“I still didn’t find work when the lock down was declared at the outbreak of the pandemic. I was left trapped in the city. The situation kept getting worse with each passing day. My savings were depleting and by the month of May, I had exhausted every resource of survival.”   Jitendra is a 26 […]

The lockdown and the pandemic have affected different sections of the society and have particularly rendered the migrant population helpless. One such story is that of Bhuri Adivasi, a 36-year-old migrant worker from Chhattarpur, Madhya Pradesh. Along with her family, she has been working as a contract labourer for the past 3 years in Dharwad, […]

“I traversed 12 to 13 kilometres on foot, through the forests, to reach the villages which the Chakma tribe had inhabited. The path to reach the region was unmetalled and muddy. When I first arrived in a village called Tedangnala, I saw that the majority of the households had lack of access to basic necessities. […]

Saura is a tribal community that mainly resides in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. They were labeled as one of the ‘criminal tribes’ under Criminal Tribes Act,1871, and are still suffering from social stigma and ostracism in modern times. However, most of the members of the Saura community are struggling to get the status […]

At a high wind speed of 185 kmph, cyclone Amphan left a trail of destruction on the coastal regions of Odisha and West Bengal. Sundarbans delta – a UNESCO site in West Bengal has been annihilated by ferocious windstorms. Mud houses have been toppled and trees have been uprooted, causing much distress to the inhabitants. […]

Anusha and Rama, the Unbiological Sisters, as they were known, dust their school bags to resume school after 3 years. Sunburns, deep bruises, rough wounded hands, and sore blisters had ripped out a part of their childhood just like a bandage, ripped from a fresh wound. By Nidhi Joshi Intern – CASA Communications ”We still […]

CASA returns to its old project area Damal Asim village in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills District where it implemented its development programme from 1986-2005 and in partnership programme from 2005-2015. A glance at how our interventions changed lives. Sitting on the porch of his house, 87 year old Pardon B Marak remembers the time when […]

CASA seeks college freshers who can write fluently in Hindi with the writing appealing to the Hindi speaking audience. The candidate must be well-versed with social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for which she/he will have to translate/curate content in Hindi.   About CASA: CASA is a 70-year-old development and humanitarian aid […]

CASA India Communications Department seeks young and robust interns who can write diligently in English language for our publications across all channels and have a fair understanding of the digital media content and marketing.   About CASA: CASA is a 70-year-old development and humanitarian aid organisation. Established in 1947, we work for the poorest of […]