Although the strictest lockdown conditions were eased in Southern India, people in tribal areas are still facing impaired access to food supply. Where limited transportation facilities and shortened opening hours of grocery shops restrict people’s possibilities, it adds onto job loss in the formal and informal sector and a third wave of COVID-19 infections. Access…
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Supporting women means you help families to survive – creating wins to all
The situation in the rural areas for women in India, especially those living close to the poverty line, has never been easy. Today, with the ongoing Covid crises it’s a big challenge to gain enough to make sure that there is food on the table. The income is – in many cases – not sufficient…
Soap making day to protect tribal communities
The COVID-19 virus is a huge risk to all, and even more for ethnic minorities. Tribals comprise a substantial minority population of India, making up 8.6% of India‘s population, or 104.2 million people, according to the 2011 census. One of the most impactful activities to combat infections is soap and hygiene practices. But soap is…
Moving from Local Corporate Social Responsibility to Global Social Engagement
How society and companies can practice innovative social engagement and profit from doing so In the late 1940s and early 1950s, a number of international social organizations were founded. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund increasingly broadened their scope of activity and soon began promoting “international development.” In addition to the large development…
20 years celebration of our local MMH partner KKID in India – a huge honor for our MMH projects!
“Power, fame and wealth are ok – when the means to get there are ok. – It’s about thinking which values we want to follow in this world. Which are our goals and why? How we act to get there? What do we teach students at school to go where? Is it about competition and…
We spice it up – how every employee can empower the health of our Self help groups in rural India
Employee engagement is established in many companies. And if not, it’s worth to think about it. Even in a more strategic way… because the impact can be doubled! Employee employees and pepper mills: Spice it up – but how? Supporting health in our Indian Selfhelp groups in poor villages? Everyone can do it. In many…
Soap contest among self- help groups – Women present their soaps today – your opinion counts
It was a really exciting day today. Our five teams of self-help group women presented their soap and packaging ideas in front of our first judging panel. It was a huge milestone in our ongoing soap contest where we had trained the women some months ago and launched a contest. The best ideas will be…
Do you know the kanthari talks in Trivandrum, India 2019?
From 29 November to 01 December 2019 change makers from 10 countries who are participating in the kanthari program 2019 will present their captivating life stories of resilience and hope. In just 10 minutes, each participant will educate, entertain and humble you with their stories, dreams and action plans for a better society. Come and…
From doing more health at the ground to the United Nations – and meeting some Indian stakeholders of health and innovation.
Today, we are with Making More Health in Genève: „Health is about changing mindsets and about connecting people. About facilitating and promoting partnerships across countries to co-create, it’s about delivering a better future based on innovation and innovative thinking and doing….“ Thoughts we exchanged today in a panel session at UN. I’m very proud for…
Visiting Nasscom, one of the big tech startup hubs in Bangalore
From field visits in tribal villages in Tamil Nadu to one of the biggest and most known Innovation hubs in Bangalore: just a 50 minutes flight away. A short flight that connects ancient times and the future! Today, I had a meeting with Nasscom startup warehouse and I have met some startups who are part…
Go India, go future! 