In the past two days we have run our second Health community Worker training for self-help group (SHG) leaders in the rural and urban area around Coimbatore. This training is part of 12 different health related training modules under the umbrella of the Making More Health initiative. The training topics have been selected and discussed with…
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A place for children & more health: Inauguration of our 3rd MMH kindergarten in rural India
23 May, 2017 – Bhoothivazhi, SouthIndia More than hundred people have celebrated the inauguration of our third Making More Health kindergarten (anganwadi) in the rural village of Bhoothivazhi in Kerala. Bhoothivazhi is a location where more than 1200 tribal and rural people live together; 34 of them are children at the age between 3 and…
Plants for our 3rd kindergarten inauguration and a lot of positive energy
Tomorrow is the inauguration of our anganwadi (rural kindergarten) in Kerala, not to fat away from Agali. Finally. We really look forward to it. A 100 people will join, the kindergarten teacher, local government representatives, village people and we, the project team from the Making more Health initiative and The Karl Kübel institute for development…
Social engagement and digital trainings in rural India
When we talk about social responsibility and how companies can do it, we should keep in mind that enabling people to do the next steps on their own is key. In whatever sector we are and how we engage – in every program digital access should be part of it. Do you support housing programs?…
Happy workers, happy children and why social engagement should start now.
A rural village in Kerala, South India. The last preparations are ongoing. The inauguration of the kindergarten will take ok e next week. Today I have met the local architect, artisans and painters. They are all very proud of the work they have done: a new kindergarten building with an innovative rain harvesting system, a…
Creating more health with less money is possible and a benefit for business and society
The idea to set up a health‐related education program for community and self‐help group workers in rural India was brought up by two participants in our last weekly leadership program for international business managers. When they had visited several villages and health institutions, they realized that there was a huge gap in basic health knowledge….
