More than 40 women have already benefited from adult literacy courses in the village of Annathur, in India. Women’s literacy is a serious issue in India, particularly in rural areas. 54% of women are illiterate, which means more than one in two women do not know how to read or write. Moreover, only two-thirds of […]
The school in the Indian village of Azakusamudram has been provided with educational material, games, carpets, dishes, a water purifier, etc., and the children have been given school supplies. Through our education programme, Humanium is improving the quality of education and helping schools accommodate more students. To ensure all children in the village receive regular […]
Ezhilarasan was a 10-year-old boy with a hole in his heart. His struggle to survive made him a symbol of courage and determination for everyone in his village. His grandmother and brother are still the only family he knows. They live together in a shanty, beyond the limits of the village. As members of the […]
12 June is World Day Against Child Labour. The situation of child labour in the world remains very alarming. More than 250 million children work, and 150 million of them engage in dangerous activities. In India, child labour remains a major problem. More than 60 million children are thought to be working, and 10 million […]
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 […]
In villages where it operates in India, the Humanium association makes it a point of honor to give young women the same rights as boys, particularly in education. In Indian society, young girls are generally discriminated against boys. They are often forced to work to help their families, doing domestic jobs or taking the role […]
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 […]
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 […]
For your great pleasure, the children of Sankarapuram village, in India, present you their latest drawings : [imagebrowser id=12]
The children of Sankarapuram school, in India, are happy to present you their drawing art ! [imagebrowser id=11]
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