Villagers of Pondi tied the rakhi to 10,000 trees and embraced them as members of their family when the forest officials came to cut down 400 earmarked trees. As time came to a standstill with this confrontation, the officials were left … Continued
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Congratulations to RSCD on winning ‘IBN – MUKTA AWARD”
Aid For Change congratulates SWISSAID’s partner, Resource and Support Centre for Development (RSCD), for being awarded for their intervention “Mahila Rajsatta Andalon(MRA)” by “IBN – MUKTA AWARD” on 4th March 2014 at Ravindra Natyamandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai. MRA is a campaign to … Continued
Unique Boat Racing competition at Dimbhe dam
On the Sunday, 23rd of Feb 2014, the fishermen from the adivasi communities at the Dimbhe dam near Manchar rowed their boats into the dam not to get their routine catch but to compete in the unique boat racing … Continued
Self Governance Model secured the community right of villagers on ancestral forest in Mendha Lekha
In 2011, Mendha Lekha in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district became the first village in India to exercise its community right to harvest bamboo and sell under the Forest Rights Act (FRA). Mendha lekha, a village in Gadchiroli district where villagers were … Continued
One more innovation award to CSA for ‘Non Pesticidal Management’ initiative
Aid For Change congratulates Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), SWISSAID’s partner organization, on winning one more innovation award in Bihar Innovation Forum for their ‘Non Pesticidal Management’ initiative . Prize included Rs 7 Lakh cash and to replicate their work across … Continued
We congratulate CSA on winning the Best Innovation Awards across all categories
Aid For Change congratulates Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA), SWISSAID’s partner organization for being awarded for best innovation impacting rural livelihoods and for their invaluable contribution in improving lives of rural poor in the Maharashtra Rural Livelihood Forum (MSRLM) 2013-14. … Continued
We Congratulate SJSM for winning the best Innovation for the thematic area of ‘Livelihoods’ award
Aid For Change congratulates Shramjivi Janata Sahayyak Mandal (SJSM), SWISSAID’s partner since 1982, for being awarded for best Innovation for the thematic area of ‘Livelihoods’ in the Maharashtra Rural Livelihoods Innovation Forum 2012-14. The award was handed over by the … Continued
Campaign for gender sensitization of Men and reducing violence against women in Marathwada, Maharashtra
Amongst violence against women, domestic violence is one of the few phenomena which cut across all the cultural, socio-economic, educational, ethnic and religious barriers. It is one of the most pervasive of human rights violations, denying women equality, security, dignity, … Continued