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ActionAid Association brought communities together through a Climate Change Awareness Campaign in Dharchula Village, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Women, children, and villagers learned the importance of protecting the environment, conserving water, maintaining cleanliness, and planting trees. They turned learning into action by creating a water drainage channel for irrigation and cleaning the school pathway, showing how collective efforts can build safer, greener, and more climate-resilient communities. #ClimateAction #CommunityLeadership @sndeep

ActionAid Association conducted a Scholarship Awareness Campaign at Karnataka Public School, Sudham Nagar Ward, to help students access educational support through government scholarship schemes. The session reached 108 students from Classes 8 to 10, including 52 girls and 56 boys, along with their teachers. Students were introduced to key scholarship opportunities such as the Prize Money Scheme, SSP Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships, National Scholarship Portal scholarships, and Child Sponsorship Schemes. They also learned about eligibility criteria, required documents, the application process, and where to seek support. The interactive session encouraged students to ask questions and gain a clearer understanding of the scholarships available to help them continue their education with confidence. @sndeep

Building skills that save lives. Building a new generation of climate and humanitarian leaders. ActionAid Association is conducting a Humanitarian Action School from 30th June to 2nd July 2026 in Gosaba, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Ms. Dipali Sharma, Director – Organisational Effectiveness, ActionAid Association, led a session on inclusive disaster response. She highlighted why we must prioritize the most vulnerable communities and understand how disasters impact different regions in different ways. She also emphasized how climate change is making disasters more frequent, intense, and complex across the world. Mr. Debajyoti Chakraborty, State IAG Coordinator and expert trainer, led sessions on evacuation mapping, early warning systems, and the critical role of first responders, equipping participants with practical knowledge and life-saving skills. The training brought together 70 young climate warriors and social workers who engaged in discussions on disaster risk reduction, inclusive rescue planning, and climate resilience. Through these sessions, participants strengthened their capacity to lead, respond effectively, and advocate for change in their communities. #ActionAid #ClimateAction #HumanitarianLeadership #DisasterResponse #WestBengal #YouthForClimate @sndeep @dipalisharma02

Empowering Women Through Collective Enterprises! In Indore and Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), ActionAid Association in collaboration with Mukul Madhav Foundation and Finolex Industries Ltd, have facilitated and strengthen women-led livelihood models! A total of four women's collectives/SHGs have been successfully formed and registered with the Nagar Nigam—specializing in mushroom cultivation, stitching, and bag design. These collectives comprises of 50 motivated women already earning an estimated ₹6,000–₹10,000 per month! With support from the Bhopal Nagar Nigam and active market linkages being built for bulk orders, these groups are turning skills into sustainable enterprises. Onward to financial independence! #WomenEmpowerment #Livelihoods #CollectiveLeadership #Indore #Bhopal #SHG @sndeep @_mukulmadhav @FinolexIndia

ActionAid Association is honoured to participate in the launch of the Singappen Special Force (SSF) and the NGO Interaction Session at the Director General of Police (DGP) Office, Chennai. We shared ideas for district SSF–NGO coordination cells, faster response to violence and cybercrime, simple reporting channels such as WhatsApp and multilingual options, survivor protection and rehabilitation, self‑defence training, and economic empowerment. In collaboration with Tamil Nadu Police and SSF, we work towards a safer, more inclusive Tamil Nadu. #WomenSafety. @sndeep

World Environment Day was marked with a collective commitment to a greener future as ActionAid Association organized a plantation drive at Harharia in Baksa District, Assam. More than 100 community members, students, teachers, and ActionAid Association staff came together to plant over 150 saplings, demonstrating the power of community-led action for environmental conservation. The initiative extended beyond Harharia, with plantation drives conducted across all 17 Remedial Centres in partnership with local schools and community members. These activities helped raise environmental awareness and encouraged sustainable practices at the grassroots level. The celebration highlighted the importance of collective responsibility in protecting our environment and creating a healthier, greener future for generations to come. #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction #GreenFuture #ActionAidAssociation @sndeep

On the 126th anniversary of his martyrdom, we remember Birsa Munda, the visionary Adivasi leader and freedom fighter who challenged colonial exploitation and stood for the rights and dignity of Adivasi communities. His life and legacy continue to inspire efforts towards justice, equality, and the protection of jal, jangal, and jamin. As we honour his contribution to India's freedom struggle, we reaffirm the importance of safeguarding the rights, voices, and aspirations of Adivasi peoples. Ulgulan Zindabad! @sndeep

ActionAid Association organised a Housing Rights meeting at Jagjeevan Ram Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, for women working in the unorganised sector. The meeting helped participants gain a better understanding of their housing rights, learn about available government housing schemes, understand the application process, and become aware of the documents required to access these benefits. #HousingRights #SocialJustice @sndeep

ActionAid Association members met Mr.Rajendra Cholan, Commissioner of Bangalore Central City Municipal Corporation (BBMP) Karnataka, to discuss basic amenities issues in slum areas. BBMP engineers were directed to visit affected communities and submit a report within one week. A follow-up meeting with concerned officials was also proposed to ensure necessary action for improving community services. #HousingRights #CommunityAction @sndeep

World Environment Day! Putting People at the Heart of Environmental Protection World Environment Day is a reminder that the future of our planet depends not only on technological solutions and government policies, but also on the knowledge, stewardship, and leadership of the communities whose lives are most closely connected to nature. Across the world, small farmers, pastoralists, forest dwellers, fisherfolk, Indigenous peoples, and other traditional communities have protected ecosystems for generations. Their livelihoods depend on healthy forests, rivers, wetlands, grasslands, coasts, and biodiversity-rich landscapes. In caring for these ecosystems, they have often conserved biodiversity, maintained ecological balance, and developed sustainable ways of living with nature long before environmental protection became a global concern. Yet these same communities are among the first to experience the impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, pollution, and the loss of natural resources. As floods, droughts, heatwaves, and ecological disruptions intensify, their knowledge and experience become even more valuable. Protecting the environment therefore requires more than conservation from above. It requires entrusting local communities with meaningful rights, responsibilities, and decision-making power over the ecosystems on which they depend. Securing community rights to land, forests, water bodies, grazing lands, and other commons can strengthen environmental protection while improving livelihoods and social justice. Evidence from across the world shows that where communities have secure tenure and a voice in governance, forests are better protected, biodiversity is richer, natural resources are used more sustainably, and resilience to climate change is stronger. Community-led conservation, agroecology, sustainable fisheries, and locally driven restoration efforts offer practical pathways towards a more just and sustainable future. On this World Environment Day, let us recognise that the people most dependent on nature are often its most committed guardians. Building a sustainable future means placing communities at the centre of efforts to protect biodiversity, restore ecosystems, and confront the climate crisis. The health of our planet and the well-being of its people depend on it.

ActionAid Association organized a Shramik Pathshala meeting at Mathanpala village, Balangir district, Bhuvaneshwar with active participation from 10 women workers under MGNREGA. During the session, documents were prepared for submitting job demand applications, while key issues related to MGNREGA were discussed. This was done to strengthen workers’ access to employment rights and entitlements. @sndeep

ActionAid Association facilitated a youth meeting in Sudhamanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, where young people discussed key issues like basic amenities, jobs, education, waste management, and substance abuse. With active participation, they prepared a Youth Manifesto and a charter of demands to submit to government authorities, taking a strong step towards a better community. #YouthPower #CommunityVoices @sndeep