Humanium partners the Official Hymn for the Rights of the Child (OHRC), that will be presented in June 2012 by Yannick Noah, a sponsor of this ambitious project. In order to promote the Rights of the Child in France and in the world, the youth of Saint-Priest-en-Jarez (Loire, France) had the original idea to come […]
The association Humanium supports sustainable development in the village of Annathur in India through a global approach which combines several support programs, including a health program. Since the launch of the health program at Annathur 6 months ago, 66 people have received free medical care on the first medical camp, marking the beginning of a […]
Charlène Demela who has a degree in Applied Foreign Languages, specializing in International Affairs and Trade and is committed to working with children, has completed a 3 month internship with Humanium. “ In my third and final year of working towards my degree, I had the opportunity to do an internship with Humanium as an […]
Historically, the Indian village of Sankarapuram, where Humanium has been working, is the home of stonecutters. The villagers make traditional utensils used mainly for preparing food, and they also carve statuettes that they sell in tourist towns. A quarry, where the stonecutters get their raw materials, is located on a hill behind the village. Today, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aurélie Gigon, holding a Master of Law Bilingual, student in Law School. Fascinated by the field of children rights and vice-president of the association Aupadama, Aurélie achieved a 3 month internship at Humanium. « During my studies in law, I always had a keen interest in the children rights, an area as exciting as it […]
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 […]
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