Know Your Rights Before You Leave!

Across 13 villages in Muribahal, Balangir, NYDHEE-supported Village Resource Centres reached 5,000+ community members with vital awareness on safe migration, legal rights, risks, and protections empowering people to migrate safely and avoid exploitation.

Rebuilding Foundational Learning!
Forced migration disrupts children’s education. In Muribahal, Balangir, NYDHEE’s Village Resource Centres run Community Learning Camps helping 100+ migrant returnee children (Std. I–III) catch up through fun, culture-rooted learning.
#EducationContinuity #Migrant

Happy New Year 2026!

As we step into a new year, we celebrate the strength, hope, and determination of the communities we work with.

Warm New Year wishes from NYDHEE together, building resilient lives, livelihoods and stronger communities.

#HappyNewYear2026 #NYDHEE #TogetherWeGrow

From unused land to a community asset
In Anlajodi village, Bangriposi (Mayurbhanj), project participants transformed fallow land into a shared forage nursery under NYDHEE’s SoCCs-GROW project ensuring year-round fodder, lowering feed costs, and strengthening local livelihoods.

From vulnerability to empowerment
Urmila Putel, a widow and single mother from Balangir, transformed her 35-decimal farm with NYDHEE’s seed support. Through mixed cropping, she earned ₹15,000 this Rabi—securing food, dignity, and a better future for her son.

#WomenInAgriculture #NYDHEEImpact

From Seasonal Fields to Sustainable Livelihood!
In Patrapali, Muribahal (Balangir), Jala Putel transformed 50 decimals of land into a steady income source. With NYDHEE’s support, she now grows vegetables and earns ₹7,000–₹10,000 per harvest from just ₹1,000 invested.
#WomenFarmers #NYDHEEImpact

Reviving Indigenous Seeds
In Ainlabhata, Balangir, Jogadhyan and Sajana Bhoi are cultivating native paddy varieties through the Kandhenjhula Community Seed Bank supported by NYDHEE. This effort restores biodiversity, strengthens food sovereignty, and preserves Odia farming heritage.
#NYDHEEImpact

In Limpada, Balangir, women like Kasturi Churra are improving incomes through better poultry breeds and care. With NYDHEE’s support, 15 livestock groups now follow improved feeding and vaccination practices—small steps creating big livelihood change.
#PoultryFarming #NYDHEEImpact

In Muribahal, Balangir (Odisha), 206 migrant families under NYDHEE’s Safe Migration & Livelihood Project (Phase III) are rebuilding lives through farming & micro-enterprises. With PHF support, 150 acres are under cultivation & 32 enterprises thriving proving resilience starts at home.

#NYDHEEImpact

On 17th September 2025, NYDHEE with the Forest & Horticulture Department led a mass plantation drive in Balangir,Odisha planting 1,000+ fruit-bearing trees with community members, children, PRI representatives,and local officials.
#OneTreeForMother #GreenerTomorrow #CommunityForClimate #NYDHEEImpact

From Landless to Limitless
Dasaraj Bhoi of Kodobhata, Balangir, is reshaping his future with NYDHEE’s support—earning from bitter gourd harvests, goat & sheep rearing, and now planning cabbage & ginger. Resilience is his new identity.

#ResilientLives #RuralResilience #NYDHEEImpact

From Bijghat to Kandhenjhula to Phundelpadar (Balangir) grassroots women leaders came together with NYDHEE’s supportsharing experiences, learning from each other, and strengthening livelihoods through seed grants and collective action.
#WomenLeadership #CIGStrength #CommunitySolidarity
#NYDHEEImpact

In August, communities prepare mineral cakes to boost goat health, turn waste into bio-manures, and grow seasonal vegetables naturally— with fresh, nutritious harvests. A cycle that sustains both livelihoods and the land.

#NaturalFarming #GoatCare #BioManure #OrganicVegetables #NYDHEEImpact

Every Harvest Starts Small!
From accessing quality seeds, right tools, infrastructures, and learning sustainable farming practices to reaping healthy harvests—communities in Balangir (Odisha) are building self-reliance, protecting the soil, and securing better futures. It all begins with a seed.

Stronger Together: Why CIGs Matter?
From goat rearing to small enterprises, Common Interest Groups help rural communities pool resources, share risks, and access government schemes. With NYDHEE’s support, CIGs are building collective power, boosting incomes, and ensuring no voice is left behind.

Vaccines Today, Security Tomorrow
500+ goats in 13 Mayurbhanj villages got vaccinated this July under NYDHEE’s SoCCsGROW Project—protecting livelihoods for 1000 tribal families and strengthening herd health across the region.

