rural empowerment

Goa-based Dr Luis Dias quit his obstetrics and gynaecology practice in the UK and returned to India in 2008 to start Child’s Play India Foundation, which aims to uplift and empower children from disadvantaged backgrounds through western music.

Many traditional Indian arts and crafts have been lost due to lack of support for the artisans. Now, a family from a small village in Kutch is trying to keep the rapidly dying handicraft of Khavda Pottery alive, despite a lack of external support.

The rapid adoption of technology and the Internet has enabled thousands of Indians to become part of a global community. But, there is also a widening gap between those with access to these tools, and those without the ability or means to do so. Organisations like DEF are helping India’s underprivileged classes bridge this gap in digital literacy.

Raquel Mason is a Spanish woman who has made India her home for the past ten years so she can educate and empower Dalit children, senior citizens and women.

In Aurad taluk of Bidar district in Karnataka, thousands of women are being encouraged to strive for their rights related to land, livelihood and reproductive health. This is how!