GOONJ

Goonj uses cloth as a tool for promoting self action. Their aim is to get the work done by the people. They believe that cursing the governance for the poor state of amenities is unjustified unless people have done their part. The problem doesn’t lies in the fact that people are not willing to work. They actually can’t think of being able to do works which are to be done by the authorities. Actually I also thought that how come the villagers could build bridges on the local river. But it has been made possible by the people of many villages in Bihar under “Cloth for Work” programme. Thus they make the people realize that they can actually do the work which has been stranded for years within few weeks. All they need is a collective effort. As people do their part the governance takes heed to complete the work.

And the simple fact that I have built my garden makes me feel attached to it. Thus with my best of efforts I would like the garden to flourish. Same applies to all such projects. Their maintenance is excellent because it belongs to the people.

So it is using the unused resources of the urban areas as a tool to make the needy people realize that they have the potential to do any kind of work by themselves.