Fanny Chappuis, who has a Master’s degree specializing in the development and management of international projects, has completed a 6 month internship in fundraising and project management at Humanium. “After spending 6 months at Humanium, my head is full of memories, yet there is a twinge of sadness that my adventure ends here. I took […]
In Keelpasar, India, the local leaders are directly involved in the project. Public officials play a crucial role in the success of the project. The town council and the president of the panchayat (municipality) are motivated and committed to supporting the development of the village. They are rallying residents and have signed a […]
October 17 is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This plague harms children’s rights as a whole in developed countries as well as in developing countries. Established in 1993 thanks to the efforts of nongovernmental organizations and the U.N., this day is an occasion to remember that still today 2.8 billion people, half of […]
The first International Day of the Girl Child will be celebrated on October 11, 2012. On this day, we hope to raise awareness of the widespread violence and discrimination against girls throughout the world. Abused, treated as goods, subjected to genital mutilations and sexual violence, girls are too rarely protected, even though their safety […]
Children in Azakusamudram, India, had the opportunity to attend summer camps, because of our projects to improve living conditions. These camps aim to allow children to blossom through creative and athletic activities, which are essential to their individual emotional development. They explored workshops in drawing, dance, writing, and other activities with joy and enthusiasm. These […]
Marie Rivollet holds a Masters degree in Geopolitics and International Relations. She worked a 6-month Children’s Rights internship at Humanium. “Once upon a time, there lived a young woman who was passionate about human rights – let’s call her Marie. In another life, Marie would have become a fearless knight, or robbed Prince John as […]
Humanium is acting in response to the Keelpasar residents’ appeal where the residents face daily struggle to access basic healthcare, education, and necessities for their families and children. A happy childhood is impossible because of the lack of regular family income, which forces children to work in order to survive. Access to basic health […]
The General Assembly between the Swiss, French, and German branches of Humanium was held on August 2nd. This is the feedback from this fundamental event of community life. Olivier Soret presided over the joint assembly and spoke to the members of Humanium’s accomplishments for 2011, at international levels as well as those achieved in India […]
Humanium unveiled its project to detail the statistics of the Rights of the Child for each country in February 2012. The publication of this project is moving forward with great success and the drafting of information and orientation sheets is quickly coming to fruition. Thanks to the hard work of the Humanium team, along with […]
In India, tons of trash are left uncollected each year and end up in dumps that pollute the environment around the villages. The accumulation of this trash means production of lots of methane gas, which causes a greenhouse effect 21 times stronger than ‘CO2’. However, the trash represents a source of revenue for many Indians, who […]
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