Caritas India Launches Programme for Food and Nutrition Security
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Caritas India launched a food and nutrition security programme for helping the pandemic-hit marginalized communities of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to combat chronic food and nutrition insecurity.
Sanjivani will be implemented in 85 villages that are predominantly inhabited by Dalits and Adivasis in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh by eight partners.
Addressing the orientation and launch workshop Bishop Sebastian Vadakkel highlighted the sad contradiction of farmers, who are
Annadata or giver of food, going hungry. “Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated the vulnerabilities of marginalized communities and worsened their food and nutrition insecurity. We need to work with the communities to find sustainable solutions to their hunger. It is not acceptable for us that producers of food go hungry”, the prelate said. He thanked Caritas India for strengthening the diocesan social service societies with capacities and fun