#GoatVaccination #TribalLivelihoods #SoCCsGROW #NYDHEEImpact

Home Gardens, Healthier Tomorrows
In Laripada & Malibahal, 50+ families are growing nutrition with NYDHEE’s support under the SustainLife Project. With 12-variety seed kits, they’re turning backyards into sources of health, resilience & self-reliance.
#SustainLifeProject #NYDHEEImpact

Seeds of Resilience
In Bolangir, NYDHEE is reviving traditional farming by distributing indigenous paddy seeds from the Community Seed & Grain Bank. Strengthening Kharif preparedness and restoring local seed sovereignty one farmer at a time.#CommunitySeedBank
@manosunidas.bsky.social

Wisdom Meets Resilience

In Joka (Mayurbhanj, Odisha), tribal women used seasonal fodder mapping to keep their goats fed year-round. With NYDHEE & Social Capital Initiatives, traditional knowledge is driving sustainable, stress-free livelihoods.

#FodderMapping #NYDHEEImpact #SoCCsGROW

Foresight for Fodder

In Anlajodi (Mayurbhanj), 35 NYDHEE project participants mapped local fodder to beat seasonal gaps—boosting livestock health & livelihoods. Community-led action with Social Capital Initiatives is building rural resilience.
#FodderSecurity #SoCCsGROW #NYDHEEImpact

Seeds of Strength

Farmers in Kandhenjhula, Bolangir are monsoon-ready! With NYDHEE’s Community Seed & Grain Bank, they’re treating seeds early and reviving local seed sovereignty for a resilient Kharif season.

#ResilientFarming #CommunitySeedBank #NYDHEEImpact #MonsoonReady

Giving Back, Growing Forward
In Mayurbhanj, 22 families donated baby goats through NYDHEE’s SoCCs Goat Bank—helping 22 landless households begin new livelihoods. A powerful example of community-led change and shared prosperity.
#SoCCsGROW #NYDHEEImpact #LivelihoodWithDignity #GoatBank#SocialCapital

When Communities Act, Earth Heals

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, NYDHEE and local communities came together to plant trees, cut plastic use, and champion sustainable living. Small steps, big impact—for people and the planet.
#GreenOdisha #NYDHEEImpact #EcoAction #BeatPlasticPollution #SowSustainabilit

Choosing Roots Over Roads!
Radha Bhoi from Sahajpani, Bolangir chose to stay, not migrate—and built a thriving life through farming & MGNREGS. With NYDHEE & PHF support, she earned ₹97,000 in FY 2024–25. Empowered women grow resilient communities.
#WomenWithRoots #NYDHEEImpact #ResilientLivelihoods

Waste to Wealth in Bangriposi!
With NYDHEE and Social Capital Initiatives' support, 20+ goat rearers in Mayurbhanj are now cultivating organic vegetables using eco-friendly fertilizers like Handi Khata—turning waste into power for the soil and growth for their community.

#Agroecology #NYDHEEImpact

Small Sale, Big Impact!

With NYDHEE’s support, Salma Tudu from Joka village sold her goat for ₹10,500—directly and confidently. It’s not just a sale—it’s a step toward empowered communities, fair markets, and self-reliance.

#SoCCsGROW #FairMarkets #FPOImpact #SocialCapitalCredits #NYDHEEImpact

In Uparbhardasole, Mayurbhanj, Saibani Nayak is turning resilience into results. With NYDHEE and Social Capital Initiatives’ support, she’s raised 14 goats, adopted organic farming, and earns approx. ₹14,000/month—proving that local knowledge and eco-friendly practices can build a brighter future.

Stories of Change from Rural Odisha!

With NYDHEE’s support, families in Bolangir are turning backyard poultry and seasonal work into resilient livelihoods—boosting nutrition, income, and hope along the way.

#ResilientLivelihoods #NYDHEEImpact #StoriesOfChange

Stronger Herds, Stronger Communities!
Women goat farmers in Mayurbhanj are transforming lives through NYDHEE’s SoCCs-GROW Project—adopting better practices, accessing small loans & building resilience with every step.

#SoCCsGROW #NYDHEE #GoatFarming #TribalLivelihoods #BlueskyPost

From Dreams to Harvest!
With NYDHEE’s support, small farmers in Bolangir like Dasaraj Bhoi & Satya Chhatria are turning tiny plots into thriving organic farms—growing food, income, and confidence.

#OrganicFarming #RuralLivelihoods #NYDHEE #SmallFarmers #BlueskyPost