Thank you for giving us free treatment and medicines!

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapiba One of the participants of the medical camp, Mr. Sanjit Ekka expressed his innermost feelings and said, “As we are from the working class, we are least bothered about our health. To survive, we need money, and to […]

My voice is heard and valued. When is yours?

International Women’s Day 2023, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” highlights the role of innovative technology in promoting gender equality and meeting the health and developmental needs of women and girls.” This Day is an occasion to celebrate the progress made towards achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment, remembering the contribution of women stalwarts […]

Education and health are critical areas for migrants!

“I am Ms. Deepa, hailing from Bhadrapur, Mudgod, Karnataka. I completed my schooling at Loyola School. I wanted to pursue my studies but did not have the financial means. My father is a daily wage labourer and my mother is a housewife. I approached my school and they put me in contact with Ashirvad, Bangalore. […]

Accompaniment comforted me!

Mr. Pushparaj of Gengapattu went to Abu Dhabi in 2014 for work. He went on a tourist Visa and worked in a hotel for a few months. He was not paid for three months. He felt that there was no future in Abu Dhabi, went into depression, left the job and returned to India. Mrs. […]

Timely assistance matters a lot for migrant women!

I am Gita Bando, 25 years old belonging to Barpeta district of Assam. I came down to Mumbai along with my companion to work as a domestic worker. I do not have parents. Hence, I had to take responsibility to take care of my siblings. When I reached Mumbai, I was taken by an agent […]

ISI training is enabling me to be a leader of my community

“Through Socio-cultural Analysis I have a better understanding of my village. The Dalits, Adivasis and other Marginalised communities are victims of the iron grip of the hierarchical structure of caste and live in sub-human conditions in socio, economic, political and cultural spheres denied of rights and dignity. I want to contribute to breaking these barriers […]

International Women’s Day: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

Indian Social Institute celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March 2023 with threefold celebrations. Firstly, at 11 am we reached out to students and parents at St. Aloysius College, Bengaluru. About 300 students, 50 parents and staff of the college participated. Dr. Madhavi Reddy, a medical doctor spoke on the importance of health care […]

I want to give awareness of People’s Entitlements

Seventy-five-year-old Fr. Jose Kaleekal is the eldest among a group of people from the Attuvassery Development and Educational Society Organization (ADES). The people live in difficult terrain. He has accompanied people in their struggles and challenges for many years. He spent some years helping fisher folk at the Vizhinjam Centre in Trivandrum. When he heard […]