerala riverbank. Led by one man, Saji Valuvassery, this floating classroom has taught over 10,000 people to swim—for free. More than a skill, it’s a lifeline, a community, and a powerful reminder that courage can be contagious.

Increased healthcare expenses and lack of access to hospitals prompt a women’s collective in eastern Uttar Pradesh to run a biweekly village clinic on family subscriptions. Sandeep Chavan takes a closer look.

A group of farmers have converted a shunned wetland to practice fish farming, agro-forestry and horticulture, providing employment and livelihood opportunities to impoverished villagers. Mohd Imran Khan takes a closer look.

Open defecation continues to be a prevalent issue in many parts of rural India. Community members from a village in an Uttar Pradesh district are coming together to resolve the problem in their own areas.

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