Humanium is offering a second chance to young people from the Indian village of Eappakkam who have failed at school. Failing at school is particularly serious for young people from Indian villages. Without a certificate to say they have finished school or have qualifications, young people face great difficulties. Young girls are especially vulnerable. A […]
The prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded today to Malala Yousafzai by the European Parliament. A recognition of her fight for girls’ education. And the Nobel is perhaps for tomorrow. Who is Malala? In Pakistan, many young girls are threatened or killed by the Taliban for following the path to school. […]
Thanks to the support of many people, institutions and businesses, all of the children from the village of Annathur in India now attend school. The quality of teaching in the village has greatly improved. Solutions were developed to enable children who had fallen behind to catch up and regularly attend school. Financial difficulties faced by […]
Humanium is extending its efforts to teenagers and young adults so they can pursue higher education. This is part of the organisation’s education programme: the aim is to eradicate child labour and, in the process, guarantee children consistently receive regular schooling These young people come from underprivileged villages in south eastern India where community development […]
The Children’s Parliament was formed in October 1999 because the French Assemblée nationale and UNESCO had a somewhat utopist idea. The Idea The Parliament gathered four hundred (400) youth from one hundred seventy-five (175) countries at the dawn of the year 2000 to discuss numerous subjects. Many terrible conflicts had surfaced at the century’s end, […]
Sashila lives in the village of Annathur, India. With Humanium’s support, she has become a dressmaker, and is continuing to actively develop her trade. Sashila is also improving her quality of life. For example, she’s had toilets installed in her house, which means her children no longer have to be afraid of tripping over snakes […]
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