“We have made it!!!” The students from a Middle School in a rural town close to Coimbatore, South India, are happy when the game ends. They are happy because it’s just two days till the holidays at school will start. And: they are happy because in the hygiene action game against ten managers from all…
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How umbrellas empower tribal mothers
The situation of many tribal families in rural areas is critical. One of the main issues is malnutrition – due to qualitative poor food and a critical income. To empower families and this also nutrition on to all sustainable income sources and micro- enterprises are needed. Last day I came across an NGO, Thampu, who…
A joyful day for managers, NGO colleagues, tribal people & goats
It has been a very special day today. A day when many managers, tribal people from the Anaikatti area (close to Coimbatore, South India) and last, but not least also 28 goats have been waiting for. Under the umbrella of our Making More Health initiative last November we had invited managers from our Animal health…
What, if fancy soap creates a win win…
In the Modern world fancy soap is a nice way to attract customers. And the creativity on how to prepare and offer soap with different ingredients, in different formats and sizes seems to be endless. But soap is also key for health and many people in the world don’t have access to these luxurious pieces…
Imagine there are no vessels for cooking in a rural kindergarten – sometimes small contributions can make a big impact!
Today, three interior anganwadis (rural kindergarten in India) received vessels like plates, thumplers, other cooking vessels as well as chairs for children and adults. The three anganwadis are in poor south Indian villages, approachable only by walking and climbing up the hills. Children and teachers are very happy. These anganwadi did not have basic vessels…
A goat training in a tribal village – when Animal Health managers create a win win for all
Let’s assume you are a high level manager. Can you imagine to run – in a rather spontaneous and very pragmatic way- a goat training in a tribal village? To get in very close contact with women who conduct a completely different life and where the daily family income is around 200 rupees ( ca…
Visit at the veterinary university, training & research center
Its a very warm welcome when we arrive and in the following two hours we learn a lot about the activities of the institute and the programmes they run with the farmers in the surroundings of Coimbatore. It’s a small team working here, but the impact and agile set up of the activities allows them…
Rich or poor? It depends on our perception
All is just as rich or poor as the context we are aware of. But seeing two worlds in one pic gives an idea how big is the challenge to make change for better happen: Dubai vs Rural India – where do you prefer to live? Think twice before deciding. Which is your favorite and…
5 learnings About Health Programs – Safety & environment awareness empowers disadvantaged people
” I learned in this training to identify in my personal daily life where and how I can avoid risks to protect myself and my family,” tells me one of the self help group members of a suburb close to Coimbatore, South India. “I will share this with my friends and neighbors. This is something…
The world needs network builders and doers to make more change happen – Visiting impact projects in Maharashtra
Today I visited some projects in rural/ tribal areas in Maharashtra driven by the Social Impact foundation which started its activities 30 years back supported by the UN and the government. They run a bundle of different activities with women and adolescents in tribal areas – from fighting against mal- and undernutrition, women health awareness…
Go India, go future! 