More Than a Day: Committing to a Future of Safe, Joyful and Respectful Motherhood

National Safe Motherhood Day is celebrated on 11th April every year all over India. The day reminds us to refocus our attention on ensuring safe motherhood for all pregnant women, respect and dignity during labour and provide essential care throughout pregnancy, during delivery and even post that. This is the story of Ganga (name changed … Continue reading More Than a Day: Committing to a Future of Safe, Joyful and Respectful Motherhood

Children at the creche

Children, like flowers, bloom with care. Many languish without care.

Kalia Phala is a remote hamlet in Manpur village, about 100 kilometers south of Udaipur city. Small landholdings and dependence on rains force many young men to migrate to Ahmedabad and other cities in Gujarat for their livelihoods. Since most are poorly educated, they engage in manual, unskilled work. They migrate alone, leaving their wives, … Continue reading Children, like flowers, bloom with care. Many languish without care.