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Sanitation is often associated with toilets and waste management. Yet, in many rural communities, it is closely connected to much more like access to clean water, menstrual health, privacy in everyday life and the dignity with which people carry out basic activities.
In parts of West Bengal, Karnataka and...
Across India, water challenges rarely look the same. In one village, a clogged irrigation canal reduces crop yields. In another, the disappearance of a community pond erodes both livelihoods and local traditions. Elsewhere, a silted pond leaves an entire village struggling for drinking water.
What remains common, however, is that these challenges are deeply loca...
For many rural communities, infrastructure is not simply about roads, bridges or buildings. It shapes whether children can reach school safely, farmers can access their fields, older people can move around without risk, and essential services remain within reach. These physical gaps can affect mobility, livelihoods, education, health and everyday life.
In many p...
Twenty-five students of Class 9 from Shri Ram Universal School spent a day at Goonj Center of Circularity in Hyderabad. They had come to volunteer, but before they began working, they first got to understand what happens to material once it reaches Goonj.
Introducing students to Goonj
Understanding the Journey of Material...At The Alt School, Chennai, what began as a simple Gullak-making session brought together a room full of children — each different in age, interests, and expression. The space was alive with curiosity, colour, and a kind of energy only children bring — unfiltered and full of possibility.
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