signs of Change
Child Marriages Prevented Across Latehar
In a series of timely interventions, VEDIC Society’s Child Social Workers (CSWs) have successfully prevented multiple child marriages across Latehar district, Jharkhand, demonstrating the power of community vigilance and coordinated…
Rajni’s Courage for Justice
In Chapri village, young Rajni and her friend Mehak faced a tragedy that shook their lives. While returning from Gadhwa, the two friends were kidnapped and subjected to terrible abuse….
Amdiha Leads with People’s Power
In Amdiha village, under Mangara Panchayat, Barwadih Block of Latehar district, the spirit of local governance was once fading. Gram Sabha meetings were rare and held only when the block…
Payal: From Child Bride to Changemaker
“My name is Payal Kumari, and I study in Class 8 in my village school,” begins a bright young girl whose story reflects the transformational impact of awareness and timely…
Rukmini Devi’s Journey to Stability
In the small hamlet of Tad Tola in Kechki Panchayat, Latehar district, lives Rukmini Devi, a 33-year-old widow and mother of three children. Belonging to the Cairo tribal community, her…
How Madhuban Tola Found Its Voice
Madhuban Tola, one of the remotest hamlets of Pokhari Kala in Latehar district, had long lived in silence and struggle. With about sixty households, this small settlement faced day-to-day hardships…