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E-discussion- Community response to Ebola/ past epidemics and disaster situations
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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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Senior citizens with children lead collection & recycling of plastic waste
Posted on May 1, 2026 at 1:00am 2 Comments 2 Likes
During a visit to Avani in April 2026, I was pleasantly surprised when three members of the Senior Citizens Association of Kolhapur requested a meeting with me. Avani had last year invited me for a zoom call with them in March 2025. Through J. Pannihalkar's facilitation of the SALT approach with this group, they have undertaken several actions & were eager to share their experiences.…
ContinueIt took us 10 years to have this conversation!
Posted on April 19, 2026 at 11:00pm 1 Comment 8 Likes
On 19th April 2026 with the Avani Smile team in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Sam and I visited a Self help group (SHG) in Shikewadi village. Set up ten years ago. SHG members have met at the home of the group president. Their meetings have been about savings, loans, and money. Between taking care of their homes, children, and cattle, there was very little time for anything else. Conversations, when they happened, were about everyday things like food or a new saree.…
ContinueFisherfolk-led action Bottle Raft -maBOTEng Balsa (Philippines)
Posted on April 14, 2026 at 10:00pm 0 Comments 2 Likes
Submitted by: Joy Pavico (PinoyCompetence) and Noel Rosaldo (Teacher/Influencer)
Situation / Sharing Our SALTY encounter is located in Sulangan, a barangay (village) in Guiuan Municipality, an island in the Province of Eastern Samar, on the eastern coast of the…
ContinueWhen an organization ‘notices’ what it already has
Posted on March 25, 2026 at 5:00pm 2 Comments 2 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…
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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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