“I am Ranjitha, age 34, wife of a stonecutter residing at Sankarapuram village (India). Since I am a poor, I felt that I do not have any new hope for my life. But [the sustainable development project for the village of Sankarapuram] answered my unanswered questions.” “I became a member of Saraswathi self-help group working […]
Today we estimate that there are between 250,000 and 300,000 child soldiers worldwide. The International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers on February 12th is a time to remember the importance of this phenomenon which not only exists in Africa but also in other places around the world. “Child soldiers are often seen as […]
In the village of Sankarapuram, India, the child day-care center (Anganwadi) has been renovated with the support of Humanium in 2009. “I used to hate coming to the anganwadi. It was in a mess. It used to stink too. We had nothing to play with. My parents used to force me to go to the […]
In 2010, Humanium developed its activities in India, in Europe and on the Internet. In India, the project for sustainable development in the Sankarapuram entered into its largest expansion, benefiting all 1,362 villagers. A new, more or less similar, project was launched not far from there in the Annathur village. A third village, Azakusamudram, is […]
Humanium helps the villagers of Azakusamudram, in the Southeast of India, with a new global project centred on mutual aid and sustainable development. During 24 months, Humanium and its local partners are going to support the village of Azakusamudram by displaying 7 additional programs of support in Education, Health, Microfinance, Human Rights, Environment, Citizenship and […]
Jeeva, a 45 years old woman living in Sankarapuram, is a councellor of her village. Though she studied up to sixth class, she is empowered socially and economically through the intervention of the project development activities supported by Humanium in her village. Now, Jeeva is a member of Om Sakthi self-help group. She proudly says, […]
Since December 2010, the Humanium association has its own page both in French and in English on Facebook, a social network on the internet. The Humanium Facebook page is a complement to the Children Rights Portal and the Humanium blog. The goal is to inform and bring awareness concerning the children rights issue, it may […]
A self-help group comprises on average 12 to 20 women coming from a similar socio economic environment. Attention is paid in particular to the poorest and most ostracized women in the village, whose family live on less than 2 dollars per day. The bonds created within the group improve their self-confidence. Self-help groups are the […]
For your great pleasure, the children of Sankarapuram village, in India, present you their latest drawings : [imagebrowser id=12]
70 Euros or 100 Francs is all you need to give long lasting self-sufficiency to the mother of a family. Giving a microcredit and training to the mother of a family allows her to not only build her future, but also to durably help her children. When a mother benefits from Association Humanium’s microfinance program, […]
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