Village clean-up and waste management

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Humanium has helped clean up the Southeast Indian village of Azakusamudram. The roads have been cleared, and garbage is being collected, sorted and recycled. Every month, village-wide clean-up campaigns are organized to ensure the roads remain clean. Twenty garbage-collection containers have been set up in strategic locations throughout the village so the villagers can effectively […]

Tree Planting at Azakuzamudram

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Hundreds of trees have been planted at Azakuzamudram in India, where Humanium supports a global development project in the village. In order to beautify the village streets, create shade and greenery or also to provide fresh fruits, trees planted by the villagers themselves represent a real change in their village. It is with pleasure and […]

New project in the village of Azakusamudram

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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 […]

Installation of a biogas system

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As part of its environmental program, the association Humanium supports sustainable development projects such as that promoting the use of biogas. This alternative to burning wood allows for better environmental protection and the production of an organic fertilizer that can be used to enrich soils. In India, including in the village of Sankarapuram, homes use […]

Wall paintings: a playful and long-lasting way of raising villagers awareness

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As a complement to public awareness campaigns, the Humanium NGO creates consciousness raising paintings on the village walls. As a result, the villagers continue to have access to key information in order to live a healthy and dignified life. Spreading awareness is fundamental in order to help a village develop in an autonomous and sustainable […]

Waste management in Sankarapuram, India: sorting, collection and recycling

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Humanium is taking a global approach to promote sustainable development in Sankarapuram, a village in southeastern India. Humanium’s environmental program is about educating the community about nature preservation and making the inhabitants active participants in sustainable resource management. Up to the present, Sankapuram did not have an adequate waste management system in place and the […]

2010 World Environment Day

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Celebrated on June 5th 2010, the World Environment Day gives us the opportunity to assess environmental issues worldwide and to stimulate people to act for its conservation. Environmental issues in India are especially worrying. As part of a global help strategy towards sustainable development, the organization Humanium has been developing an Indian environmental program. Launched […]

Vermicomposting training programme

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A training programme on the process of vermicomposting has been organized in Sankarapuram, motivating  Self Help Groups women to invest in this activity and create micro enterprises of vermicompost. The vermicomposting process is an eco-friendly method with the capacity to convert the organic waste (cow dung, , excrements, etc.). This technique uses the earthworms to […]

More trees for a healthier environment !

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In order to maintain an ecological balance, 20 trees have been planted in the public areas of Sankarapuram, improving the living conditions of the village. In addition, 200 fruit trees (guava, mango, lemon, coconut, etc) have been distributed amongst the villagers to promote the idea of orchards and offer a supplementary food source. The village […]