By Jayashree Sapkale, Program Manager, Nandurbar Ravindra Baraku Pawara, 29, lives in Sabalapani hamlet of Nagaziri village with his mother, wife, and two children. His family owns only two acres of rainfed farmland. As farming depended on rainfall, it could not provide enough income. To support his family, Ravindra worked

In the International Year of Volunteering, Mathew Mattam explores how the spirit of service leaves the world better than we found it and reveals how volunteering becomes a powerful force for personal growth, leadership, purpose, and lasting social change. Some people measure success by the wealth they accumulate, the positions

Interviewed By: Jayashree Sapkale, Program Manager My name is Vikram Deva Patale, and I am 26 years old from Nandurbar district. My family has five members, and we own only two acres of rainfed farmland. Farming gave us income for only four months in a year. For the rest of

By Deepika Dhumal, Research Associate, YouthAid Global Pvt Ltd Education often celebrates improved results, higher attendance, and successful outcomes. Yet meaningful change begins much earlier- with understanding where students stand before any intervention takes place. A baseline assessment is more than a diagnostic exercise – it is an opportunity to

By Jayashree Sapkale, Program Manager, Nandurbar Sabarsing Jasha Choudhary, a 28-year-old resident of a rural village in Nandurbar district, has studied up to the 10th standard and lives with his wife and three children. The family owns only two acres of rainfed agricultural land, making farming dependent on the monsoon.