Blog: India

Kharibari Village, India

Our constant efforts have finally paid off, as now all 17 families have their own toilet and are using them. But the biggest challenge is getting villagers to continue to use them. Generally, it seems that people start following instructions for a few days but then return back to their old habits.

Dhoker Jhara Village, India

In Dhoker Jhara Village, following our Transformational Community Development (TCD) lessons, people are continuously following the health and hygiene rules. They are using bathrooms to relieve themselves rather than in the forest and surrounding area. 

Binodpur Village, India

Kharibari Village, India

Dhoker Jhara Village, India

Transformational Community Development (TCD) Update

Water – People are drinking water from the hand pumps. The weather has been so cold that people are boiling the water before drinking.

Food – Villagers had stopped eating healthy food regularly but have now begun using their kitchen gardens again.

Jatapara Village, India

Transformational Community Development (TCD) Update

Water - Thirty area families fetch water from the hand pump because it's safe to drink.

Binodpur Village, India

Greetings from Binodpur! Thanks for being an important partner with our village. Without your help we would not be able to do what we do.
 

Toilet Use Faces Obstacles
Dhoker Jhara Village, India

In Dhoker Jhara Village, 20 families were taught how to use the bathrooms and the procedures for keeping them clean. Amongst the 20 families, 7 of them are currently using their bathrooms regularly. Reasons for not using the bathrooms include no commode inside the bathroom and broken doors. In Dhoker Jhara, six people are using the kitchen garden. Villagers are ready for rabi (wheat) crop farming.

Many farmers from Dhoker Jhara are planting mustard and wheat.                   

Thank you,

Babujan

The Clean Toilet Award

Kharibari Village, India

As per the plan established during our staff meeting in Gangtok, our first goal was to create awareness about keeping toilets neat and clean. Though we have been informing them over and over about the benefits of hygienic toilets, it is still a challenge as villagers often do not pay attention.

Chandrapura Village, India

During October, we had a small community meeting composed of everyone who signed up to contribute 20 INR every week for village development. The government has provided street lights for the village. Our tutoring centre provided by GHNI is running well.  We’ve made a small effort to increase the number of children who attend the centre by talking to their parents during home visits. Children are coming regularly. 

Thank you,