The community's Collective Initiative for Child ProtectionBuilding a safer future for children through community ownership and collective actionCommunity members, parents, youth, elders and local stakeholders gathered to discuss the future of their children and explore ways to create a safer and more protective environment for every child.Children are the future of every community. In Patibari village, community members were increasingly concerned about issues affecting children such as school dropout, child marriage, unsafe migration, child labour, and human trafficking.Through Individual SALT Conversations with parents, youth, elders, frontline workers, and local leaders, community members reflected on the situation of children in their village and discussed both the challenges they faced and the strengths that already existed within the community.These…See More

I am Chillu Oraon from Hill social welfare society(Documentation-in-charge), here writing my first blog.From Personal Change to Community Impact: An Inspiring Story from Patibari (Upper Line)Positive change in a community often begins with individuals who choose a better path and inspire others through their actions. One such inspiring story has emerged from Patibari (Upper Line), where two men had already given up alcohol and started living a substance-free life. However, through SALT conversations, they discovered a new purpose — encouraging others in their community to also leave alcohol and live healthier lives.Isber Oraon and Linus Tirkey, whose journey is now becoming a source of inspiration for many people around him.When individual SALT conversations were conducted with them, they had already stopped consuming alcohol and were trying to live a better…See More