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…
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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…
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…
Do we really invest enough and in impactful ways when it comes to developmental support for poor communities?
“This pic is of a borehole which had been left open. These boreholes you can find in many places. The communities get water from it. Often these boreholes have no cover which makes it very risky to small children and aged people. It’s all seasoned boreholes, ca. 40ft deep,” explains our local NGO partner. It…
Share knowledge for free – on health and income generation for people living close to the poverty line! Ideas?
We have launched a platform where we share free for download material. For whom and which materials? For teachers, NGOs, formal and informal health workers.Which materials:Materials on several health topics (how to prevent) and income generation ideas for low income population. Flyers, posters, videos. Do you have also ideas you can share? At the moment…
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…
