ActionAid Association, through its Worker Facilitation Centre (WFC), supported two workers by connecting them with the relevant government departments. Door-to-door outreach was conducted in Barwa Kala Gram Panchayat, Padrauna Block, and Thadh Bhar village, Dudahi Block, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Many workers had temporarily migrated to other areas for harvesting work. During the visits, support was provided to prepare an application for road construction. Workers were also informed about social security schemes related to housing, pensions, and ration cards, including adding names to ration cards, obtaining Aadhaar cards, and correcting existing details. Information was also shared on other Labour Department schemes, eligibility requirements, and the documents needed to access these benefits. @sndeep

As drought intensifies across Maharashtra, ActionAid Association is mobilising communities across 139 talukas in five districts to demand timely relief for vulnerable households. In Sangli, Beed, Nanded, Hingoli, Nagpur and Parbhani, teams are engaging district and block-level authorities, identifying families needing urgent assistance, and advocating for effective relief measures. ActionAid Association is also addressing concerns about women facing alleged harassment by microfinance recovery agents, advocating for protection from coercive recovery practices during this crisis. #ActionAidAssociation #DroughtRelief #CommunityAction @sndeep @mashkooralig

ActionAid Association organised a BOCW registration camp at Nehru Nagar, Ward No. 4, Titilagarh, Odisha. The camp engaged 25 construction workers and helped them understand how registration works. Five workers received support to submit new applications, taking an important step toward accessing social security, welfare schemes and entitlements for themselves and their families. #ActionAidAssociation #WorkersRights #SocialSecurity @sndeep

ActionAid Association organised a social security camp for informal workers in Parayapatti village, Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu. The camp supported 72 beneficiaries in applying for their children’s educational certificates, other essential documents, and social security benefits. Additionally, youth circle meetings were organised to provide young people with a platform to discuss community issues, share their perspectives, and strengthen their participation in community initiatives and collective action. These efforts aim to improve access to essential services while encouraging youth engagement in community development. @sndeep

ActionAid Association, through the Worker Facilitation Centre, Keru, Rajathan, organised a two-day Leadership School in the Kali Beri mining area, with the participation of 39 workers. The programme focused on workers’ empowerment, collective organisation, constitutional provisions, and access to government social security schemes. Representatives from the Social Welfare Department, Jankidad and Brijesh, shared information about various welfare schemes and helped address pension-related issues. The sessions emphasised the importance of workers’ empowerment, awareness of their entitlements, and collective discussions on workplace challenges. The initiative aimed to strengthen workers’ knowledge, leadership skills, and collective participation in addressing challenges affecting their lives and livelihoods. @sndeep

Migrant worker families visited ActionAid Association’s Workers’ Facilitation Centre (WFC) in Dangapata, Odisha, to learn how village-level migration registers can help track migration, identify workers’ needs, and connect them with welfare schemes. The session also explored safe migration, workers’ entitlements, and how the centre supports families in accessing social security and navigating challenges during migration. #ActionAidAssociation #MigrantWorkers #SafeMigration. @sndeep

ActionAid Association organised a Mazdoor Pathshala in Vyara, Tapi district, Gujarat, bringing together 35 youth from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) across 10 villages. The session identified workplace challenges and helped the youth collectively prepare a Charter of Demands focusing on fair wages, livelihood opportunities, decent working conditions, social security, and improved access to government welfare schemes. #ActionAidAssociation #WorkersRights #TribalYouth @sndeep @psushila92

ActionAid Association organised a perspective-building workshop in Gram Helpia, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, with 25 women, men and young people from 4 villages. The workshop aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of community issues, encourage discussions on local challenges and promote collective action to address them. Through such initiatives, ActionAid Association works to build informed, active communities that participate in local development processes. #ActionAidAssociation #CommunityParticipation #UttarakhandNyayYatra @sndeep

United Nations Day, 24 October: Reclaiming the Promise of Peace Let us recall the promise of nations acting together for peace, dignity and justice. The Cold War rivalry and the veto powers of five permanent Security Council members have undermined that vision. The US-led “war on terror”, the Ukraine–Russia conflict and Israel’s devastation of Gaza have further exposed the UN’s inability to restrain powerful states and prevent atrocities. As war, inequality and climate change deepen, an effective UN is more essential than ever. Fulfilling its promise requires democratic renewal: challenging veto power and giving the global majorities of the Global South a decisive voice. The UN must draw its strength from the peoples it exists to serve.@sndeep

Whose Development? Whose Voice? Whose Future? | World Development Information Day We must constantly ask whose needs shape development—and whose voices count. The rights and well-being of the vast majority must be at the centre of every development agenda. When development is left to market forces, wealth translates into power over priorities, advancing the interests of the richest 1 per cent while leaving basic needs unmet. Growth can then deepen inequality instead of securing universal well-being. Development information must make these inequalities visible and enable people to shape the decisions affecting their lives. Progress must be measured by access to food, healthcare, education, housing, decent work and a healthy environment. Development fulfils its purpose when it advances these rights for everyone.@sndeep

ActionAid Association organised a Shramik Pathshala at the residence of Manta Devi in Doki Gram Panchayat, Jharkhand, to raise awareness among workers about labour-related entitlements and social security schemes. Participants were informed about the services and support available through the WFC (Worker Facilitation Centre) Manika Shramik Kendra Help Centre, including its location and facilities. The session also highlighted the benefits of ABHA, Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW), and e-Shram cards, along with information on the appropriate costs involved in obtaining them. A total of 23 participants, including 17 women, 2 men and 4 adolescent girls, attended the session. Participants also discussed plans to organise an awareness camp in the village to expand access to information on government welfare schemes and support services. @sndeep

ActionAid Association inaugurated a new branch of the Shramik Suvidha Kendra at Bhelaya Crossing in Tamkuhiraj Block, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The inauguration was attended by 56 workers, including 42 women and 14 men from the agricultural, construction, brick kiln and sanitation sectors. During the programme, workers were informed about the services provided by the Shramik Suvidha Kendra and various government welfare schemes available to them. The following services and application support were facilitated during the event: •1 new labour registration completed. •10 workers assisted in verifying their labour registration and renewal status. •1 application submitted for road construction. •31 housing applications facilitated, including 28 women and 3 men applicants. •19 applications submitted by women for toilet construction. •1 application prepared to address a land dispute. The new branch aims to improve workers’ access to government welfare schemes, essential services and application support, bringing these services closer to local communities. @sndeep

ActionAid Association organised a training on urban governance and the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act (GBGA) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, bringing together around 110 community members and young people from seven wards. The sessions explored how city governance works and how participants can engage with local authorities to address issues in their communities. Through this initiative, ActionAid Association is encouraging residents to take part in local decision-making and help create better, more inclusive communities. #ActionAidAssociation #UrbanGovernance #CommunityParticipation. @sndeep