The secret of getting ahead is getting started…!
On the day of 15th August, Gadkalewa (a place where you can enjoy Chhattisgarhi food) has opened at Mahasamund District Headquarter. From now on here too people will be able to taste Chhattisgarhi cuisine like Chila, Fara, Chousela and Thethri-Khurmi etc. Gadkalewa will be operated in the canteen located at the collectorate campus, where members […]
Samerth’s efforts to leverage MGREGA work reach the underserved communities of Kutch
Every year, the stories of deprivation and lack of access to food and water among the people of Rapar and the Bhachau blocks in the Little and the Big Rann of Kutch in Gujarat are pretty much the same. Amidst the vastness of the desert and the salty marsh, residents, especially those who are economically […]
Protecting Life… through accessing Water
There are 38 families residing in Skulpara village, Bodla block in Chhattisgarh. One hand pump and 2 wells provide drinking water to these families. During peak summer months, one hand pump and one well would dry up. All the 38 families rely on one well for which they would have to walk at least a […]
Deepak grows in confidence
Deepak, a 16 year old child with locomotor disability and mental illness, resides with his family in Raita village, Dharsiwan block in Raipur district. Due to his disability he was often socially excluded & ostracized by his own family and community. His family kept him hidden. He was not certified and didn’t have ‘Disability Ration […]
Pravin clears Indian Army examination
Pravin Ranabhai Bhopa, resident of Kanmer Village enrolled in Samerth’s Gagodar based boys’ hostel* in the year 2009 when he was in Std. 7. He was very eager to study so he decided to stay in the hostel from 2009 to 2011 where he completed Std. 7th, 8th and 9th. His family decided to take […]
25 families and 200 cattle gets clean drinking water
Scarcity of water in the extreme eastern part of Kutch where there has been no rainfall is a common occurrence and in fact a way of life. The average rainfall deficit for the district was about 74 percent and in some districts (such as Bhachau) it is as high as 97 percent. The families in […]
Pond Revival helps 35 farmers grow crop worth Rs. 20 Lakhs
Samerth has revived an old pond called ‘Juna Madeva’ near Palasava Village, Kutch. It is a large pond, Samerth has worked in desilting it, removing overgrown trees, bush and shrubs blocking access and even developed water retention area within the pond itself. After the construction of the pond, since it was a drought year, the […]
WASH Basins Project
The WASH Basins toolkit and the state-level workshop on IWRM helped us to improve our relationship with government officials. Through this, the teams are continuously growing their knowledge and making them skilled for IWRM planning. It is the main triggering phase for developing relationships with the government.
Rahul goes back to school
Rahul was 12 years old, when he was enrolled in 6th std in his village Mandibhatha, under Bhira Panchayat of Bodla block in Kawardha district. Bodla is a tribal block located in mountainous forest region. Most tribal parents do not send their children to school. The children are first generation learners and the it’s difficult […]
NGOs fill the gap as the needs of Children with Disabilities get overlooked during the lockdown
Article by Samuhik Pahal for WIPRO foundation talks of Samerth Charitable Trust along with a few other NGOs that work in different cities with one of the most vulnerable population, ‘children with disabilities’
