Thought Leadership
27 stories of impact, resilience, and hope from across India
Beyond the Boardroom: A Board Field Visit to Bastar and Dantewada
Some journeys take you places. Others bring you closer to purpose. A trustee reflects on the annual RAHI board field visit to the villages of Bastar, Jagdalpur, and Dantewada in Chhattisgarh — and what the communities and field teams teach us about resilience, gratitude, and the importance of staying connected.
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The Real Humanitarian Workers of the Year: Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Service
When crisis strikes, ordinary people step forward to do extraordinary things. Meet the unsung heroes of the Assam floods — a retired teacher who sheltered ten families while his own home flooded, a social worker who enlisted her entire family, and rescuers who put others before themselves.
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From Silence to Enterprise: A 3-Year Reflection on Agency and Trust
In 2023, getting someone to introduce herself felt like progress. In 2026, these Bonda tribal women are directors of their own Farmer Producer Company — travelling across states, leading discussions, and teaching us their songs.
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The Subtle Line Between Support and Control: Reflections from the Field
A field visit to Jharkhand for income-generation planning revealed how easily well-intentioned support can shift into control — and what it takes to truly enable people to think and decide for themselves.
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Importance of Maternal Nutrition for India's Future
India has made significant progress in improving maternal and child health, yet 53% of women aged 15–49 remain anaemic. Improving maternal nutrition is not just about supporting one pregnancy — it is about transforming the health and wellbeing of future generations.
Read MoreNutrition Every Day Podcast Returns with Season 2: Deepening India’s Nutrition Conversation
The #EverydayNutrition podcast is back with Season 2 — expanding the conversation across maternal health, food systems, consumer awareness, and emerging nutrition challenges. A collaboration between Rise Against Hunger India and The Good Sight Webzine & Podcast.
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Rising for Resilience: Reflecting on Our Journey and the Road Ahead (2025–2028)
As Rise Against Hunger India moves through the implementation of its Country Strategy Plan (2025–2028), we reflect on the progress made, the lessons learned, and the path forward — grounded in two powerful ideas: agency and resilience.
Read MoreEveryday Nutrition Podcast Series
Rise Against Hunger India in collaboration with The Good Sight Webzine and Podcast is doing a podcast series titled Everyday Nutrition. The blog lists down some of the episodes.
Read MoreHow Hunger Kills - Effects of Chronic Hunger
This guest blog explains how chronic hunger affects functioning of human body and impedes mental acuity which can have intergenerational implications.
Read MoreJourney Towards Zero Hunger - A Road Less Traveled
We have received some well-researched and informative write-ups from our volunteers as part of their virtual volunteering work. Some of these are now being reproduced as Guest Blogs. This first Guest Blog, which is likely to be a series under Hunger Education Category, covers some basic facts
Read MoreHunger Organizations Ask Congress to Create House Select Committee on Hunger
Led by Rise Against Hunger’s partner The Alliance to End Hunger, organizations that care about hunger are joining together to ask Congress to establish a Select Committee on Hunger in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Read MoreAsk Your Senator to Prioritize Global Health and Education
Now is the time to tell the Senate what we want to see in the 2020 fiscal year federal budget. Smart investments in health, nutrition, and quality education in the world’s poorest places can dramatically change the futures of women and children around the world.
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