Stories From the Field

Our impact is best understood up close 6 stories found

a man sitting on a cot on the left and a woman on a chair on the right side have a conversation

Four men stand and talk in a large landfill filled with piles of garbage and plastic waste.

Solutions to solid waste management

Bhuj is facing some difficulties with the management of its solid waste. We took this as an opportunity to develop innovative and creative solutions!

Smiling woman in a white headscarf stands indoors by a green wall, with metal containers on a wooden shelf above her.

Sharifaben’s Recipe for Change

With a ₹30,000 SHG loan, Sharifaben started a Dabeli cart with her son. Today, she sells 200 Dabelis a day—building financial independence and a better future for her family, one snack at a time.

An old well like structure amidst green shrubs and bushes growing around it and the sky above.

Conserving Biodiversity in Bhuj through City Forests: Sahyogvan

In the heart of Bhuj, a unique initiative is underway to restore habitats and conserve biodiversity, embodying the power of collective action in conserving biodiversity for future generations.

A woman wearing a red sari is filling a mehndi cone with a hand-operated machine.

From Savings to Success: Gangaben’s SHG Journey

Gangaben, scaled up her mehndi cone business with a ₹50,000 loan from her SHG support, helped her grow her work and financial independence.

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A young girl and an older woman watering the plants in their house. A white single storey house in the background.

Housing for All (2011 - 2014)

HIC facilitated the construction of 314 houses across 3 settlements, using an owner-driven approach.