Episode 04: In Conversation with Suresh, Ramgarh (Jharkhand)
The fourth episode of second season of DEF Dialogue happened in conversation with Suresh, Ramgarh district of Jharkhand.
The English and Digital for Girls’ Education [EDGE]
British Council and Digital Empowerment Foundation [DEF] started a flagship programme by the name English and Digital for Girls’ Education [EDGE] with an aim to develop English skills and digital literacy as well as
Episode 03: Abner Manzar In Conversation with Poonam Bai
There are many deaths. Two people died yesterday in my village. And, in the neighbouring village, one old lady died today due to COVID,” said Poonam Bai of Alwar District, Rajasthan.
Episode 02: In Conversation with Hemlata Sharma- Aron, Guna
The second episode of season 2 of DEFDialogue 2.0 happened in conversation with Hemlata Sharma from Aron, Guna. Hemlata works with DEF in the region of Guna, Madhya Pradesh.
Arif is gone, he succumbed to the second wave of COVID-19
Arif was from a very small but highly populated village called Tain. The village is a part of one of the most underdeveloped areas in India called Mewat. Just 65 kilometres from Delhi, development unfortunately failed to reach the region.
COVID-19: Stories from Ground
The second wave of Covid-19 has shattered the healthcare system, which was already wounded since the first wave brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. The situation on the ground is rapidly changing in terms of the rising number of cases, lockdown…
Episode 01: In Conversation with Md. Arif- Nuh, Mewat
Digital Empowerment Foundation is continuing with DEFDialogues 2.0, a program that started last year during Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown.
Digital Sarthak: A Support to the Entrepreneurial Spirits of Rural Women
The times are difficult for all of us, someone is losing their life, and someone is losing their job and their only source of livelihood.
Relief Warrior Nutan Forwards a Helping Hand for Community Sustenance
The Internet Saathi team is committed to provide relief resources and opportunities to all its beneficiaries amid the ongoing pandemic. With the belief that war against Covid-19 can be only won with awareness, empathy and coordination among communities, collective engagement becomes paramount. Nutan Kumari, an Internet Saathi and DEF’s Covid-19 Relief Warrior from Bhagwanpur, Bihar,…
No Barrier Can Stop Us!
Bandana –– born with a locomotive disability –– lost her husband just 3-years after marriage. She was struggling to take care of a child, as she did not have any financial support. Lack of livelihood opportunities in the rural areas only making it difficult as she recalls, “those days were the worst days in my…