Centre for World Solidarity

08/08/2026

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟏–𝟕 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭

This World Breastfeeding Week, 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐂𝐖𝐒) joined communities across 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡, 𝐎𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚, 𝐁𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 to spread awareness on the importance of breastfeeding and better maternal and child nutrition.

Across our project locations, 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 came together through awareness sessions, community meetings, rallies, discussions, creative activities and breastfeeding pledges.

The activities focused on key messages including 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠. The sessions also created space to discuss and address common myths and misconceptions around breastfeeding.

From 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚, 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐮 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐝𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡, 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚, 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝, these moments reflect the power of community participation in promoting healthy practices.

Together with communities and frontline workers, we continue to work towards 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

07/08/2026

🌸 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Every child deserves the healthiest start to life, and every mother deserves the support to make that possible.

As part of 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐖𝐒 𝐁𝐢𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 organized awareness programmes across 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐝𝐢 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐢, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐡𝐚, reaching 𝟑𝟎𝟎+ 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬, including pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, ASHAs, Anganwadi Workers, Lady Supervisors, and Medical Officers.

The week featured 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐳 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬, creating engaging platforms for learning and community participation.

The sessions also addressed common myths and misconceptions around breastfeeding, encouraging families to adopt recommended infant feeding practices with confidence.

Together, we reinforced the importance of 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝, contributing to healthier mothers, healthier children, and stronger communities.

💙 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐥𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝.

31/07/2026

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬

Communities thrive when local leaders are equipped with the knowledge and skills to drive change.

Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) successfully conducted a 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (𝐅𝐍𝐒) 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 under the 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 (𝐍𝐒𝐂) project at Sangram Learning Hub, Potka, Jharkhand.

The orientation strengthened the capacities of community champions on 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩. These champions will play a vital role in promoting healthy food systems and supporting community-led action across the project villages.

By investing in local leadership today, we are building more resilient and nutrition-smart communities for tomorrow.

30/07/2026

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞

Healthy ecosystems begin with community action.

As part of the "𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 – 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞" project, the CWS team engaged with Anganwadi workers, teachers, and the Village Head in Burudih village to promote the conservation of uncultivated crops and discuss the upcoming Seed Ball Broadcasting Programme.

Over the past two days, 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Programmes were organized in 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐡 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐭, where SHG members, school children, and village youth enthusiastically dispersed seed balls across community and forest areas.

Their participation reflects a shared commitment to restoring biodiversity, strengthening local ecosystems, and safeguarding indigenous plant species for future generations.

24/07/2026

Today, our Annual Day was marked by an act of kindness that truly reflects the spirit of togetherness.

Colleagues from Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) came forward to participate in a voluntary blood donation camp organized in collaboration with 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐩𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤, 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐫. Beyond celebrating another year of our journey, we chose to celebrate humanity by contributing to a cause that supports patients and families in need.

We are grateful to every colleague who donated, volunteered, and encouraged others to participate, as well as to the medical team for ensuring a smooth and safe donation process.

Moments like these remind us that meaningful change begins with simple acts of compassion.

📸 Here are a few glimpses from today's blood donation camp.

22/07/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬

From 16–18 July 2026, Ms. Sina from ASW Germany visited CWS-supported project villages in Araku Valley (Andhra Pradesh) and Rayagada (Odisha) to engage directly with communities and understand their aspirations.

During the visit, she interacted with adolescent girls, mothers, women farmers, CWS volunteers, and community members, discussing ways to strengthen education, nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, and opportunities for women and girls.

The visit also included the Araku Tribal Museum, Coffee Museum, and interactions with the CWS field team, offering valuable insights into the region's culture, traditions, and community-led initiatives.

Together, 𝐀𝐒𝐖 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲, 𝐁𝐟𝐝𝐖, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐖𝐒 continue to work towards building resilient, inclusive, and empowered tribal communities.

❤️ Listening. Learning. Working Together.

22/07/2026

दो दिनों के चिंतन, संवाद और सह-निर्माण ने WHH India की अगली दिशा और सामाजिक विकास के साझा संकल्प तय किए—क्योंकि सबसे मजबूत रणनीतियाँ साझेदारों के साथ मिलकर बनती हैं, केवल उनके लिए नहीं।
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Two days of reflection, dialogue and co-creation with our partners help shape the next chapter of WHH India. The discussions prioritised strategic directions and defined shared commitments for social development.

Grateful to our partners for bringing ownership to the table because the strongest strategies are built with partners, not just for them.

21/07/2026

𝑺𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒖𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

In July 2026, Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) supported families of malnourished children and women farmers in the ASW project villages of Kothabhalluguda Panchayat, Araku Valley Block, Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) District, Andhra Pradesh, by distributing seed kits to establish Multi-Layered Nutrition Gardens.

Each participating household received 10 varieties of seasonal vegetable, leafy vegetable, and root vegetable seeds, enabling families to cultivate a diverse range of nutritious foods at their homes using locally available resources.

These home nutrition gardens are helping improve dietary diversity, household food security, and the nutritional well-being of children and their families.

Healthy Seeds. Healthy Families. Healthy Futures.

20/07/2026

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞!

On 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 & 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲, Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) organized a two-day training on Communication, Development, and Adolescent Wellness for 18 adolescent girl group leaders from Punpun Block, Bihar.

Over two engaging days, the participants strengthened their leadership, communication, and life skills through interactive learning and peer-based activities.

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
Theatre-based exercises and games
Communication and leadership-building sessions
Reflection and team-building activities

𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
Sessions on adolescent health and well-being
Menstrual hygiene awareness
Nutrition education through comics, films, myth- busting activities, and practical demonstrations

A special focus was placed on nutrition awareness, helping participants understand the risks of anemia, identify locally available iron-rich foods, and adopt healthier eating habits.

The training aimed to develop these young participants as master trainers, enabling them to share their knowledge with peers and inspire positive, lasting behaviour change within their communities.

Together, these adolescent leaders are taking confident steps toward building healthier lives, stronger voices, and more gender-equitable communities.

20/07/2026