"Being a man is not easy."

I have heard this sentence many times while talking with young men and men in Nandwal village. At first, it sounded like a simple sentence, but as I spent more time with them, I started to understand the weight behind these words. Responsibilities, financial stress, family expectations, work pressure, fear of…

A few years ago, the SALT (Support, Appreciate, Listen and Transfer) process started in Nandwal village. This journey began with conversations, but today it has turned into positive changes led by the people themselves.

To celebrate the experiences, learning, and changes that villagers created through their own strengths, “Knowledge Fair 3” was organized in Nandwal. It was not just a program, but a living example of the transformation people brought into their lives and their…

A three-day convening was organized in Kolkata by Global Fund for Children (GFC) under the Addressing Root Causes (ARC) project for Facilitators, Documentation Officers, and Project Coordinators. Around 40 participants from 10 different organizations across India attended the event. People came from different regions, speaking different languages and belonging to different cultures. However, we were all connected by our shared commitment to working with communities. GFC arranged our stay at…

Every village has challenges addiction, too much mobile use, lack of playgrounds, fewer libraries, and less communication among people.

But every village also has the power to find its own solutions.

Through the SALT process, people in Nandwal village started speaking openly with each other. Children, women, and youth began identifying the real issues in their community and started taking initiative for change.

Some people started cleanliness drives…

Some organized…