Adivasi

Stories and updates from the Adivasi Voices project in Maharashtra, India.

From Shackles to Spices: How a Phone App Helped One Couple Break Free

By Jon Hargreaves / February 24, 2026

From bonded labour to business owners: discover how Somari and Budhu used the Adivasi Voices app to reclaim their freedom and launch a thriving Vada Pav stall in Maharashtra.

Going Deeper in India

By Stephanie Mooney / July 17, 2024

As the impact of a community-centred media project among indigenous tribal people in India becomes apparent, the local teams believe it’s time to go deeper.

Connecting Communities

By Jon Hargreaves / June 3, 2023

After hearing many of each other’s stories over speakerboxes, remote Adivasi communities in Maharashtra met each other for the first time to share remarkable stories of transformation.

The Power of Ubuntu

By Jon Hargreaves / March 2, 2023

A remote village in Maharashtra, India, comes together in the spirit of ‘ubuntu’ to resolve a crippling water crisis.

“Let me die at home!”

By Jon Hargreaves / October 21, 2022

Being aware of your rights is irrelevant if you don’t have the power to exercise them. This is often the case for marginalised groups, and this is certainly the experience of an Adivasi lady called Mirabai…

Sowing Seeds in India

By Jon Hargreaves / August 19, 2022

Inspired by a speakerbox programme to cultivate a kitchen garden, Hiram started sharing his seed with his neighbours. The result was inspirational…

Breaking the Poverty Trap

By Amy Hargreaves (Guest contributor) / May 28, 2022

Amy gains a deeper understanding of some of India’s indigenous tribal people, the Adivasis, and the complex challenges that stand in the way of their health and wellbeing, including the remarkable story of a young couple set free from bonded labour.

Cricket match brings hope for bonded labourers

By Jon Hargreaves / March 21, 2022

An unusual cricket match launches a mobile phone app for bonded labourers from Adivasi villages in Maharashtra to help free them from bondage.

An app to tackle bonded labour

By Jon Hargreaves / January 19, 2022

Our partners in India have come up with the idea of developing an innovative app that tackles the widespread problem of bonded labour.

Nine years on: So much with so little!

By Theo Hannides / November 19, 2021

I can still remember sitting with Jon and Alex, drinking coffee and talking about the beginning of what is now Amplifying Voices. It’s hard to believe that 9 years have passed. Since that time, I’ve watched in amazement at God’s provision of people, money and blessings.