iVolunteer Blog - everything about volunteeringMarriages are a very celebrated event in life all over the world, but marriages in India are way more than just a marriage and a celebration. It’s a festival (though there are some changes in the situation now). So, Tuloni Biya literally translates to “Small Marriage”; it’s a way to celebrate a girl’s first menstruation, […]
Here’s a small story from the hills of Uttarakhand. For the past few months at my workplace in Uttarakhand, we had been facing recurring water shortages. Almost every month, the water supply would stop for four to five days. Our only reliable source was the pipeline connection. There is also a dhara (a natural spring), […]
There are quite a few things here in Uttarakhand (especially in the Kumaon region) which I really like, one of them are the toilets here. I got a good chance of interaction with the community, to see their lives from a close, not initially, but gradually I noticed that, no matter how small or big […]
One year ago, FPC was just a word I didn’t understand. I still remember hearing it for the first time. Everyone around me was using the term confidently, but I had no idea what it meant. I even felt a little insecure to ask my colleagues about it. I thought, “What if they think I […]
On 9th February 2026, during my exposure visit to Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS) in Bhuj, I spent time engaging with the Samvedna programme. Among all the powerful initiatives the organisation runs, this was the one I was most keen to understand. I had carried a quiet curiosity about it even before the visit, perhaps […]
In the face of conflict, war, pandemics, and climate-induced disasters, life continues quietly and often invisibly. Among the most overlooked realities in these emergencies is that pregnancy and childbirth do not pause. Women continue to conceive, carry, and give birth, even as their worlds are disrupted in profound and often devastating ways. Humanitarian crises force […]
Kalpataru, according to mythology, is a divine wish-fulfilling tree. In today’s world, finding such a tree is not just difficult, but almost impossible. But even if not a single tree, it is possible to create a piece of land that works like a Kalpataru. Planting different kinds of vegetable seeds and fruit saplings in a […]
When I first heard about the exposure visit as part of my SWAR Fellowship, I understood it in a very simple way. I thought it was meant for learning from different organisations -understanding their models, their strengths, how they work with communities, and how they sustain their impact. For me, it was like stepping into […]
Agriculture in India is rich with potential, yet small and marginal farmers often struggle to realize fair value for their hard work. Seasonal price crashes, middlemen commissions, and post-harvest losses frequently reduce incomes to unsustainable levels. In Sri Sathya Sai district, despite being a horticulture hub supported by drip and sprinkler irrigation, this challenge remains […]
We were informed by the youth team of Madhonar and Kachora that they were ready and will arrange a gram sabha meet where our team, Saathi Ngo would take a 2 day training/awarness. They touched upon numerous themes like management and planning of the community forest resources for the community forest resources management committee, collection […]
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