My Days in Raka.
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My Days in Raka.

A Community Immersion in Raka, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

By Madhur Chavada, Gandhi Fellow (Batch-19) 

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Place

Raka, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

Approach

Understanding before acting

Focus

People, Problems & Possibilities

LEFT WITH

People Before Problems

Special Gram Panchayat sabha gathering — community members, Panchayat leadership and village elders in the Panchayat hall.

The journey

Seven chapters, from first arrival to what comes next.

01Entering Raka→02Listening Before Acting→03Connecting the Dots→04From Insight to Action→05The Intervention Lab→06What Raka Taught Me→07Beyond My Presence→ClosingReflection & takeaways →