Here is an inspiring story of a distraught couple Amar and Gauri who had been struggling for years to find dignity and respectability working as sanitation workers in Kasba village of Purnea district of Bihar. When UNICEF and FINISH Society joined hands to unveil an initiative to find suitable volunteers who could clean toilets and …
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Unlike other rural family, the livelihood of this family also depends on little cultivable land in the village, through which the family earns its living by doing farming activities. The name of the male breadwinner is Chander Majhi and Banarasi Majhi. Both are elderly , where Chander is about 62 years and Banarasi Devi’s is …
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FINISH Society part of ‘Lighthouse Initiative’ to create 75 model blocks for ODF+ A unique public private partnership under the name of “Lighthouse Initiative” was launched by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, in collaboration with India Sanitation Coalition (ISC) at FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber …
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Breaking ‘caste-stereotypes’ in the sanitation world! The sanitation revolution has in its ways, blurred caste and class distinctions in FINISH Society’s Udaipur intervention. It may be mentioned that the concept of ‘work according to one’s caste’ has been prevalent in the Indian society since ages and dates back to several centuries. Brahmins were supposed to …
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FS Success Stories-Udaipur For him, building toilets is building society Praveen Kumar Meena – Volunteer-turned Supervisor 48-year-old Praveen Meena who has been working with FINISH Society for over eight years started his journey as a volunteer and worker. Today, she is a supervisor and in-charge of door-to-door collection vehicles that fall under Nagar Nigam, Udaipur. …
