At  Global Fund for Children, in India we introduced Constellation’s SALT and community life competence process (CLCP) to some NGO partners. SALT helps the NGO staff to step back and create space…

Rural Aid works with Tea Garden communities in West Bengal and started using SALT more than a year ago. I asked the wonderful team the reason why those working with communities take so much time…

 Sometimes, the most valuable lessons come not from classrooms or offices but from real-life experiences. Our six-day exposure visit was one such journey that provided…

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.…

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…

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…

It has been six months since I started implementing ARC, and during this time I have learned many things. One of the most important learnings has been my personal growth. At the community level,…

I work as a facilitator with SSDC, Sundarbans, India.  I tried the SALT approach with my cricket team. I am the captain of a cricket team formed by a group of…