Victory on malnutrition in Sankarapuram

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A great victory was won at Sankarapuram, India, where the Humanium Association implemented a nutritional program in 2009 : today, all the children are at a normal weight! When the nutritional program was debuted in the village, the majority of children had severe food deficiencies. Individualized monitoring was established, and each child was taken into […]

Welcome to the Azakusamudram School

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Humanium launched a new global project aiming to support sustainable development in the village of Azakusamudram, in the Southeast of India. Through its educational program, Humanium improves education and childcare conditions at the village school in order to ensure a sustainable education for all children. 12 awareness campaigns have been already conducted with all the […]

Opening of a sewing training centre

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A new sewing training centre has opened in Annathur, in the South-East of India. Thanks to Humanium’s support, women learn skills which will allow them to find a job more easily in the local manufactures. Tamil Nadu is an Indian state famous for its silk saris manufactures. Local firms seek qualified workforce for the manufacture […]

The situation of women in India

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In Indian society, women are traditionally discriminated against and excluded from political and family related decisions. Despite the large amount of work women must do on a daily basis to support their families, their opinions are rarely acknowledged and their rights are limited. From the time they are born, young Indian girls are the victims […]