Shanthi, Kumari, and a home in Palakkad
A story of two sisters and their mother, and a home built around their lives, work, and accessibility—giving them a safer place to live and continue teaching.
Resilient Lanka: Our First Intervention
A community-led effort to help 23 families in Lanka face rising tidal floods, saline water, and changing coastal conditions through practical, long-term resilience solutions.
What community-sourced modelling actually asks for
On 14 August 2026, we spent a day in Ezhikkara Grama Panchayat with EQUINOCT, NPOC and the Lanka community. This is a note about what we saw. It is also a note about why the model EQUINOCT is running here is different from what usually gets built in the coastal resilience space, and why we think it is worth backing even where the extra effort shows.
A week with the Musahar community
We spent a week in Bihar, visiting Musahar tolas across three districts: Patna, Bhojpur, and Gaya. The Musahar are one of India’s most marginalised communities, classified as Mahadalits. We went to see the actual living conditions of the community, and to speak with the NGOs working alongside them, so we could think about how to help through those partners.
Why we work in public, and why that isn’t the same as going viral
We use the word “public” often. This is a note on what we mean by it, and what we do not mean. Two versions of “public” circulate in the social sector, and they sit uncomfortably next to each other.