DanChurchAid
India
The Talanada Juang hamlet in the Keonjhar district of Orissa has no roads and no drinking water source. The tribal hamlet previously undiscovered has only recently been included in the Orissa Government’s record. Now the Juangs learn about their possibilities of subsidies from the Government and mobilize funds for a bridge, a new road, housing and safe drinking water.
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Two village grain banks have secured the future for the villagers in a tribal hamlet in northern Bihar
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55-year-old Mangli Devi is happy to have a new home. The old one was lost in the devastating Kosi floods of 2008. In the times to follow Mangli was able to rebuild her home and life with the support given by DCA. This is her story.
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In the “Centre for Dalit Rights”, DanChurchAid’s partner works to empower the community to fight for their rights. An increase in violent attacks just triggers their collective strength
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A wave of empowerment has hit the Gamiti tribes of Udaipur, Rajasthan. Ushering in this wave is their leader Napi Bai, a member of the Tribal Development Forum. Astha, DanChurch Aid’s partner in the region has played a key role in advocating for the Indian Forest Rights Act of 2006.
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Caste continues to be a burning issue in India’s hinterlands where violence is the norm of the day. DanChurchAid’s partner since 2003 Centre for Dalit Rights (CDR) is a pioneering organization working for Dalits’ rights in Rajasthan. Read the testimonial by Damodar, a Dalit man who has single handedly taken on the struggle for his land and identity
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India’s forest cover accounts for a little over 20% of total land and is home to more than 8% of tribal population. More than 90% of them live below the poverty line, struggling for their basic survival. Read the testimonial by Ditabhai, a tribal living in the reserved forests of India on his life and struggle with rights.
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Dusty, worn down roads and a diversion through fields onto a muddy track lead to Kumha, a village located in Southern Bharatpur, - an upper caste Jat dominated district of Rajasthan. This is a village where a young Dalit girl was gangraped by three upper caste men. She committed suicide.
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In Ballabhgarh village in India lives Sonedeyee, the first Dalit woman Panchayat (Local Self Government) leader. Sonedeyee was brutally attacked earlier this year by the dominant caste in the village. She is now fighting for her rights with the help of Centre for Dalit Rights (CDR), DanChurchAid’s Partner in Rajasthan.
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In the wake of the recent severe floods in Southern India, ACT International has launched a preliminary appeal for flood relief operations underway, as fears mount that the region could face severe food shortages.
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