Have you ever questioned whether your solution will really work and how other factors (than just the obvious most) might play a role if the solution fits or not? In our MMH Leadership week our managers have interacted with small holder farmers in small groups and most of all listened to what they had to…
Category: video & mobile
When children love to learn about hygiene… learning life lessons through play!
It took nearly a year. It was the idea of some colleagues who had the chance some years back to visit in the MMH insights week or projects and activities, among them also some hygiene activities at schools in India and there they could interact with students. That’s were the idea to do some thing…
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…
More than facts and figures – it’s only the reality that counts: so what happens after five years of making more health in India?
Last week Jorge, our video specialist, went to our tribal and suburban project areas in the Anaikatti area (close to Coimbatore, South India) and Coimbatore city to do a video of impact. After five years it is time to check how our activities and trainings last, which effect they have on the people on the…
How health trainings create impact
Today we have run our last health community worker training (out of 12 training units in the last 18 months) with 30 people from Selfhelp groups – this time on respiratory issues. Two colleagues of mine were preparing and implementing it together with the local NGO and a local doctor and taught two days this…
There is no problem – we are in India
Tonight, I had booked a flight from Cochin to Coimbatore. The flight was cancelled. Things happen. It happened two months back in France and now here … there were no further flight options for today. For getting more information and/or refunding people gathered at the Air India customer service. Indian style: From the right, the…
Sometimes it takes just a small idea to change the world for better! How marketing for CSR activities can become sustainable
Many companies run huge Corporate responsibility and citizenship initiatives or engage somehow in social areas. Of course, they do it and they talk about it and use it also to position their own organisation as a social player – which is quite fair. What, if we do these huge campaigns and marketing activities in a…
Teaching health – learning from a doctor in a tribal area in India
Visualsized health information is very common in many countries and cultures. However, often these visuals focus on a specific health issue without connecting it to real life situations of people. They are rather topic- than people-oriented. Smoking harms ads in many variations, breast feeding benefits, posters show good and “bad” food… But even if the…
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?…
A “close to earth” function in a tribal village in India
It is always amazing to learn about different cultures, how people behave and how they stay together and celebrate in special events. I had several times a chance to take part and to enjoy ceremonies and local functions during my travels in India. Sometimes I wonder how these people would think and feel about village…
Go India, go future! 