Namaskar, My name is Prahlad Halder, and I have been working as a Community Facilitator in Sovarampur village under Anchana Gram Panchayat of Mandirbazar Block. After joining my work, I gradually became involved with the SALT process and learned about it in detail. Before this, I had never heard of SALT, so this was my first introduction to the approach. The SALT process inspired me so deeply that I began practicing its principles within my own family, engaging in meaningful conversations…

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…

I spent a beautiful moment today with 40-year-old Bhaiya Binod Khariya from the Nichhe line area Bhatpara Tea Garden, and I felt calm and honored.

 *Bhaiya’s proud story:* 

I am the person in my village whom people consider to understand every situation and to step forward in times of crisis; my identity resonates with patience, truthfulness, and…

My Journey from Shyness to Becoming One of the Family

Greetings, I am Moumita. I grew up in a joint family. Since childhood, I rarely mingled with people outside my immediate family circle; I remained confined within my own familiar environment. However, as time passed, I began to step into new phases of life. New people, new experiences, and new responsibilities became integral parts of my existence. Later, I began working with the community as a volunteer. My role involved mingling…

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…

Hello, I am Shahrukh. I work as a Facilitator at Avani organization in Kolhapur, Maharashtra under the ARC project. Currently, we are a team of 4 people, known as the Smile Team. For more than 3 years, we have been working in Nandwal village using the SALT approach. I work with groups of young boys, men, and elderly people. I conduct both individual and group SALT activities with them. In these sessions, I ask them to recall moments of pride, happiness, and satisfaction from their lives.…

My name is Sagar Pokhrel and I am from Pokhara city. I work as a Community Facilitator in United Community Nepal under the ARC Project. I started this role on April 27. My project area is Aarandada, which is also my community. This journey is very meaningful to me because I’m working in my own community. I’m not just an outsider watching change happen, I’m a member of the community I serve.

From the beginning of my work I have been very closely involved with the community…

I recently had the opportunity to participate in the ARC South Asia Regional Convening from May 6th to May 10th in the beautiful city of Pokhara, Nepal. It was a very important and memorable experience for me. The event brought together 21 organizations from four cohorts across India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, including Mangrove Hill, Pyaro Bandan Bangladesh, and the Sarambha cohort. As part of the Nepal cohort, we had been implementing Address Root Causes for only about 10 months, so this was…

On 8th May 2026, Regional Convening Program of the GFC Team was held in Upallo Amintara, which is one of our working fields.

The program focused on strengthening community participation, ownership, and unity. Upallo Amintara is a community where many families face economic and emotional challenges in their daily lives. Since many NGOs and organizations had previously visited the area to distribute food, money, and other support, community members initially expected similar assistance…

The members of the Rajnigandha group create different types of dreams to fulfill their dreams. One of those dreams was to become self-reliant through needle and thread embroidery. Keeping this dream in mind, group members Drishti and Ritu Ghosh took up a new initiative together.

Drishti and Ritu Ghosh's houses are next to each other. They have a…

From 5–9 May, I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in an international convening in Nepal organized by the Global Fund for Children (GFC). Representatives from Bangladesh, Nepal and India came together to share our experiences, achievements and learning journeys related to the SALT and CLCP processes.

The convening was not only a…

From the 6th to the 9th, I had the opportunity to participate in the ARC South Asian Convening in Pokhara, Nepal organized by Global Fund for Children. Participants from 21 organizations across Bangladesh, India, and Nepal joined together from four different cohorts. Every single day was full of learning, sharing, reflection, and inspiration.…

My journey with BRED started on May 15, 2025. Along with that, my path with SALT and CLCP also began. The early days of this journey were quite confusing for me. Before this, I worked in a corporate environment—where time was fixed, tasks were assigned, and everything followed a structured system. But I have always had a slightly restless and adventurous…

The ARC South Asia Convening 2026 organized by Global Fund for Children took place from 6 May to 9 May in the beautiful city of Pokhara. It was a journey filled with learning, connection, reflection, and unforgettable memories.

On 5 May, six of us from six different organizations of the Bangladesh Cohort…

1. The life transformation of Mina Bin, the mother-in-law of Sriti Bin, is an inspiring story of how a simple housewife from the Charbin Para community became a self-reliant woman. There was a time when she was not involved in any income-generating activities and was completely dependent on her family. However, over time, she found a new path in life by harnessing her determination and courage.
   
   Currently, she runs a small but attractive food stall in front of Smriti Bin’s shop.…

During a recent SALT session in Basa Line, Bhatpara tea garden, 55‑year‑old Sunil Routh offered a short but powerful story that reveals both community resilience and underlying social fractures. Sunil recounted rescuing a close friend’s family from hunger and arranging hospital care when the friend—his village’s sole earner—fell ill. The recovery that followed became Sunil’s proudest moment: not personal glory, but the restoration of a family’s dignity.…

After a pause for the election period, the SALT session on 11 May 2026 at Bhatpara Basa Line proved more than a routine meeting — it became a moment of re-anchoring shared hopes and surfacing practical barriers to change. Facilitated by Nityam, Ujana and Sanjeev, the session brought together youth, children, women, men and senior citizens for reflection and action planning around two enduring community dreams: health and universal education.…

আলোকিত করি টিমের জ্ঞান উৎসব অনুষ্ঠিত হয় নারায়ণগঞ্জ জেলার নিশি পাড়া হরিজন কমিউনিটিতে। সেখানে আমি অংশগ্রহণ করার সুযোগ পাই।

আর এই প্রথম যাওয়া আমার নিজ কমিউনিটি থেকে অন্য কমিউনিটিতে জ্ঞান মেলায়। এই জ্ঞান মেলায় গিয়ে বুঝতে পেরেছি কেন জ্ঞান মেলাটা খুব দরকার। আসলে মানুষের শেখার কোন শেষ নাই। আবার দেখারও শেষ নাই। দেখে ও শুনে আমার নিজের ভিতরে অনেকটা…

Original Blog Written by:

Prakriti From Nepal Cohort

Vlog link: https://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/listening-beyond-generations-learning-from-an-elderly-group-salt

My Learning from the Blog-

Summary

This blog highlights the SALT experience, a meaningful…

In the Pechakola community, they identified many problems in their community with their own strength through the SALT (CLCP) approach and they solved the problems themselves. This trend is also ongoing in the Pechakola community. Community members think that this SALT CLCP approach should be implemented or expanded from our community to the Char…