Shelakewadi is a small rural village. A few days ago, I conducted a SALT activity with elderly men aged 50 to 90 years. Through this process, we built a relationship of trust. Based on that trust, today we had an open discussion with them about Masculinity.

These elderly men have spent their whole lives farming, working hard for their families, and contributing to the development of their village. They spent many years facing hard work, responsibilities, and struggles. But after the…

"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…