January 2015
Missing veterinary facilities in Madhya Pradesh
January 29; Dindori, Madhya Pradesh Community Correspondent, Surjiya, reports on the lack of a veterinary hospital in Bhilai Ryt Village. There are 3 villages in the surrounding region and many of the residents are dependent on animal husbandry for their livelihoods. There hasn’t ever been a veterinary center in the area,...
A health centre without doctors
January 29; Girdih, Jharkhand The sole health centre in the village of Nowdiha doesn’t have even a single doctor. The villagers have to travel 50 kilometres for treatment, to a different village altogether. Though the centre has been operationally active for the past 20 years, only 2 staff members show...
The ghost of HIV haunts a family
28 January 2015 : Karnalwadi, Maharashtra Whether HIV/AIDS causes someone’s death isn’t clear, but without treatment, it certainly can be. Kailash Borke, who expired few days after being diagnosed, didn’t have any treatment. What’s worse is that HIV, though not contagious by casual contact, is sexually transmissible. Borke’s wife —...
Leaking subsidies; deprived poor
January 27; Ghariyaband, Chattisgarh In India’s hinterland, corruption related to the ration cards is quite common. For the simple reason that it can help obtain subsidised food grains, people try to get their hands on BPL ration cards, even if they aren’t entitled. This leads to deprivation on the part...
Dedicated Nurse-Midwife Provides Services Against All Odds
22 January 2015: Baghmara, Jharkhand This Republic Day in India, hundreds of women and men will be awarded for their bravery and service to the nation. There will be countless others like Ahilya Devi who will remain unsung heroes despite their tireless efforts to serve their communities. Ahilya Devi, a...
Impact: Slow but sure, Change is ‘acoming
Community Correspondent Gyanti Devi made a video that resulted in a man donating his land for the expansion of a school building. She tells us how she achieved this staggering impact, which will potentially benefit 200 children from the Musahar community (also known as Maha Dalit); the most disenfranchised in...
Heavy rains destroyed a dalit’s house
January 20; Bilaspur, Chattisgarh Heavy rains destroyed a dalit’s house in Kachhar village, and the administration is proving to be of no help. Community Correspondent Vrinda Azad reports.
Public Companies for Corporate Good
January 19; Godda, Jharkhand On September 7th of last year, residents of Lohandia village in Jharkhand sat on a strike near the familiar mining site of Eastern Coalfields Limited. The vibrations emanating from the blasts for coal extraction has cracked the walls of villagers’ houses. “A child was injured by...