Impactt was thrilled to see one of our associates, Vinita Singh, featured in the Hindustan Times, a national newspaper with circulation across India.

Vinita is widely known in the ethical trade community for her innovative work with homeworkers. Under the by-line: “Making citizens aware of their rights and responsibilities is her mission”, the article gives an insight into Vinita’s motivation and her wider work with Mumbai’s slum dwellers.

Alongside her work with Impactt, Vinita is the director of the Mumbai chapter of Satark Nagrik Sangathan (SNS), or Society for Citizens’ Vigilance Initiative. Through her work with SNS, Vinita has been educating Mumbai’s urban poor about their rights, encouraging them to access their ration entitlements, and spreading the message of government accountability.  It’s not Slumdog Millionaire, but through her work the lives of many of Mumbai’s poor are being improved.

We are really proud of Vinita and are so pleased that her important work has been recognised.