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“I am another you, you are another me" - Rumi
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- Rituu B. Nanda
- Organisation
- Global Fund for Children & Constellation
- About Me:
- *I ponder on the the question -who am I?
*I love SALT but practice is difficult.
*Want to explore the connection between SALT & spirituality.
My professional interests are facilitating community conversations, participatory action research, participatory evaluation, gender and equity issues; complexity and systems thinking; Public health and child and bonded labour and child are two issues I have primarily worked.
- My dream:
- -To live without fear
Action without attachment
Non-judgemental
Unwavering in success or failure, joy or sorrow
-Have no expectations from anyone as they are cause of misery
-to be selfless in whatever I do. If I help I do not expect anything in return, if I care I have no selfish motive. Otherwise its business.
-to connect as a human being with others
-to be appreciative
-to be a deep and compassionate listener
- I'm proud of:
- I have tried to follow my inner voice. When I facilitate SALT, feel that this is what I was meant to do.
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When an organization ‘notices’ what it already has
Posted on March 24, 2026 at 6:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
On 24th March 2026 when the Dhagagia Social Welfare Society (DSWS), India staff came together for a SALT conversation on Zoom, the first thing that struck me was that DSWS is a caring organization that holds a space the staff cherishes. For instance, Saloni said, how much she likes being in the organization, they have a lot of fun working together. Hriday da head of…
ContinueThe theory of expectations!
Posted on March 18, 2026 at 5:00am 4 Comments 10 Likes
“I now have fewer expectations from others,” said Ashika from UNICON Nepal, where she works as a community facilitator.
When I asked if ARC (Addressing Root cause initiative) had affected her life in any way, her answer surprised me. Ashika explained that she belongs to a spiritual group where she had heard teachings about self-reliance and expecting less from others. SALT provided her a way to practise the teaching in her own life.She began to see her…
ContinueRealization to act comes from within
Posted on March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Today we visited a village called Majilang in Pokhara, Nepal, where the Kopila Nepal team is facilitating community-led responses under the ARC initiative. We were joined by SALT facilitators from Peace for People and Shakhi.
We facilitated a SALT conversation…
ContinueRediscovering their own capacity
Posted on March 10, 2026 at 7:08pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Shristi and I did a SALT visit to village Aarandada, Kisaki district, Pokhara, Nepal with UNICON team under the ARC initiative. Seventeen women from the mothers’ group joined the conversation. Intention of the SALT visit was to help the women recognize their own potential.
During group conversations, I was in a small group with Regina and…
ContinueCare for each other & for other living species
Posted on February 20, 2026 at 9:30pm 3 Comments 4 Likes
Santhals are one of the largest Adivasi (Indigenous) communities in India. In West Bengal, they are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe and are spread across several districts, especially in the western and northern parts of the state.
In Jan 2026, as I walked through Kewdaha Santhal village in Shantiniketan with the Suchana team, I noticed broken earthen pots hung on outer walls of the houses. I wondered about them and asked Purnima.The Santhals care deeply about birds.…
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Thanks alot Rituu! Hope you are well.
Thank you for the prompt, have added my profile photo as per request
Thanks very much! I've added my picture.
Dear Ritu,
Thanks for adding me on Community Life Competence group. As per your suggestion I have added my profile picture. It is really nice to be a part this wonderful platform.
Best regards,
Dharmendra Bana
Hello Ritu, Marlou & Marie,
Thanks very much for adding us (VHAI) to your online community. It is great to be part of active global knowledge sharing platform.
Will upload my photo as well as experience soon :)
Best Wishes
Dr. Nancy
VHAI
Thanks team. Am humbled
But I see I a photo? I put one at the start. Don't you see it?
My experience in this particular is brand new. Most of my experiences of community both good & challenging have been faith-based in the United States, Canada, & Puerto Rico.
For several years I was active in the Mankind Project local community in Cleveland, OH. New Warriors is a rite of passage for men with weekly groups for support. I facilitated several of these during my time there.
I love everything about community, especially sitting in circle. Currently, I am a co-host for monthly World Cafe online calls. Also, taken a course on The Circle Way.
My BIG wild idea is a sustainable ecosystem where each of us is supported for life. We have someone greeting us at birth and usually helping us leave at death. Our first breath is witnessed by another human being. And, so is our last. Why not have life support for every breath in between? From cradle to grave.
Rituu,
Your post is inspiring! I had to grab the last part and repeat it here:
Everyone knows what isn't right...their flaws, their weaknesses, but few people know and focus on their strengths, the talents, their skills, their blessings... what is right. It's true isn't it... when our own mental patterns guide us we feel so empowered, no matter what challenges we have, no matter what mountains we need to climb, we make a plan and go about getting it done. More importantly, when we share our dream with others they feel the need to help us fulfill our dreams. We dream together and each other’s words feed our minds and stimulate thought and action.
I end with a beautiful quote by Dom Helder Camara: When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality.
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