Nishtha Rural Health, Education And Environment Centre

04/05/2026

Last week we were joined by Ma-lai, an artist from Tamil Nadu who teachers Parkor, a fitness method which builds confidence, develops strength and mobility to overcome all obstacles. The children had a brilliant, challenging three afternoons on the playground learning how to employ speed and flexibility to connect with their inner selves and the environment around them. Thank you Ma-lai for such an astonishing experience.

23/04/2026

This is the season when the ribworth plantain leaves grow fresh and plentifully in our local fields. Plantago lanceolata has powerful anti-inflammatory qualities and is especially good at relieving coughs. Therefore our single women’s team spent a happy day out in the fields plucking the leaf which is then gently washed by hand and spread to dry in our clinic hall. From there, our clinic tem, Azad and Goodie take over and fill it in jars along with raw brown sugar and other herbs. After three month it becomes a very effective cough syrup.

21/04/2026

Last week we completed a very busy 18 days of Wenlido teachers training in our Community Centre. Two of our graduated students, Manvi and Payul received this training so we now have 4 local trainers so we can more effectively hold further workshops. During this time we held one 2 day training for older women, one 2 day training for adolescent girls and a single day training for girls aged 12-15. Our cooking team were on duty every day and made sure all fifty-five participants were fed well to keep up the high energy of the program.

06/04/2026

Last Sunday was the last day of this year’s classes for our sponsored group of students. Sadly, seven will be leaving us having completed their courses. It has been a great group and we have had a lot of fun and learned a great deal in the process. New student’s applications will be submitted to us in the coming month.

25/03/2026

Last Sunday, we held our annual staff picnic and visited Parishar lake, above Mandi at 2,700 mts. The weather had been hot the week before so the 22 of us set out with warm coats but completely inappropriate footwear for the unexpected snow that fell that day! Fortunately, we stayed in recently built mud cabins 5 km below the lake and in the morning had the very special encounter with this amazing temple and sacred lake in pristine snow. What a memorable outing together!

20/03/2026

We are very pleased to welcome Nimmo Devi to our team of Single Women Activists. An experienced field worker, she is taking the place of Shilpa who has married and needs to concentrate on becoming a part of her new family. We wish Shilpa all happiness and look forward to working with Nimmo Devi.

11/03/2026

Spring is here and our staff and children celebrated Holi, the festival of colours in our community Centre.

03/03/2026

The students in the community centre wishing Dr Barbara a very Happy Birthday!

28/02/2026

With 18 students crowded into our computer lab for Sunday classes, we are very grateful to the organisation called Pcs fur Alle who donated 6 refurbished machines for the students to use. Two are with MA college students and the other four supplement the machines in the computer room. Even so, many of the students work together in pairs.

23/02/2026

The kids are delighted that the empty frame in the playground has new chains fitted so it is once again a fun climbing frame. Maintainance is a perpetually ongoing process!

20/02/2026

12/02/2026

Friday is our regular clean up day. During the winter the Waste Warriors representative and local women join our sponsored students and the Nishtha environment team on an extensive clean of the local area. Mohinder talks to the group about the importance of segregation of waste and setting an example to the community about keeping the area clean. The quantity of trash thrown randomly along the roads is truly shocking these days!