People Claiming their rights over Community Forest Land
The people of Pandrimati and Dudumaguda village of Kerimity GP in Kundra block (Koraput) refused the proposal of forest department to hand over their forest land in the name of forest protection. 50 village people from the above said...
7 Child Labour were rescued by Childline Koraput Ekta
According to Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (Right to Education Act) every child below 14 years of age has right to get free and compulsory education. In rural areas many children under this age...
Observed CARER Day at Koraput
For the first-time ever, CARER’S DAY has been observed at Koraput town by Ekta organization on dated 20th June, 2018. Carers of Persons with Disabilities and Children with Disabilities and different stakeholders were participated on the Day at Tribal...
Community initiated for food forest in their degraded forest land
Gujarbadi is a small tribal village of Kutuli Gram Panchayat of Rayagada district in Odisha State. 50 Tribal Kandha families are living at that village. This village has included in the project during SOUL II. This village peoples have...
RAY OF HOPE- A Tribal Girl who says “No more Child Marriage”
Daimati Santa, 16 years old Kandha Tribal girl of Gamkapader village, Kerimity GP in Kundra block of Koraput. Her father is Samaru Santa and Mother is Sukari Santa both are farmers. Daimati is very interest for study and now...
Social Audit of AESS Project
On dated 30th Dec, 2016, The first Social Audit of AESS project of Nilabadi Panchayat held at Chekapdu (Kutum Ghar). In this process the local Sangathan Sabamali Adivasi Mahasangh facilitate the process of the of social Audit of AES...
“No More Child Marriage”
Odisa State Commission for Protection of Child Right (OSCPCR) in the eve of 6th foundation day has felicitated children for their excellent contribution on different fields on 1st November, 2016 at Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. Mr. Prasana Patsani, hon’ble MP,...
SAMBARU’S DREAM BECAME TRUE…
Sambaru Saunta is a 10 years old boy live with his father Gangadha Saunta and mother Sukala dei Saunta at Pandrimati village of Kermity GP in Kundra block. He has one sister and two brothers. His father is a...
case study: Adivasi Ekta Sangathan (AES) mobilized villagers to stop child marriage
Daimati Saunta, aged about 16 years old who lives with her father Sambaru Saunta and mother Sukri Saunta at village Gamkapader, Kundra block of Koraput district. Daimati reads in class 10th at Residential school at Kermity. Her father is...
Childline Intervention for provide shelter
CHILDLINE Proivided Shelter facility to the orphan Children Mati Muduli (11 years), Rina Muduli (8 years), Montu Muduli (6 year) and Rajesh Muduli (3 years) who were living with their parents At: Paliasil, GP: Hardaguda, Police Station: B. Singpur,...
CHILDLINE Intervene to stop Child Marriage
CHILDLINE Team member rescued girl whose family had planned for child marriage. Basanti Harijan, 12 year old girl child who, lives with her mother Latita Harijan at Dabugaon village of Koraput. Her father has expired some year before. Basanti...
Case Study of VAT initiative for fish cultivation
Village: Jhumuka Gram Panchayat: Kutuli Block/District: Rayagada Collective and planned initiative always brings success. This has again proved by the Village Action Team (VAT) members of Jhumuka village, Rayagada in Odisha. Jhumuka village had one old and damaged...
VAT mobilized fund from ITDA for Check Dam
Rs 28 lakhs sanctioned from Integrated Tribal Development Agency helps build a check dam in Jhumuka Tribal Village in Rayagada Jhumuka is a revenue village of Kutuli Gram Panchat of Rayagada district. 73 Schedule Tribe (Kandha) families inhabit the...
VAT mobilized NREGA fund to construct Farm Pond
Rs 4 lakhs sanctioned from NREGA to construct farm ponds in Himarpodi village, Rayagada District of Odisha. “Now we will be able to cultivate throughout the year”, Dhansi Mandangi, VAT President, Himarpodi. Himarpodi is a revenue village of Kumbhikota...
Impossible could be possible if we provide opportunities
Ananta Gouda aged about 25 years locomotor (Polio) disability is a resident of Ghodador village under Kendar Panchayat of Koraput block. At the tender age, he had the dream that he will not burden on others for fulfilling his...
Tribal leader makes difference in the lives of others
Karanguda is situated in Mahadeiput Panchayat under Koraput block where Raghunath Nayak, a tribal resides as village headman (Nayak). Being the head, he has been playing vital role of mobilizing and organizing the community during various occasions. Besider that,...
“Books on Mother tongue encourages & attracts children to schools”
It was one of the happiest moments for Sumi Khora aged about 7 years studies in class 3 in Nuaguda under Sambai Gram Panchayate when she got books on her mother tongue i.e. in PARAJA developed by Adivasi Ekta...
Community Initiation for mobilizing Government fund to construction of Bridge in the village
“Collective efforts always benefit” this proverb has again proved by the villagers of Mardipodi. Altogether, 48 tribal families live in this village whose main occupation is agriculture. In order to enter into this village, a stream called”Pajiheja” is there...
Women Empowerment through use of New Technology
Self-confidence will assist to success life. “Mrs. Chanchala Hantal, President of Maa Shilabala Self Help Group of Purna Dumuriput is one of the best examples in the locality. She organized a women meeting in 2011 with an objective to...
Community Based Rehabilitation: Nayanamate
Nayanamate is 17 years old and lives with her mother and grandmother in Bariguda, a small tribal village made up of fewer than 70 houses in the Koraput district of Orissa.She was born with both cerebral palsy and severe...
Behaviour Change Communication: Nuaguda Village
The village of Nuaguda, like many in Rayagada district, suffers from poor sanitation and a high drop-out rate among students. Ektas Behaviour Change Communication team, working in collaboration with UNICEF, visited it and 1,000 other villages throughout southern Orissa...
Community Based Rehabilitation: Pratush Khora
Pratush Khora is 15 years old and lives in Parjasuka village in Dasmantpur block of Koraput district. He lives with his parents, brothers and sisters. He has Cerebral Palsy and learning difficulties which restricts his movement and means he...
Village Information Centres: Janiguda Village
In 2008, Janiguda Village faced the same problems that many villages in Koraput district face. Poor sanitation leading to ill health; home deliveries of babies where there is a lack of capacity to deal with complications; many children out...
Youth Recreational Centres: Radhika Gouda
Radhika Gouda is 20 years old and lives with her parents in village Badlikudma of Dasmantpur block, Koraput District. She is the 2nd elder daughter of the family and her father works as a farmer. When she was 15...
Village Development Plan Training for Padmapur GP
On 19th May – 21st May 2011 Ekta hosted a training session for Task Force members and Panchayat Raj Institions (PRIs) on Village Development Plans. The Participants were 40 Taskforce members, PRIs from Padmapur GP of Koraput Block, and...
People with Disabilities interface with Government
On 20th May 2011 Ekta organised a District-level interface between People with Disabilities (PWDs) and Government Departments. The event was organised in collaboration with Spread, Word, KFA, IDS, Sahara and SEDP and was hosted at the Tribal Museum, Koraput....
SLORP: System of Rice Intensification
For the last month, Ektas Sustainable Livelihoods Options for Rural Poor (SLORP) project has been working on a System of Rice Intensification in Tentuliguda. Farmers such as Dhanapati, who is pictured here, have been trained on how to increase...