We recently started our 4th Community Centre - newly opened at Prakash Nagar, Ambernath. This centre shall be catering to the NT-DNT tent community nearby, and the surrounding majority Dalit, Bahujan population. We are grateful to the NT leaders who came to show their support not only for Anubhuti's newest centre, but also for their fellow citizens who will be benefiting … Continue reading Opening of 4th Community Centre!
Hum Sanvidhanwadi campaign with Auto Drivers on Indian Constitution Day and Human Rights Day
Starting on 26 November on occasion of Indian Constitution Day, through 10 December on occasion of Human Rights Day - we carried out our Hum Sanvidhanvadi (हम संविधानवादि) campaign with autorickshaw drivers at 6 spots across Ambernath, Badlapur, Kalyan and Dombivali. This year we introduced another creative aspect - plates with the words: "I am … Continue reading Hum Sanvidhanwadi campaign with Auto Drivers on Indian Constitution Day and Human Rights Day
Historical Ideological Journey with Women
We are continuing with our practical, experiential tours to understand and spark interest about our country's Democratic, progressive history and our great progressive, egalitarian, just leaders. These tours involve on site information sharing by history experts as well as physical exploration by the participants. On November 20, we went on a full day trip to … Continue reading Historical Ideological Journey with Women
Expression through Songs with Women
Women especially of Dalit, Bahujan, NTDNT, Adivasi, rural communities are adept at expressions through songs, poems, ditties... they have also been the creators and propagators of social change through songs at a very grassroot level. Anubhuti has been working with the women in the villages where our centres are located - Kolegaon, Rahtoli, Chon - … Continue reading Expression through Songs with Women
Mental Health workshop with Vaghya Murali NT community members in Nashik
Anubhuti has been building connections with NT-DNT ground leaders across Maharashtra since we started working with these communities in 2020. Since then, there have been requests to take our sessions to the towns and villages where many of their people live and work. Thus, last year we had travelled to Indapur and Jejuri in Pune … Continue reading Mental Health workshop with Vaghya Murali NT community members in Nashik
Nature Walks with rural, Bahujan, Adivasi, NT-DNT women
Continuing with activities in the mental health awareness month of October, we organized two events with women of Bahujan, Adivasi, NT-DNT communities living in rural and peri-urban areas. One of these was going on a refreshing "Nature Trail" in Kolegaon - women of DBA communities are historically leaders of environmental justice and environmental protection. They … Continue reading Nature Walks with rural, Bahujan, Adivasi, NT-DNT women
“Child Friendly Police” – Visits by adolescents to local Police Stations
Building connections and collaboration between youth, children and the police is something we have been doing for years, and find very important. This is because Adivasi, NT-DNT, rural, and Bahujan youth don't always have the best experiences in their interactions with the police. They are not very confident about, nor have the knowledge about accessing … Continue reading “Child Friendly Police” – Visits by adolescents to local Police Stations
#SuicidePreventionMonth – Mental Health workshop with youth living in Ashram Shalas
In the month of October, that is, Suicide Prevention Month, Anubhuti had several back to back workshops, trainings, meetings, sessions reaching diverse adolescents, youth, their parents, women and institutions. On 12th September, we reached over 80 adolescents and youth living in the Nakul Patil Ashram Shala (residential school), along with their teachers, in Badlapur for … Continue reading #SuicidePreventionMonth – Mental Health workshop with youth living in Ashram Shalas
Enviromental Justice Training with Women
Dalit, Bahujan, Adivasi women are deeply connected to nature. They have led inventions, science and discoveries in nature. They have been at the forefront of environment conservation & protection such as Chipko and Arey movements. They have suffered exploitation and belittlement of their production & reproduction, their beauty, their resilience, their intellectual property - similar … Continue reading Enviromental Justice Training with Women
Continued Vaccination Camps with NT-DNT communities
I am disabled. I visited many vaccination centres before but they would be on the first on second floor and I could not climb up. When I heard Anubhuti has set up camp in this area, I knew it would be accessible and I was right. Here I am. A person with disability, Vaidu (healer) … Continue reading Continued Vaccination Camps with NT-DNT communities