Thank you for saving my life
“I had migrated to Chennai from Bihar ten years back. My husband works in a manufacturing company as a security guard. I was working there as a cleaning staff. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with a tumorous cyst in my left breast. I did not have enough money for surgery and due to the […]
I commit myself for Social Justice, Peace & Reconciliation
“Socio cultural analysis workshop helped me look at the reality around me with new perspectives”, emphatically said, Scholastic Jaison Joseph, Kerala Jesuit Province. “To engage in social change, scientific, cultural and historical understanding of the society in all its complexities and opportunities is very much needed. As I delved deeper into the society and its […]
Solidarity brings back hope and resilience
“I am a migrant worker from Anand district of Gujarat. I met with a bike accident and seriously injured my leg. My leg had to be operated on and I was hospitalized for six months. I am a painter by profession. We were a group of 13 workers. Others dispersed and moved away for their […]
Entrepreneurship training opens new doors
“Fashion designing is one of the dream jobs I could ever think of. This course has given me the opportunity to know the preliminaries of fashion designing and helped me in shaping my entrepreneurship goals”, said Ms. Umi, a girl from a minority community and a beneficiary of the fashion designing course. “After attending this […]
Doctors at our doorstep
Kiran Niketan Social Centre, Zuarinagar organised a free General Medical health camp for the underprivileged and distressed migrants at Hanuman Mandir Math, a slum at the outskirts of Goa on 7 December 2021. This camp was held away from the centre of the city so that the people from the interior of the slum could […]
Partnership model to build youth collective to animate communities
Partnership model to build youth collective to animate communities “I am feeling very happy to partner with Indian Social Institute on Capacity Building of Youth from 2022-2024 as it is aimed towards building leadership among grassroot level youth”, said Alamelu, Rural Women Development Trust, Tamil Nadu. Sr. Shobha JMJ, Devar Hippargi, from Karnataka said, “I […]
Trained youth reached out to the needy
Trained youth reached out to the needy The people of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh were devastated by floods in September, 2021. “We identified hundreds of flood affected families and provided them with drinking water, food kits, clothing and street lights, and also cleaned the drainage. People were extremely grateful to us”, said Ms. Sumalatha and […]
What a blessing and privilege to enter the portals of ISIB
What a blessing and privilege to enter the portals of ISIB Here dwell the peaceful persons whom God favours. I was warmly welcomed by a very dynamic director, Fr. Joseph Xavier SJ, a person full of affability, tranquillity, and spirituality. Fr. Joe along with the administrator, Fr. Francis Balaraj and other fathers and all staff […]