Homes in the City

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Access to Entitlements

We support underserved communities to access essential government services and secure ownership to their land.

Climate Change

We bring people together to secure our water, grow forests in the city, and prepare those who are worst hit by this crisis.

A family sits outside a makeshift shelter constructed with a blue tarpaulin in what appears to be an informal settlement.

Dignity of Labour

We organize and advocate for the equity, dignity and recognition of migrant workers, sex workers and street vendors in the city.

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Participatory Governance

We work to increase people’s participation and strengthen democracy through decentralisation of civic powers.

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Women Empowerment

We provide a platform to women and adolescent girls from marginalized communities to build leadership while ensuring safety.

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We developed housing in peri-urban slums for 314 families and submitted over 1800 tenure security applications to the government on behalf of residents.

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Access to Social Security Govt. Schemes | Mahiti Mitra, Bhuj

HIC works to improve access to entitlements of the lower-income settlements in Bhuj. With SETU Abhiyan, we have helped people access government schemes and obtain essential documents. However, urgent support is needed to sustain this work.