To allow villagers access to safe drinking water whilst ensuring the hygiene of water points, two water management platforms have been constructed. Up until now, the village of Sankarapuram has not had adequate facilities to ensure the hygiene of water points, not being equipped with drainage systems to allow the infiltration of the water into […]

In order to fight under-feeding and malnutrition, Humanium has implemented a nutrition program based on mothers’ awareness of feeding practices and children’s health recovery. Thanks to this program, Sankarapuram malnourished children get food supplements. These ready- to- use food supplements are mainly composed of local seeds which have high nutritive value at low cost. To […]

In order to improve the health and hygiene of the community, Humanium regularly holds medical camps in Sankarapuram, and educates the villagers on health problems specific to rural living. Two medical camps have already been set up in Sankarapuram, benefiting more than 300 inhabitants. These camps are run by qualified doctors and nurses, who provide […]

Ezhilarasan is only 10, but he has become an embodiment of courage and determination for Sankarapuram’s villagers. Ezhilarasan lost his mother when he was only 1. Abandoned by his father, he was left in the care of his grandmother. They now live in a house overhanging the village of Sankarapuram, without running water or electricity. […]