India

Factors such as poverty, exclusion, conflict and climate change leave many communities vulnerable and at risk. MCC is working to strengthen their access to food, education, health and sustainable livelihoods, to empower women and girls and to promote justice.

Putul Malakar shows her garden where she planted sesame seeds in 2023 in a small plot she is leasing near her house in Patagora village. She loves to cook with traditional leafy vegetables.

nurses at an employment program in India in a tug of war competition

Our work in India

Our work in India began with famine relief in 1942 and is our longest ongoing program. Today, our programs address gender-based violence and inequality; improve access to food and needed resources, including hygiene supplies for women and girls; and provide livelihood opportunities.

81

Years in country

28

MCC projects

25

Partners

Shamima Khatoon, a trained counsellor in Kamarhati, a suburb of Kolkata, mediates family conflicts and helps make local women aware of their rights. She received her training through Barrackpore Avenu

Justice for women

MCC is working toward justice for women who have experienced gender-based violence. Our partners mediate conflict, engage local authorities and create safe spaces for women to speak, amplifying their voices.

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Amrita Topno is frying a sweet snack called “gulgula” made out of wheat flour, over a wood fire, to sell in the local haat (open air market) in Potab village. Topno, a member of the Kuni self-help gro

Empowering workers

MCC partners support vulnerable communities including migrant workers through skills training and work opportunities. With new skills and greater livelihood possibilities, workers are empowered to choose where to put down roots, grow and thrive.

Pinkey Bage, of Donia village, is preparing vermicompost.

Sustainable farming

MCC partners are training communities in farming methods that allow them to adapt to the changing climate and grow food sustainably. That allows families to stay in their community without needing to leave home in pursuit of better land.