Hi! I’m Meenu Anil, a data scientist from Kottayam, Kerala, India. Known for its backwaters, rubber plantations, and strong educational tradition, Kottayam has played a big role in shaping my curiosity about the environment and society. I completed my postgraduation in Computer Science with a specialisation in Geospatial Analytics from…
Ramgarh Cantt | 19 November 2025 On the occasion of World Toilet Day, Friend In Need India Trust (FIN) organized a special awareness program at the serene premises of Maya Tungri Temple. The aim was simple yet powerful — to spread awareness about cleanliness, personal hygiene, and community sanitation.…
This year, our celebrations of World Toilet Day began on 14 November, Children’s Day, in the coastal village of Vizhundamavadi, where the spirit of environmental stewardship came alive through the eyes and colours of children. Teaching Change Through Children Our programme at Jaya Nursery and Primary School focused on…
On November 19 (World Toilet Day), I delivered a workshop at HILSR, School of Law, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. My thanks to Dr. Sadaf Fatima for the invitation and coordination. Two smiling female students of the organisation committee met me on arrival and guided me to the venue —…
On 15th August 2025, the 79th Independence Day celebrations were held in a grand manner at the Nagapattinam District Collectorate. In this event, our NGO, Friend In India Trust got felicitated. We participated in a competition held by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board several months ago. We…
For the fourth year in a row, FIN Trust offered a summer camp during the school holidays in Kameswaram village. Started in 2022, the May camp has always been a great success! Taking a maximum of 20 children, every afternoon, they came to our field office to enjoy…
We were honoured and delighted to receive Prof. S. Muthukumaran at Kameswaram! A heartfelt thank you for your inspiring visit, Sir. We are excited to explore the use of Muther’s Magic Bags to clean our local ponds and make Kameswaram shine! Here is his message to us after the visit: …
The World Water Day Webiz entitled “From Dirty to Blue: How Can Beaches Be Transformed Sustainably?” conducted on March 22, 2025, explored the challenges and solutions for achieving cleaner and more sustainable beaches. It delved into the criteria for earning the prestigious Blue Flag certification, highlighting the systemic changes required…
Since 2022, FIN has been collaborating with Engineers without Borders (EWB) to explore and promote innovative solutions to problems linked to the WaSH sector (water, sanitation and hygiene). Every year, FIN offers challenges from the Kameswaram village context to EWB, to be proposed to hundreds of students in Ireland. In…