Academic Support Centre

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An academic support centre was opened in Azakusamudram, India. The creation of academic support centres is one of the activities of Humanium’s Education Programme . These centres aim to help children improve their level of education and complete their homework. Particular attention is paid to children whose parents can’t read or write. Children receive individual […]

Veterinary Camps

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1’912 animals were treated in the last two veterinary camps in Azakusamudram, South-East India. In order to ensure the good health of livestock, and allow their proper growth, two veterinary camps have already been held at the Azakusamudram village, where Humanium supports a global project for sustainable development. The animals are a source of milk, […]

Internship Testimonial – Aude Chevalier

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Aude Chevalier , a student at the Graduate School of Business and Development, has completed a 3 month internship at Humanium. “I had the opportunity to integrate work with Humanium into the third year of my course. It was thus, as an intern in Fair Trade that my experience began in May 2011. Through my […]

Participatory Community Meetings

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In the village of Annathur, India, where Humanium has been supporting sustainable development initiatives since 2010, three participatory community meetings took place when Humanium began its work. Humanium uses a participatory approach. The project is developed with villagers and they are the main stakeholders. Once the villagers have decided what activities will take place in […]

Village child care center opening

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The child care center in the village of Azakusamudram in southeastern India has been entirely renovated thanks to Humanium’s support. Previously, the premises housing the child care center were dilapidated and hardly suitable to welcome children. Equipment was practically nonexistent, the children sat on the concrete floor, dishes were not washed, there was no water […]

46 family businesses already established

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Women entrepreneurs are very active in the village of Azakusamudram in India, where Humanium operates. The microfinance program in place has already led to the creation of 46 family businesses during the first 6 months of the global project for supporting sustainable development in the village. These initial results are very encouraging because they demonstrate […]

Internship testimonial – Charlène Demela

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Charlène Demela who has a degree in Applied Foreign Languages, specializing in International Affairs and Trade and is committed to working with children, has completed a 3 month internship with Humanium. “ In my third and final year of working towards my degree, I had the opportunity to do an internship with Humanium as an […]

Sankarapuram: a village of stonecutters

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Historically, the Indian village of Sankarapuram, where Humanium has been working, is the home of stonecutters. The villagers make traditional utensils used mainly for preparing food, and they also carve statuettes that they sell in tourist towns. A quarry, where the stonecutters get their raw materials, is located on a hill behind the village. Today, […]