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…
Tag: Covid19
Holistic empowerment goes beyond mask distribution
The Karl Kübel foundation (KKS) and Making More Health (MMH), a social entrepreneurial initiative driven by Boehringer Ingelheim have been supporting 20 local leaders from Vimuktha Federation. They women have participated in several health and hygiene awareness training sessions as well as in digital and income generation activities, among them also the production of soap….
Access to tribal villages starts to ease – health protection is now needed even more loo
In the past weeks it has been nearly impossible to get access to tribal villages in the area around Anaikatti, close to Coimbatore in South India. The fear that the virus could affect tribal people has been very high and the protection measurements therefore very severe. The missing accessibility to the villages had also a…
News from the ground about life in India and the kantharis today
Let me share with you today some news from the “ground“. My friends Paul and Sabriye, who lead the kanthari center in South India, where they help social and impact entrepreneurs to grow, have sent me the following information and newsletter: “The world as we knew it, surely has changed. In these challenging days we…
Impressions from Mandawa today – a touristic town knocked down
It’s some years now that I have been the last time in Mandawa. It is one of the most popular spots for tourists in Rajastan. A town of ca. 25000 people, 190 km away from Jaipur. Small, not too easy to reach, but really impressive. Established in the 17th and 18th century this is a…
Health and income generation trainings pay off – Selfhelp groups in India manage their communities in crisis times
So far our tailoring group women in Karamadai, South India have produced 4000 masks (out of 8000) and these are being distributed to the sanitary workers, self-help group women and people from interior tribal areas. In the tribal areas the masks are distributed along with the food kits. Here the need for food is very…
