On August 23, 2008 a wave of attacks on Christians was launched in the Kandhamal district of the Indian state of Orissa led by the Hindu nationalist organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP, World Hindu Council) and its youth organisation Bajrang Dal. Read more...

The enormity of human deprivation among the vulnerable and destitute in India is overwhelming. A newly published paper describes the experience of living with hunger as recounted by persons from intensely insecure social groups from eight villages in Orissa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. The research study on hunger is written by Harsh Mander, convenor of Aman Biradari, a people’s campaign for secular democracy in India. The study is funded by DanChurchAid in India. Read more...

In India, people beneath the traditional caste system, the Dalits, are particularly badly affected by natural disasters. This summer’s monsoon flooding in India is no exception. But with disaster preparedness, disaster-proof housing and not least strong women self-help groups, things can improve. Read more...

On 1 February 2007, the EU Parliament approved a resolution asking the Indian government to stop violence against Dalits, the approx. 165 million Indians living at the bottom of the caste system. Read more...

DanChurchAid in India is working to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life among the poorest and most marginalised groups, in particular Dalits. Dalits in India are subject to all sorts of discrimination, including untouchability. Dalit women face dual discrimination, i.e., discrimination due to both gender and caste. Read more...

The Dalit community was given the short shrift in the post tsunami scenario both by the government and the DCA partner the Lutheran World Service – India/ACT International included the 50 Dalit families of Thirumullaivasal village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu state among its permanent housing beneficiaries. Read more...