Humanium nutrition program

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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 […]

Health and hygiene awareness

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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: the child with a hole in his heart

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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. […]

Citizen Centre

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Within its programme that aims at promoting participatory democracy, Humanium has set up in the village of Sankarapuram a Citizen Centre. This centre gives to the villagers the opportunity to use IT equipments, to have access to information and means of communication, as well as offering a place for the community to organise meetings and […]

World day against child labour

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The world day against child labour will be celebrated on June 12 th 2009, an occasion to remind everybody about the situation of disadvantaged children in the world. Child labour still represents a sad reality in many countries in the world, especially in India, which is the largest market of child workforce in the world. […]