Celebrating the International day of the world’s Indigenous people
Celebrating the International day of the world’s Indigenous peopleAnaghaInternational day of the world’s Indigenous people got celebrated by the Keystone Foundation Nilambur resource center in association with the People and Nature Collective coordinators, Kotagiri and Thoduve Community Foundation. In line with the year’s theme: “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of […]
It’s Mental Health Awareness month!
WHO defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”, and Mental well-being becomes the pathway to achieve that. At Keystone Foundation, our focus on preventive health mandates Mental health to be in the forefront for our work with the communities. Apart from […]
Distribution of Safety Gears for Sanitary Workers
On the 23rd of October, Keystone Foundation with support from HCL Foundation distributed safety gear (gumboots, gloves, and face masks) to 100 Sanitary workers in the Kotagiri Town Panchayat. The distribution took place at the Kotagiri Town Panchayat Office in the presence of Mr. Mani, Executive Officer and Mr. Ranjith, Sanitary Inspector. The importance of wearing […]
Learning and Progressing with the Pandemic
This month witnessed the numerous responses to the diverse needs emerging from the field. Tweaking the existing nature of field engagements to be synonymous with the needs arising from the pandemic has been on the forefront. The distribution of nutritional kits with millets and pulses, which started as an initiative to promote indigenous food practices, […]
Overcoming Digital Divide: Collaboration over Competition
The social development sector is a highly complex sector involving many complex entities and actors such as the union/state governments and their departments, political parties, self-help groups, community organizations/members, and NGOs like us each having their agendas and objectives. In the end of each entity may strive to make sure that the resources reach its […]
Nutritional Gardens in Nilambur
Nutritional Gardens have been an important intervention since the pandemic occurred. Through this intervention Indigenous communities in the Nilambur valley have had access to nutritious food right from their backyard.
Increasing Local Food Availability Through Seed Distribution
Across the nine Using Diversity project areas in Central and Eastern India – community fellows and partner organizations have carried out a variety of activities in order to prepare for the distribution of seeds. These will be used for mixed cropping, kitchen gardens and setting up of nurseries that will nurture a variety of wild plants and trees. Some of […]
Community Health Workers are Partnering With Local Government to Address the Pandemic
As the second wave of Covid 19 unfurls, our Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Nilambur, Kerala is working closely with the local government and panchayath to address gaps that may put indigenous communities at risk. CHWs are utilizing the statewide campaigns that are implemented by the Kerala government to keep the indigenous communities informed about the […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
On 8th March 2021, a small gathering was organized to celebrate womanhood on our campus. Women staff and field volunteers from our working region participated in the one-day event. During the course of the day, women from all walks, each with their own perspective vocalized their stories to create awareness on women empowerment and how they can support one another to […]
Traditional Food & Seed Festival – Pillur
“Let thy be the medicine and thy medicine be thy food” a saying by Hippocrates strikes my mind when I looked into the traditional seeds and tuber festival held at Pillur region, Sethumadai village in the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu on 13th February 2021. Pillur is rich in biodiversity and is home to Irulas. […]
