One of the most rewarding aspects of visiting the projects supported by ADA in India is being able to see first-hand how years of sustained work translate into tangible changes in people’s lives. During this visit, we saw a range of initiatives focused mainly on education, support for women and improving family livelihoods. One of the projects we visited was a network of informal education tutorials in small villages. These are support classes that children attend before goin

Most children in rural areas live in close contact with nature. This is especially true for children from Adivasi communities, for whom the natural environment is an integral part of their daily lives and their way of understanding the world. However, formal education does not always build upon these experiences. It often focuses on conveying information that is far removed from the children's own reality, failing to provide sufficient opportunities to connect what is learned

From Fede and Pilar to a new generation: Jordi Quer Sopeña and Inti Energia’s commitment to ADA-Món Adivasi Some bonds are formed long before a company decides to become a sponsor of a foundation. The connection between Jordi Quer Sopeña and ADA-Món Adivasi is one such bond—rooted in family and nurtured over the years through people, experiences, and shared values. Jordi is the nephew of Fede Sopeña—one of the individuals who inspired the creation of ADA—and the son of Pilar

A poet who transforms the memory, the land, and the life of her people into words Jacinta Kerketta is an Adivasi poet, journalist, and activist from the Oraon community in Jharkhand, in northeastern India. Her poetry stems from personal experience, the observation of her communities, and the pain caused by violence and the loss of land. She herself explains that she never imagined she would end up writing poetry. She began by writing journalistic reports after an uncle of her

The Forest community is not only the flora and fauna, and the world of micro-organisms in the soil, but also includes the human (Adivasi) community living in the forest. This is an inclusive community, a symbiotic relationship, even though they seem to be tearing apart at an irreparable pace. Rather than a scholarly article, I thought I would rustle the leaves of my memory, like the wind in the trees, to get a glimpse of some dimensions of the close bond between the Adivasi

After a long flight from Barcelona, ​​we arrived at the Mumbai airport in India, where Varghese welcomed us with a big smile. From that first moment we began to feel the closeness and hospitality of the people. Although the fatigue of the trip was significant, we were very eager to start discovering everything that awaited us. Our first days were in Mumbai, a huge city, full of life and people everywhere. We were very struck by the number of people, the constant rhythm of the

We are very excited to share a new project that puts education at the center and wants to reach where it is needed most: the Adivasis communities of India. Together with Jan Seva Mandal (JSM), an organization committed to community development in the Nandurbar region (about 390 km north of Mumbai), we are starting an informal education program designed to awaken the curiosity of the youngest. Learning by observing the world around us The project consists of creating a series

Last November, as part of the Trenant Veus event organized by the Foundation at the Goya Theater, we had the privilege of having an exceptional musical performance dedicated to the music of India. The evening was headlined by Dr. Rajnandini , a renowned singer specializing in Indian classical music, accompanied by musicians Rohit Mistry and Guillermo Rizzotto . Together they offered an interpretation full of sensitivity and depth, bringing the audience closer to the sou

We welcome you to this new newsletter, which is now number 51 of our shared history. After a few months of silence, we meet again. A silence necessary to stop, breathe, reorganize and prepare, with renewed enthusiasm, a new stage of the path. Today we want to start by looking back with gratitude. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to Júlia Sopeña and Beatriu, for the generous commitment, constant dedication and esteem with which you have supported the Foundation during

Dear ADA Món Adivasi members, We are pleased to invite you to an art exhibition with a charity sale , organized with the aim of...

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