In Bishanpura Khandua village, 50 girls are studying in a tribal girls ashram. There is no arrangement for clean drinking and toilet water. Children are falling ill, and there is no medical aid available. In case of power failure, children have to manage in the dark. Saroj, the parent of a girl who studies in class one in the Ashram has complained in the parents teachers meeting, but no action has been taken. The president of the ashram lives in Jabalpur and travels to and fro daily. Saroj seeks the help of Swara community for improvement in the conditions of the ashram. She can be contacted at 9407822445

Santosh Tudu from Ranchi in Jharkhand has sent us some sound of drums and songs which he had recorded on the day of adivasi Sarhul festival last week. For more Santosh can be reached at 09471756840

Dr Haneef from Andhra- Chhattisgarh border is telling us that today some forest officials came with more than 100 forest guards and burnt down 40+ huts of Interneally Displaced people ( IDP) tribals. These Chhattisgarh tribals are living in the reserve forest due to ongoing war in Chhattisgarh and they look for work in nearby areas for their survival. After the fire incident many women and children have run away in the forest and not tracable now. He requests all of us for helping these hapless people in trouble. For more please contact Dr Haneef at 09490353568

My name is Pradumna. I am from Kachnar Adivasi Vikas Samiti. I am now speaking from Sur village in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. Here officials have confiscated the NREGA card of the workers 2 months back saying it needs updation and have not returned them yet which is not allowing laborers to do more work. Here the payment is also not being made from banks. For more Pradumna can be reached at 08827975998

Shankar Lal ji from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh is telling us corruption by local health workers who are charging Rs 200-300 from poor adivasi pregnant women to make their cards. Adivasi women have not complained anywhere but when Shankar Lal ji asked the health workers they told him that they need to pass on money to their higher officials so they are helpless. He requests us to get these investigated which are affecting poorest of the poor. For more Shankar ji can be reached at 09838358532